Award hat trick for Aon Risk Solutions Australia

aonAon Risk Solutions Australia named ‘Large Broker of the Year’ for the third year in a row at Australian Insurance Industry Awards

Sydney, 22 August 2014: For the third year in a row, Aon Risk Solutions Australia, a business of Aon plc (NYSE:AON), has been named ‘Large Broker of the Year’ at the Australian Insurance Industry Awards, held in Sydney this week.

Lambros Lambrou, CEO of Aon Risk Solutions Australia, said the win is significant in its recognition of Aon’s ability to empower results for its clients:

“These awards are about the industry acknowledging its peers which makes the accolades all the more meaningful.

“We are focused on providing distinctive value to our clients across all our markets from sole traders through to large corporates . As the magnitude and complexity of risk continues to rise, Aon’s industry leading analytics and deep industry insights provides clients with a factbase to make better informed decisions around their risk management and insurance strategies. Our experienced broking teams have proven time and time again their ability to secure world class innovative and competitive solutions across local and global insurance markets. We are very proud to be awarded the Large Broker of the Year accolade for the third year in a row, a testament to our ongoing commitment to both our clientele and the insurance industry.”

Hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) and founding partner Asia Insurance Review (AIR), these are the peak awards honouring achievements in the Australian insurance industry.

On winning the ‘Large Broker of the Year’ category, ANZIIF cited Aon’s strongly client-driven activities, “with the firms ‘Client Promise’ ensuring an emphasis on personalised service plans in order to meet individual client needs.”

The judges also noted “Aon’s proven customer satisfaction figures and continuous review of client services as integral to securing the award, as well as its efforts to educate clients. The firm’s success in providing risk management assistance was also highly regarded.”

“The Large Broker of the Year Award recognises the enormous efforts that our colleagues go to in order to exceed client expectations and lead the industry,” said Mr. Lambrou. “Our focus is always on connecting with our clients – understanding their needs and delivering the full Aon capability to create exceptional outcomes.

“From ‘creating the insight’ to leading the market, we continuously raise the benchmark on service, client experience and innovation – to empower results,” said Mr Lambrou.

About Aon

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is the leading global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services. Through its more than 66,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon unites to empower results for clients in over 120 countries via innovative and effective risk and people solutions and through industry-leading global resources and technical expertise. Aon has been named repeatedly as the world’s best broker, best insurance intermediary, best reinsurance intermediary, best captives manager, and best employee benefits consulting firm by multiple industry sources. Visit aon.com for more information on Aon and aon.com/manchesterunited to learn about Aon’s global partnership with Manchester United.