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Provides risk managers with comprehensive overview of clinical trials,

including exposure and required coverage

CHICAGO, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon eSolutions, the client technology arm of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC) and the leading provider of global risk and insurance solutions, today announced it has launched a new Clinical Trials module as part of RiskConsole, the market-leading, browser-based risk management information system (RMIS).

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Developed in conjunction with the Life Sciences practice of Aon Risk Services, RiskConsole's new Clinical Trials module enables risk managers to monitor all of the clinical trials in which their organizations are involved, the total exposures represented by those trials, and the required insurance coverage. At the same time, RiskConsole enables organizations to streamline the management of clinical trials, providing visibility into project status across studies.

Clinical trials and clinical research is the process of testing the safety and efficacy of new drugs and medical devices before they're approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. General and professional liability coverage is required throughout this testing process. As a result, sponsoring pharmaceutical and life sciences companies, as well as participating healthcare facilities and professionals, need to carefully track, assess, and manage clinical trial risks in order to obtain adequate coverage.

"Risk managers may find it challenging to keep track of the many clinical trials taking place at their institutions, and obtaining an
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