AON News

A leading pension funds group today said that Irish pension funds were likely hit hard last month as global equities tumbled.

May 31, 2012 -- Aon Hewitt, the global human resource solutions business of Aon plc, and International Paper announced they were awarded an Outsourcing Excellence Award in recognition of their successful HR outsourcing partnership.

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Imagine what Chicago would be like with snow days in May. Downtown might look the way it did during the NATO Summit.

Commuter traffic was lighter than usual Monday morning in Chicago as the NATO Summit entered its second and final day.

Lake County Sheriff's Department will take part in the NATO Summit security activities, the department announced in news release issued Thursday.

Given this country's propensity to look no further than the dark cloud shrouding every silver lining, it is perhaps to be expected that many seem to believe that the present financial crisis marks the end of London as the leading international financial centre.

If you are a current long term stockholder of Aon Corporation , and / or if you have any information relating the investigation including those who are former employees or/and whistleblowers, you have certain options and you should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1 779 - 1554.

I ran a screen for potentially overvalued stocks which recently have failed to meet analyst estimates and have been downgraded by the brokers in the last week.

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will be in the Chicago area for a fund-raising event at the Winnetka home of Aon founder Pat Ryan.

As Chicago girds for the first NATO summit held in an American city outside of Washington, investment executives in the city are setting plans in place to minimize disruptions, but expect it to be "business as usual." "Our preparation is largely what we do all the time - prepare for any plan that would disrupt our business," said Roger Schmitt, ... (more)

Michael Rynearson, left, Chris Bernaby and Brian Wozniak, of M.O. Graphics, apply a plastic film over the windows at a Starbucks on Michigan Avenue.

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Buck Consultants , a global human resource and benefits consulting firm, has named Phillip Jensen as its new Chicago communications principal and practice leader.

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On Friday, Aon plc reported its first quarter earnings and discussed the following topics in its earnings conference call.

Aon reported Q1 EPS of $0.98, missing estimates of $1.04.Revenues in the quarter came in at $2.84 billion, vs.

Patrick Ryan's wholesale insurance brokerage has reached a settlement with BB&T Corp.

NEW YORK - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Aon Corp., down $2.96 at $48.39 Due to higher costs and unfavorable currency exchange rates, the insurance brokerage firm's first-quarter net income fell 3 percent.

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