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Grace Cowan to lead Life, Disability and Elective Benefits National Practice CHICAGO, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Consulting Worldwide, the global human capital consulting organization of Aon Corporation (NYSE:AOC), today announced that Grace Cowan has joined the Chicago office as senior vice president and national director of the Life, Disability and Elective Benefits practice. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041215/CGW049LOGO) Cowan brings 25 years of industry experience to Aon Consulting. As the practice director for Life, Disability and Elective Benefits, she is responsible for developing client services and products, revenue growth and strategies, and developing and recruiting talent. Cowan joins Aon Consulting from MetLife where she was senior vice president of Customer Service, Underwriting and Operations. Prior to joining MetLife in 2000, she served as the chief operating officer of Chicago Health Systems, with responsibilities for merging and reengineering the operations and revenue producing business for seven hospitals, including University of Chicago. Cowan earned a Bachelor of Science in business management from Northern Illinois University and a jurist doctorate from the University of Iowa. Cowan is based in Chicago and begins serving in her new role today. About Aon Aon Corporation (NYSE:AOC) is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and specialty insurance underwriting. Through its 43,000 professionals worldwide, Aon readily delivers distinctive client value via innovative and effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions. Our industry-leading global resources, technical expertise and industry knowledge are delivered locally through more than 500 offices in more than 120 countries. Aon was ranked by A.M. Best as the number one global insurance brokerage in 2007 based on brokerage revenues, and voted best insurance intermediary, best reinsurance intermediary, and best employee benefits consulting firm in 2007 by the readers of Business Insurance. For more information on Aon, log onto http://www.aon.com/. About Aon Consulting Aon Consulting Worldwide (http://www.aon.com/hcc) is among the top global human capital consulting firms, with 2007 revenues of $1.352 billion and 6,335 professionals in 117 offices worldwide. Aon Consulting is shaping the workplace of the future through benefits, talent management and rewards strategies and solutions. Aon Consulting was named the best employee benefit consulting firm by the readers of Business Insurance magazine in 2006 and 2007. Media Contact: Sara Carlson 312-381-5045 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041215/CGW049LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Aon Corporation CONTACT: Sara Carlson of Aon, +1-312-381-5045, Web site: http://www.aon.com/

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