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Embracing Corporate Social Responsibility Will Allow Businesses to Do Well by Doing Good
Amid financial turmoil and global recession, a new socially responsible approach is needed for companies to survive and prosper

By any yardstick, 2008 will be remembered as a shocking year, and it may come to be seen as a turning point in world economic development. Ill-advised mortgage lending strategies in the U.S. housing market and...

Case Studies
BP and its Joint Venture Partners are Improving Efficiencies and Developing Better Solutions in Risk Solutions With Aon's Global Risk Consultants
BP and its joint venture partnerships are revolutionizing their approach to managing risk
As one of the largest energy companies in the world, BP has been employing sophisticated approaches to risk management for many years. Recently it has developed new ways of working, using insurance consultancy services to...
A Case Study in How RiskConsole Has Helped Canon Reduce Fraud, Theft and Risk, as well as Improve Workflow Efficiencies
A snapshot of RiskConsole has helped Canon’s claims process reduce risk and improve company efficiency
As a world-leader in imaging products and solutions for the digital home and office, Canon is faced with a diverse range of risks and data consolidation challenges. Added to this are the huge range of products and the...
Technology
Aon's SmartDrive: the Ticket to a Better Driving Record
A look at how this technology solution helped cut Loomis' accident rate in half, while also protecting employees and the public
With roots stretching all the way back to the California gold rush of 1849, Loomis has provided secure cash handling for over a century and a half. Today it has a fleet of nearly 3,000 vehicles transporting money and...
Aon's RiskConsole Fights Fraud—and Inefficiencies
First Bank uses leading-edge technology to reduce fraud risks and saves time and money
In an era of aggressive mega-bank acquisitions and takeovers, First Bank stands on rarefied ground. Since its inception in 1910, the company has become one of the largest privately owned bank-holding companies in the U.S...
Insurance
Aon Brokering Excellence Teams: Taming the Financial Crisis Whirlwind
Three practical responses to the turmoil in the financial and insurance markets
As the credit crunch spiraled into the most severe financial crisis since the Great Depression, global insurance clients found themselves facing new challenges, with liquidity disappearing from capital markets and the worry...
Organization Management
These Ten Steps Will Lead to a Virtuous Cycle That Will Drive Talent and Greatly Enhance The Bottom Line
Create a virtuous cycle in your organization—and bolster your bottom line in the process—with an effective compensation strategy. These 10 steps will lead the way
Employee compensation is a powerful tool to drive superior performance. It can create a "virtuous cycle," in which pay drives performance, which leads to prosperity for the company, which then has the ability to attract...
Walk in Your Customer's Shoes: Keys to Developing a Client-Centric Approach to Business
Three steps that will help you develop employees who see the world from the perspective of those who do business with your company
The cost of winning new clients—including advertising, price promotions and other incentives—is estimated at five times the cost of retaining existing ones. A statistic like that leaves no doubt as to how...
Human Resource Solutions in Today's Environment are Challenging but not Insurmountable According to Aon's 2009 Client Symposium
Aon’s first-ever 2009 Client Symposium tackled the toughest human capital challenges facing companies and organizations today
"Our people are the fabric of our organizations. They are the differentiator. The way we select, develop, motivate, and retain them now will determine how we succeed. This is our time to make a profound difference."
Risk Management
The English National Ballet performs brilliantly for Aon's clients at the magnificent St. Paul's Cathedral
The English National Ballet puts its best feet forward during every performance
Originally founded in 1950 by famous British dancers Anton Dolin and Alicia Markova, the London Festival Ballet—now the English National Ballet—has been enthralling audiences worldwide ever since with the...
Lessons Learned: Thoughts on the Financial Meltdown from Aon's Situation Room
An expert panel weighs in on the outcomes and effects of the financial crisis
Looking for a broad perspective of recent world financial events as they relate to risk management? We asked Joe Restoule, president of the Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. (RIMS), Marie-Gemma Dequae, president...
Hurricane Ike Strikes: Enter Aon's Rapid Response Team
Few people have to live through the chaos that follows a natural disaster. For the Aon Rapid Response team, it’s part of the job
The U.S. Gulf Coast is a region of the world where violent storms are not just expected, they are virtually guaranteed. During the 2008 hurricane season, Aon's Rapid Response teams mobilized five times as storms swept...