TORONTO, June 21, 2011 — Aon Hewitt, the global human resource consulting and outsourcing business of Aon Corporation (NYSE:AON), is pleased to announce that Greg Durant has joined the firm’s Toronto office as chief actuary for the national health and benefits practice.

In his new role, Mr. Durant will be responsible for the actuarial aspects of the health and benefits practice, and will also consult with clients. He has 20 years of experience in insurance and consulting management and leadership positions, encompassing a wide range of strategic and operational initiatives, including leading-edge work in group actuarial and group insurance consulting and problem resolution. 

“We’re delighted to welcome Greg back to Aon Hewitt after a seven-year absence,” said Martin Papillon, Aon Hewitt’s national health and benefits practice leader. “He brings vast experience to share with our colleagues and particularly with our clients. Greg’s expertise will help our clients manage and report on their post-employment liabilities, designing and implementing efficient funding mechanisms where appropriate.”
 
Mr. Durant is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries. He received his Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from Queen’s University, where he was the 1990 gold medalist in Mathematics and Statistics.

Mr. Durant’s appointment is effective immediately.

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Aon Hewitt is the global leader in human resource consulting and outsourcing solutions.  The company partners with organizations to solve their most complex benefits, talent and related financial challenges, and improve business performance.  Aon Hewitt designs, implements, communicates and administers a wide range of human capital, retirement, investment management, health care, compensation and talent management strategies.  With more than 29,000 professionals in 90 countries, Aon Hewitt makes the world a better place to work for clients and their employees.  For more information on Aon Hewitt, please visit www.aonhewitt.com.

About Aon
Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON) is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing. Through its more than 59,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon unites to deliver distinctive client value via innovative and effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions. Aon's industry-leading global resources and technical expertise are delivered locally in over 120 countries. Named the world's best broker by Euromoney magazine's 2008, 2009 and 2010 Insurance Survey, Aon also ranked highest on Business Insurance's listing of the world's insurance brokers based on commercial retail, wholesale, reinsurance and personal lines brokerage revenues in 2008 and 2009. A.M. Best deemed Aon the number one insurance broker based on revenues in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and Aon was voted best insurance intermediary 2007-2010, best reinsurance intermediary 2006-2010, best captives manager 2009-2010, and best employee benefits consulting firm 2007-2009 by the readers of Business Insurance. Visit http://www.aon.com for more information on Aon and http://www.aon.com/manchesterunited to learn about Aon's global partnership and shirt sponsorship with Manchester United.

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