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Aon/Albert G. Ruben Congratulates the 81st Annual Academy Award Winners

Hollywood’s risk specialists insure five Oscar winners

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23, 2009 – Aon/Albert G. Ruben, the leading insurance broker in entertainment, today announced that it placed insurance for 16 of the 26 Academy Award-nominated films, including five of the Oscar winners at last night’s 81st Annual Academy Awards ceremony.

“From all at Aon/Albert G. Ruben who work tirelessly to minimize risk without sacrificing creativity, we congratulate our blockbuster clients on this exceptional honor,” said Paul Jones, managing director of Aon/Albert G. Ruben.

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “The Dark Knight” and “WALL-E” are just a few of the top productions for which Aon/Albert G. Ruben solved risk-related challenges. The company has been a behind-the-scenes partner in Hollywood for nearly 50 years, specializing in the placement of all lines of insurance for motion picture and television productions.

Oscar nominees insured through Aon/Albert G. Ruben: Oscar winners insured through Aon/Albert G. Ruben:

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” “Changeling” “The Dark Knight” “The Dark Knight” “WALL-E” “Defiance” “The Reader” “Doubt” “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” “Final Inch” “Frost/Nixon” “Hellboy 2: The Golden Army” “In Bruges” “Rachel Getting Married” “The Reader” “Revolutionary Road” “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” “WALL-E” “Wanted” “The Witness – From the Balcony of Room 306”

Aon/Albert G. Ruben plays a leading role in providing risk management services and placing insurance for Hollywood productions across the globe. Mother Nature, war, stunts, cast and crew, to name a few, can threaten both budgets and production schedules. Aon/Albert G. Ruben risk control experts provide advice prior to and during production and advise entertainment executives on how to mitigate risks in order to successfully finance, produce and ultimately make major motion pictures.

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For more information on comprehensive insurance and risk management solutions for all aspects of motion picture and television production, including animation, commercial, documentaries, multimedia entertainment and distribution, music videos and reality television, email [email protected] or call 310.234.6800.

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