"Greg continues to do a terrific job leading Aon," said Lester B. Knight, non-executive chairman and director of Aon Corporation. "Under Greg's leadership, the firm is well-positioned to enhance shareholder value."
"Thanks to the tremendous work of our team members around the world, the core foundation of Aon continues to improve and is stronger than ever," said Case. "I am grateful for the support of the Aon Board of Directors and deeply appreciative of the opportunity to work with my Aon colleagues to serve our valued clients and continue to build our great firm."
Case, 46, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Aon Corporation since April 2005 when he joined the firm. He currently serves on the boards of Discover Financial Services, the International Insurance Society, Inc., Children's Memorial Hospital, The Field Museum of Chicago, the Economic Club of Chicago, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the St. John's University School of Risk Management, where he was named the 2008 Insurance Executive of the Year.
About Aon
Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC) is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital consulting. Through its more than 37,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon readily delivers 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 through more than 500 offices in more than 120 countries. Named the world's best broker by Euromoney magazine's 2008 and 2009 Insurance Survey, Aon also ranked highest on Business Insurance's listing of the world's largest insurance brokers based on commercial retail, wholesale, reinsurance and personal lines brokerage revenues in 2008. A.M. Best deemed Aon the number one insurance broker based on brokerage revenues in 2007 and 2008, and Aon was voted best insurance intermediary, best reinsurance intermediary and best employee benefits consulting firm in 2007, 2008 and 2009 by the readers of Business Insurance. For more information on Aon, log onto http://www.aon.com