Aon Construction Services Group Adds Wrap-Up Insurance Expert to Greater New York Region Team

CHICAGO (Map) - CHICAGO, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC), the leading provider of global risk management and consulting services, today announced that Richard Resnick, formerly of the Willis Construction practice, has joined Aon Construction Services Group as regional director of wrap-ups. Resnick is one of a number of strategic hires made by Aon Construction Services Group to differentiate its services and deliver distinctive value to clients in the Greater New York region and around the world.

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In his new position, Resnick is responsible for providing oversight, direction and strategic leadership to Aon's wrap-up clients. Resnick has supported the construction industry for 35 years and specializes in the development, design and servicing of wrap-ups, or insurance controlled programs.

"Richard Resnick's outstanding reputation and industry expertise will not only add to Aon's experienced team but also benefit clients' business decisions and contribute to their success," said Peter Arkley, president and chief executive officer of Aon Construction Services Group. "Resnick is a true leader within the industry and will serve as an outstanding resource for clients, overseeing the design and development of innovative wrap-up programs."

Most recently, Resnick was employed by Willis Construction where he served as the regional wrap-up practice leader. Prior to this role, he managed and developed complex wrap-up programs as a senior vice president and director of Tanenbaum-Harber's wrap-up group. He has also held positions in the wrap-up divisions of The Allied Group and Johnson & Higgins.

Resnick has a bachelor's degree in history from Long Island University and a master's in business administration from Pace University's Lubin School of Business. He also holds the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation. Resnick has been a consistent wrap-up resource to the International Risk Management Institute (IRMI) by authoring several Expert Commentary articles, speaking at annual IRMI Conferences and serving as a technical adviser for IRMI's fourth edition of The Wrap-Up Guide, published in 2006.

About Aon Construction Services Group

Aon Construction Services Group employs over 540 employees dedicated to the construction industry in 25 offices across the country. Backed by broad resources, industry knowledge and technical expertise, Aon professionals understand every major sector of the construction industry and help a wide range of clients develop effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions.

About Aon

Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC) is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting. Through its 36,000 colleagues 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 named the world's "best broker" by Euromoney magazine's 2008 Insurance Survey. In 2008 Aon was ranked as the world's largest insurance and employee benefits broker by Business Insurance. Aon also was ranked by A.M. Best as the number one global insurance brokerage in 2007 and 2008 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.