LONDON, 13 November 2006 - Aon Consulting is bringing together its expertise in the Group Risk, Healthcare, Flexible Benefits and Insured Defined Contribution markets under a single business stream called Benefits Solutions. The new business area will commence operations in early 2007.

Robert Middleton, chief executive of Aon Consulting, said: “Over the course of the last three years, our business has delivered excellent performance.  We have now entered a new chapter where the focus is about accelerated growth. Our Benefits Solutions business will operate in growing markets and we are excited by the opportunity to leverage Aon’s global position as the number one broker and make a significant impact for our clients.”

The Benefits Solutions business will be led by managing director Alistair Connell who was previously commercial director of Aon Consulting Limited.  In addition, Jane Gibbs will be operations director and Paul Farrell the sales director at Benefits Solutions.

Alistair Connell said: “We have a unique opportunity in the market to combine our added value consulting skills with our broking expertise. The aim is to develop and deliver unrivalled solutions to our corporate clients that encompass all of the components of modern reward programmes.”

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About Aon Consulting

Aon Consulting is a leading human capital consultancy, helping organisations of every size to attract and keep the employees they need. We advise on all aspects of employment, including health-related insurance and risk; employee compensation and pensions; human resource strategy planning; job design and change management; and staff assessment and legal issues. Aon Consulting is a division of Aon, one of the UK’s largest insurance brokers and providers of risk management services and a major force in reinsurance and the UK human capital consulting market.  Aon Consulting Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

About Aon

Aon Corporation is a leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and specialty insurance underwriting. There are 46,000 employees working in Aon's 500 offices in more than 120 countries. Backed by broad resources, industry knowledge and technical expertise, Aon professionals help a wide range of clients develop effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions.

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