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Aon Risk Services Launches First Nationwide Fleet Safety Certification for Trucking Companies
Certification compares fleet safety performance to industry averages
PRNewswire-FirstCall
CHICAGO
(NYSE:AOC)

CHICAGO, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Risk Services, the retail brokerage and risk management unit of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC), has developed the first nationwide fleet safety certification for trucking companies. SafeFleet Certification, developed by the Trucking practice, is a unique performance-based safety certification that compares a fleet's safety performance against averages for the U.S. trucking industry.

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Each trucking company's safety performance is measured against the industry average in several safety benchmarks, including out-of-service violations; DOT crashes -- those that involve injury, fatality or tow; crash-related injuries and fatalities; and injuries that result in lost workdays. Fleets earn a Gold Certification if their safety performance is 35 percent better than the trucking-industry average, a Silver Certification if safety performance is 25 percent better, or Bronze Certification at 15 percent better. Fleets renew their certification every two years.

"This first of its kind safety certification is designed to recognize fleets that have outstanding safety performance," said David Mitchell, director of risk control and safety for Aon's Trucking practice. "Because only about 15 percent of trucking companies can meet our rigorous certification standards, trucking companies that do meet those standards should expect improved claims defense and reduced claims costs, favorable treatment from insurance and reinsurance underwriters, better driver retention, and increased sales to shippers."

SafeFleet measures driver and vehicle compliance, crash performance, and workplace injury performance. Excellent safety performance in these areas helps reduce the cost of risk for auto liability, physical damage, workers' compensation, and occupational injury events. With SafeFleet Certification, a trucking company can state that their safety performance has been audited by an independent third party, and the company has an excellent safety history.

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About Aon Corporation

Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC) is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and specialty insurance underwriting. Through its 43,000 professionals worldwide, Aon readily delivers distinctive client value via innovative and effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions. Our industry-leading global resources, technical expertise and industry knowledge are delivered locally through more than 500 offices in more than 120 countries. Aon was ranked by A.M. Best as the number one global insurance brokerage in 2007 based on brokerage revenues, and voted best insurance intermediary, best reinsurance intermediary, and best employee benefits consulting firm in 2007 by the readers of Business Insurance. For more information on Aon, log onto http://www.aon.com/.

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   Rahsaan Johnson                 Raphaele Schnoll
   312.381.2684                    312.755.3592
   Rahsaan_Johnson@aon.com         Raphaele.Schnoll@kemperlesnik.com

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SOURCE: Aon Corporation

CONTACT: Rahsaan Johnson of Aon Corporation, +1-312-381-2684,
Rahsaan_Johnson@aon.com; or Raphaele Schnoll, +1-312-755-3592,
Raphaele.Schnoll@kemperlesnik.com, for Aon Corporation

Web site: http://www.safefleetcert.net/
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