CHICAGO (Map) - CHICAGO, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC), the leading provider of global risk management and consulting services, launched the Aon Green Building Property Program, the industry's most comprehensive insurance solution to facilitate environmentally friendly and energy-efficient building efforts of commercial property owners and managers.

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Offered as an enhancement to Aon's Global Property Policy, the Aon Green Building Property Program covers both environmentally certified and non-certified properties, assuring reimbursement for full repair or replacement of certified green building components or enabling property owners to upgrade to environmentally efficient components.

Under this policy, Aon will ensure that the materials and development of each property meet local mandates for green building, as well as recognized standards such as the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in the European Union.

"Businesses face several challenges in green building development, including zoning and building code issues as well as finding the right insurance coverage for their property," stated Peter Breitstone, chief executive officer of Aon's Environmental Services Group. "The Aon Green Building Property Program will enable more property owners, regardless of their risk limit or location, to go green by offering an easier and more comprehensive product to support their sustainability, corporate responsibility and environmental stewardship efforts."

Aon's comprehensive environmental solution coverage includes: -- Additional costs required to repair or replace property to satisfy the requirements of LEED, the Green Globes Assessment and Rating System of the Green Building Initiative or equivalent requirements in the U.S. or overseas; -- Repair or replacement of electrical or electronic equipment or devices to meet ENERGY STAR qualifications; -- Costs to hire LEED-certified architects or design professionals to participate in the design, construction or reconstruction; -- Charges and fees of sponsoring a green building certification program; -- Costs to recycle debris from an insured loss rather than send it to a landfill.

According to an April 2008 survey by Deloitte, "The Staying Power of Sustainability," more than one third of U.S. business travelers seek out hotels that are environmentally friendly, making Aon's new product ideal for the increasingly eco-friendly hospitality and real estate industries.

"As the global insurance leader in the hospitality and real estate industries, we at Aon continue to listen to our customers' needs, ensuring the development of customized solutions," said Al Tobin, managing director, national property leader of Aon Risk Services. "We have done this once again with the Aon Green Building Property Program and have enhanced a manuscript policy that is already the preferred product in the market, refining it so that it is easy to obtain and simple to understand, which is very important to our customers."

About Aon Environmental Services Group

Aon Environmental Services Group provides a unique integration of risk identification and control by bringing together processes, people, and approaches to address the environmental risks of our clients, which include Fortune 500 corporations and governmental entities. These liabilities - reaching far beyond a single peril or event - pose a serious threat to the success of a business as well as a broad spectrum of transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs and liability buyouts. The team evaluates and assesses the environmental risks of its clients, and relies upon its client dedication, innovation and creation of new opportunities to implement integrated environmental risk management 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 ranked highest on the Business Insurance ranking of the world's largest insurance brokers based on commercial retail, wholesale, reinsurance and personal lines brokerage revenues. Aon also was ranked by A.M. Best as the number one insurance broker based on brokerage revenues in 2007 and 2008, and was 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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