IMC CHOOSES AON TO EXCLUSIVELY ADMINSTER PROFESSIONAL LIAIBILITY INSURANCE TO ITS MEMBERS

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IMC CHOOSES AON TO EXCLUSIVELY ADMINSTER

PROFESSIONAL LIAIBILITY INSURANCE TO ITS MEMBERS

HATBORO, Penn. (January 15, 2011) – Affinity Insurance Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Aon, along with the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC), announced today that Aon will be the exclusive administrator of its Professional Liability insurance program to IMC’s members.

"Nothing speaks better to the credibility of the Certified Management Consultant™ (CMC^®) than to have insurance underwriters acknowledge it as a way to reduce risk and actually lower insurance premiums,” said IMC Chair and CEO, Dr. Drumm McNaughton, CMC^®. "Practice good risk management and protect yourself and your firm with professional liability insurance will help promote excellence in management consulting”. McNaughton continues, "IMC chose Aon Affinity Insurance because of its ability to understand the consulting industry, their track record of providing Professional Liability to a variety of professions including healthcare professionals, attorneys, and accountants, as well as their ability to expand the IMC’s member benefit portfolio with other insurance offerings in the future.

Aon encourages all management consultants to consider the Professional Liability Insurance program. It is noted that even a groundless allegation against a consultant can result in significant costs in legal defense, time, and reputation. IMC members can find out more about Aon Affinity Insurance’s Professional Liability insurance at https://imcusa.site-ym.com/general/recommended_links.asp.

About Affinity Insurance Services, Inc.

Aon’s Affinity Insurance Services combines the specialized knowledge of affinity program management with the extensive resources of a global company to bring an everyday commitment to helping clients achieve their goals. Affinity offers full service capabilities; technical expertise and industry knowledge that adds value through an innovative approach to program strategy, from the design of products and services to the delivery of the marketing message. Visit http://www.aon.com/affinity for more information

About Aon

Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON) is a leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital consulting. Through its more than 36,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon 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, 2009 and 2010 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 and 2009. A.M. Best deemed Aon the number one insurance broker based on brokerage revenues in 2007, 2008 and 2009, 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. Visit http://www.aon.com for more information on Aon and http://www.aon.com/unitedin2010to learn about Aon’s global partnership and shirt sponsorship with Manchester United.

About IMC USA

Since 1968, the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC USA) has set the standards for competency, professionalism and ethics for the consulting profession in the United States. Based in Washington, D.C., the nonprofit IMC USA is a charter member of the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI), a 47-nation body that sets global standards for competence, professionalism and ethics for management consultants. IMC USA has approximately 2,000 individual members and 21 chapters throughout the country, and its certification process has earned the prestigious ISO/IEC 17024 accreditation. For more information on the Institute of Management Consultants USA or the CMC^® certification, visit IMC USA’s website at http://www.imcusa.org