AonLine Offers Clients Hazard Alert.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1997--AonLine, Aon Group, Inc.'s Internet-based network for risk managers, today announced the addition of Hazard Alert, an Impact Forecasting product, to its many services. Hazard Alert provides detailed forecasting for major storms around the world, delivering maps and data directly to the desktop in a format that can be shared. Michael D. O'Halleran, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Aon Group, Inc., commented, "The addition of Hazard Alert to AonLine's information services See Information Systems. represents a perfect union between the technological capabilities and specialized services offered by Aon Group companies. Aon's unique culture of interdependence enables us to bring professional expertise and unparalleled resources from throughout our vast organization together in order to provide technology solutions of unmatched quality and innovation for our clients." Mia Shernoff, managing director of AonLine, stated, "By adding Hazard Alert to AonLine's services, we are able to offer our subscribers greater insight into potential hazards and risks for their property. This is a valuable addition to a growing portfolio of online services and value-added tools that help risk managers operate more productively and effectively to control the cost of risk." AonLine is an innovative, cost-effective network designed for risk managers and other financial executives. AonLine is a closed, secure "extranet" that takes advantage of the Internet for easy and fast information sourcing and business transactions. Impact Forecasting, L.L.C., a joint venture between Aon Risk Technologies, Inc. and ISEC ISEC International Society for Ecology and Culture ISEC Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra (Portugal) ISEC US Army Information Systems Engineering Command ISEC International Society for Endangered Cats ISEC Internal Security , Inc. draws from an extensive set of databases, including the National Weather Service, National Hurricane Center The U.S. National Hurricane Center, located at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, is the division of National Weather Service's Tropical Prediction Center responsible for tracking and predicting the likely behavior of tropical depressions, tropical storms and , Joint Typhoon Warning Center The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) is a joint United States Navy–United States Air Force task force located at Naval Maritime Forecast Center in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. and Harris Weather, a direct satellite feed weather data service. Aon Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Aon Corporation, is a premier global commercial insurance brokerage and consulting organization serving clients through 550 offices in more than 100 countries around the world. Aon Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AOC AOC, n an acronym for the Aromatherapy Organizations Council. ) is an insurance services holding company listed on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges. CONTACT: Mia Shernoff 212/441-2196 mia_shernoff@ars.aon.com |
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