Aon Singapore raise funds for Movember

Philanthropic effort benefits men's health awareness

A total of 16 teams from Aon offices contributed to the Movember efforts, including teams in Singapore, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, Chicago, New York, Toronto and Los Angeles.

Aon Singapore was the top fundraising team out of all the Aon offices who took part, with donations totaling S$17,635. The team placed fourth overall in the Singapore rankings, and were the highest placed risk advisory and insurance organisation in Singapore by some margin. Other notable Singapore insurance industry participants included: AXA Singapore ranked 10 and Allianz Singapore ranked 14 (http://sg.movember.com/leaderboards/team/).

“Aon is committed to supporting philanthropic causes that make a difference in the communities where we work and live,” said Sandeep Malik, CEO of Aon Risk Solutions, Asia . “This is a terrific result for Aon Singapore and Aon offices world-wide, clearly demonstrating the camaraderie amongst our team in an effort to contribute to this great cause.”

Movember is a month long international fundraising effort during November in which participants grow moustaches to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer.