Political Risk Rising: 2011 Aon Political Risk Map ; Sovereign Non-Payment Remains a Real Threat to Business

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LONDON and CHICAGO, Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- While the world economy is broadly on the road to recovery, the level of political risk has risen in more countries than it has declined, according to Aon's 18th annual Political Risk Map. Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON), measures the political risk of 211 countries and territories based on the level of risks such as currency inconvertibility and exchange transfer; strikes, riots and civil commotion; war; civil war; sovereign non-payment; political interference; supply chain disruption and legal and regulatory risk.

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Political Risk Rising: 2011 Aon Political Risk Map ; Sovereign Non-Payment Remains a Real Threat to Business

Aon's Political Risk Map, accessible via http://www.aon.com/ 2011politicalriskmap, ranks countries on a six-point scale from Low risk to Very High risk. A downgrade indicates that the severity of the risk has heightened, while an upgrade indicates that the risk is less severe. Nineteen countries were downgraded on the 2011 map, while 11 countries were upgraded. A list of these countries and the risks facing entities doing business with or in them are d...

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