Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corp. (NYSE: AON), has named M. Claire Juliana as the company’s first director of environmental claims for its Environmental Practice.

With more than 20 years of environmental insurance and law firm experience, Juliana is charged with developing best practices for managing complex claims. In addition, she will serve as a client advocate to help resolve challenges associated with difficult claims, offer advice on policy wording as well as monitor and advise clients on emerging insurance, legal and environmental developments.

Prior to joining Aon Risk Solutions, Juliana served as risk management counsel for Zurich’s environmental underwriting unit. She also held similar positions at Quanta, Chubb and Chartis (AIG). Juliana began her environmental insurance career as a claims analyst and then manager of pollution insurance claims.

Juliana earned a bachelor’s degree with honors in marketing from the University of Scranton and a Juris Doctorate degree with honors from Seton Hall University School of Law.

Aon Corp. is a global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services.