Insurance broker and professional services firm Aon announced the formation of a coalition of other insurers, companies and organizations in the Chicago area to help advance economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The coalition includes other Illinois insurance firms Allstate, CNA and Zurich Insurance along with other large employers and key organizations from other sectors focused on “how to re-introduce fundamental aspects of society and the economy: working, traveling and convening.”
The participating Chicago organizations will create a set guidelines for businesses and communities to “confidently and safely help restart” the economy. Member companies will be asked to share key learnings and insights related to planning and operations, to assess impact and measurement of efforts, to evaluate the latest technologies, and to develop guidelines for reopening the economy.
“We have used our expertise to assist clients in maintaining operations and mitigating risk during the pandemic—and believe we have a responsibility to play a larger role in helping the private and public sector navigate the recovery,” said Greg Case, Aon CEO. ”
The initial group of coalition members includes: Abbott, Accenture, Allstate, Beam Suntory, BMO Harris, CDW, CNA, ComEd, ConAgra, Exelon, Fortuna Brands, Hyatt, JLL, McDonald’s, Mondelez, Morningstar, Motorola Solutions, Sterling Bay, Ulta Beauty, United Airlines, Walgreens, Whirlpool, Zurich and others.
Case said that Aon will begin this work in Chicago but believes it can be expanded and shared to help “businesses and cities around the world open safely and continue to grow and thrive.” The intention is to scale this work to other key geographies including London, New York, Singapore and Tokyo.
This coalition plans to issue an initial report in November 2020.
“As Illinois reopens, businesses will have the opportunity to reinvent how they operate and compete,” said Jim Coleman, senior managing director, who leads Accenture’s Chicago office.
The coalition will continue to work with Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s offices to ensure alignment with public health and city and state official recommendations, according to the announcement.
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