CHICAGO  – Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc (NYSE: AON), announced that it was named the recipient of the Captive Manager of the Year and Employee Benefits Specialist of the Year awards at the 2014 US Captive Service Awards presented by Captive Review magazine. These awards recognize excellence in the delivery and management of captive insurance over the past year.

“As manager of more than 1,100 captive entities worldwide, Aon Captive Management provides all of the necessary services to ensure that clients can manage and optimize their captives,” said Nancy Gray, regional managing director, Americas at Aon Risk Solutions. “Being named Captive Manager of the Year further validates the excellence of our team and reflects our commitment to providing industry-leading service.”

The Employee Benefits Specialist award – a new category in 2014 – recognizes excellence in integration of risk management and human resources, reduction of benefit costs and innovation in the fast-growing employee benefits captive marketplace.

Aon’s preeminent position in both Risk Management and Human Resources consulting enables us to add distinctive value to our clients’ employee benefit captive programs,” said George O’Donnell, technical director of health and employee benefits risk management at Aon Risk Solutions. “In particular, health benefit risk management is an area of significant growth for our organization, and we are honored to be recognized for our expertise in this field.”

Winners were announced on Oct. 6 at the US Captive Services Awards in Chicago.

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About Aon
Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is the leading global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services. Through its more than 66,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon unites to empower results for clients in over 120 countries via innovative and effective risk and people solutions and through industry-leading global resources and technical expertise. Aon has been named repeatedly as the world’s best broker, best insurance intermediary, reinsurance intermediary, captives manager and best employee benefits consulting firm by multiple industry sources. Visit www.aon.com for more information on Aon and www.aon.com/manchesterunited to learn about Aon’s global partnership and shirt sponsorship with Manchester United.

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