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Middle East Metamorphosis: Expanding Expertise for a Future Beyond Oil
Arabian Gulf states are building an economy based on finance, technology, education and travel for a future beyond oil

Most people's view of the Middle East is often focused on two interlinked factors: its crucial position as the main global provider of oil, and the political tensions that exist in this part of the world.

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Case Studies
Aon's RiskConsole Streamlines Processes and Builds Risk Clarity for Basel II Compliance for the ING Corporation
Using Aon's RMIS technology, RiskConsole, ING builds risk clarity for Basel II compliance
The subprime mortgage crisis has shown all too clearly that a bank's reputation can come under pressure just as quickly as that of any other organization. Capital adequacy and security continue to dominate the risk agenda...
Marriott's Loss Prevention and Workers' Compensation Program is One of The Best with the Help of Aon's iVOS Claims System
How Marriott developed an award-winning workers’ compensation program with the help of Aon's iVOS Claims System
As one of the world's largest hotel brands, Marriott International employs approximately 110,000 associates in its 700 managed U.S. hotels. With a large staff and significant safety challenges, Marriott has developed a...
Aon and HEMA: Partnering for Business Growth
Aon and HEMA, a Netherland's retailer, provide a case study in how to successfully extend a brand by offering private label insurance
For any organization with a large customer base and a strong brand, extending and diversifying the products it offers is an increasingly successful way of building the business. Utility firms, for instance, have come to...
Technology
Aon's CatPortal Visualizes Risk of Catastropic Scenarios
Aon's CatPortal can help companies and risk managers understand risk by translating critical database information into easily understandable language and graphics
Any organization with a large number of properties needs to be able to understand its exposure to the potential impact of catastrophic events around the world. Insurance companies, dealing with tens or hundreds of...
Organization Management
5 Steps to an Effective Human Risk Capital Strategy
Managing Human Capital Risk (HCR) can be a complex challenge for human resource managers. Following Aon's directions for effective implementation
Human resources leaders face an increasingly complex set of overlapping and conflicting challenges, including managing global benefits, ensuring that resources are in place to support growth plans, improving staff skills...
Defined Contribution Plans are Becoming the Investment Strategy of Choice as Global Corporations Look to Establish Standards
In the global marketplace, defined contribution benefits plans are becoming a popular order
In many established markets, defined contribution (DC) pension plans have substantially replaced defined benefits (DB) plans, driven by concerns about funding and accounting volatility, regulatory changes, globalization...
Attention HR Executives: Aon's 2008 Benefits and Talent Survey Is In
This latest study reveals how firms are tackling recruiting and employee retention challenges
The challenges of attracting, retaining and developing great people lie at the heart of building any organization. Providing good health care benefits and helping people invest for a life after their career are generally...
Risk Management
The Impact on Risk and Rankings From S&P's Enterprise Risk Management Assessment
Enterprise Risk Management to be featured in S&P company ratings
Standard and Poor's (S&P) announcement that it will now include an assessment of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) practices in its rating process demonstrates the increasing importance of ERM as a core aspect of...
Aon's China Leadership Conference Underscores the Vast Opportunities for Global Corporations
Aon's 2008 inaugural trip helps clients understand the keys to business success in China
Earlier this year, clients from around the world traveled to China for Aon's inaugural trip to the country. Though the group represented clients in different industries and had various levels of exposure to China, what...
A Hot Job—Stuntman Lee Sheward Knows All About Managing Risk
Today's risk managers could learn a thing or two from a master stuntman who manages death-defying risks on a daily basis
You may not know Lee Sheward's name, but if you've seen a movie in the last few years, you almost certainly know his work. He is one of Hollywood's top stuntmen and stunt coordinators, having worked on blockbusters like...