Aon Corporation NYSE: AOC, founded by W. Clement Stone in the late 1920s, is a global risk-management consulting and insurance underwriting firm. Also known as Aon Innovative Solutions or AIS. Aon is the Gaelic term for "oneness". 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in October 28: Richard Smalley 26: Emil Kyulev 24: José Azcona del Hoyo 24: Rosa Parks 23: Stella Obasanjo 22: Liam Lawlor 22: Shirley Horn 20: Endon Mahmood 17: Ba Jin 10: Milton Obote 7: Charles... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) , also nicknamed the Big Board, is by far the largest stock exchange in the world (by dollar volume) and second largest by number of listings. ... William Clement Stone (May 4, 1902 - September 3, 2002) was a prominent businessman, philanthropist and self-help book author. ... It has been suggested that Roaring Twenties be merged into this article or section. ... Generally, Risk Management is the process of measuring, or assessing risk and then developing strategies to manage the risk. ... Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of potential financial loss. ... Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ...

Aon Corporation is a NYSE-listed and leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and specialty insurance underwriting. The company employs approximately 47,000 professionals in its 500 offices in more than 120 countries. Backed by broad resources, industry knowledge and technical expertise, Aon professionals help a wide range of clients develop effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions. New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. ... Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of potential financial loss. ... Reinsurance is the means by which an insurance company (called the reinsured, ceding company or cedant) shares the risk of loss with another insurance company (called the reinsurer). ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Its New York offices were in the 99th and 100th floors of the south tower of the World Trade Center at the time of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. As a result, Aon lost more than 170 employees. See the Memorial wiki tribute to Aon for a complete list of people. Two World Trade Center, the South Tower (tower 2) of the World Trade Center in New York City, was completed in 1973 at a height of 415 m (1362 feet). ... The World Trade Center in New York City (sometimes informally referred to as the WTC) was a complex of seven buildings mostly designed by Japanese-American architect Minoru Yamasaki and developed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. ... A huge plume of smoke and fire can be seen emerging from the North Tower. ...

The company logo is featured for a brief moment in the motion picture "The Matrix". The Matrix is a science-fiction/action film first released in the USA on March 31, 1999, written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski. ...

Corruption Settlement The attorneys general of New York, Illinois, and Connecticut have charged Aon with fraudulent and uncompetitive behavior. In spring of 2005, Aon acknowleged wrongdoing and settled out of court for $190 million payable over 30 months.

External links

• Aon Corporation website
• Aon Remembers at Legacy.com
• Emporis - Aon Center, Chicago
• Aon Settles Corruption Probe