Liability Risk and Insurance
Aon in sexual discrimination class action
Aon subsidiary, Combined Insurance Company of America, is being sued by a group of female employees for sexual harassment and
sexual discrimination. The women have applied for class action status, with around 6,000 women involved, and allegations that
women at the health and disability sales unit of the company were paid less than men, and were blocked from attaining management
positions. There are also reported to be allegations of sexual harassment, and even one allegation of rape.