No Time for Complacency in Pandemic Planning: Aon
12 Giugno 2009 - 6:32PM
PR Newswire (US)
CHICAGO, June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In light of the World
Health Organization raising its pandemic flu alert to the top phase
of its six-phase scale, Aon Corporation (NYSE:AOC) today issued the
following statement by Gisele Norris, DrPH, national director of
Aon Healthcare's alternative risk practice: "While raising the
pandemic alert level indicates that the H1N1 virus has achieved
sustained community transmission in a broad geography, the WHO
declaration does not indicate a change in the severity of the
current outbreak. That said, influenza viruses are notoriously
unpredictable and this virus may mutate to become more severe at
any time. Pandemics typically manifest in three or more waves of
disease which may differ in severity and can occur at any time
during the year. "The WHO declaration is a signal that businesses
worldwide must continue and indeed escalate vigilance in their
pandemic planning efforts. This is not a time to be complacent, but
rather an opportunity to anticipate possible scenarios and create
contingency plans accordingly. Aon stands at the ready to guide and
assist its clients in their readiness preparations." Aon has
identified six critical steps to protect employees, customers,
supply chain partners, additional stakeholders and business assets:
-- Ensure supply chain is uninterrupted by determining availability
of backup suppliers. -- Build a pandemic crisis communication plan,
including a process for cascading critical messages to employees.
-- Develop a protocol to facilitate home working arrangements for
employees. -- Inform employees of any travel protocols/restrictions
in place. -- Look at succession planning for all levels of the
organization and ensure that - at a minimum - key functions have
been addressed. -- Construct a plan of action addressing the
incubation period (three to four days prior to onset of symptoms)
in the event an employee is suspected of having the H1N1 flu virus
at work, a family member is at risk or an employee has been exposed
to the virus. For more information and updates, visit Aon's Swine
Flu Response Resource site: http://www.aon.com/h1n1flu About Aon
Aon Corporation (NYSE:AOC) is the leading global provider of risk
management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human
capital consulting. Through its more than 37,000 colleagues
worldwide, Aon readily delivers distinctive client value via
innovative and effective risk management and workforce productivity
solutions. Aon's industry-leading global resources and technical
expertise are delivered locally through more than 500 offices in
more than 120 countries. Named the world's best broker by Euromoney
magazine's 2008 and 2009 Insurance Survey, Aon also ranked highest
on Business Insurance's listing of the world's largest insurance
brokers based on commercial retail, wholesale, reinsurance and
personal lines brokerage revenues in 2008. A.M. Best deemed Aon the
number one insurance broker based on brokerage revenues in 2007 and
2008, and Aon was voted best insurance intermediary, best
reinsurance intermediary and best employee benefits consulting firm
in 2007 and 2008 by the readers of Business Insurance. For more
information on Aon, log onto http://www.aon.com/. (Logo:
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Contact Kelly Drinkwine; 312.381.2684;
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