Aon Corporation Provides Update on World Trade Center Tragedy

Aon Corporation Provides Update on World Trade Center Tragedy

By: SmartPros Editorial Staff

CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 2001
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Insurance brokerage and consulting firm Aon Corporation, based in Chicago, announced that the majority of about 1,100 employees located in Two World Trade Center and other buildings in Lower Manhattan are reported safe.

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In a message posted on the company Web site on Wednesday, the company announced: "We are deeply relieved to know that the number of confirmed survivors is growing, and we continue to hope and pray that we will find even more of our Aon family safe. [930 - ed] Aon employees at the command center in Glenview, Illinois continue to work around the clock to contact New York-based employees and their families in an effort to account for all of our employees."

The message continued: "While our primary focus will continue to be on our colleagues and their families, we also need to be concerned for the business and personal needs of our clients, many of whom also suffered losses in this terrible tragedy. To that point, we have agreed that unless local authorities direct otherwise, our offices everywhere in the world except New York City will be open for business to assist clients and policyholders during this very difficult period. We are finalizing plans as to where our World Trade Center operations will relocate and we will provide this information to employees and clients as soon as possible."

Aon has initiated its disaster recovery plans and will be providing additional information on alternative locations for operations as that information becomes available. Information will be posted on Aon's Web site (www.aon.com).

Phone numbers for Aon client services:

• Aon Risk Services: 866.256.4157 or 847.953.4071
• Aon Consulting: 800.438.6487
• Aon Service Group: 818.227.3420