Marsh named Best Broker in Finland and Western Europe

Euromoney awards Marsh top broker in 17 countries and 4 regions



Espoo, 14 April 2009

Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser, has been named Best Broker in Finland and Western Europe, among a host of other awards by leading market information magazine Euromoney.

Respondents to Euromoney’s Insurance Survey include direct buyers of insurance and risk managers at major companies worldwide, as well as chief financial officers, insurance managers and heads of treasury.

In the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, Marsh was, in addition to Finland, also named Best Broker in Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden, the Czech Republic and Slovenia.

Commenting on the announcement, David Batchelor, CEO of Marsh in EMEA, said: “These awards are testament to the hard work of our colleagues across the region. Our clients across Europe are looking to us to innovate and find solutions that meet their rapidly evolving risk needs. These awards are well-deserved recognition of our colleagues’ achievements.”

The regional awards won by Marsh include: Best Broker in Western Europe; Best for Favourable Contracts, Western Europe; Best Broker in Nordic & Baltic Region; Best Broker for Efficiency, Nordic & Baltic Region; Best for Favourable Contracts, Nordic & Baltic Region; Best Broker in Central & Eastern Europe; Best Broker for Efficiency, Central & Eastern Europe; Best Broker in Asia; Best Broker for Efficiency, Asia; Best for Favourable Contracts, Asia; and, Best Consultant for Insurance Risk Transfer, Latin America.

Country awards won by Marsh include: Best Broker in USA; Best Broker for Efficiency, USA; Best for Favourable Contracts, USA; Best Broker in the UK; Best Broker in Ireland; Best Broker in Belgium; Best Consultant for Insurance Risk Transfer, Belgium; Best Broker in France; Best Consultant for Insurance Risk Transfer, France; Best Consultant for Insurance Risk Transfer, Germany; Best Broker in Finland; Best Broker in Latvia; Best Broker in Norway; Best Broker in Sweden; Best Broker in Czech Republic; Best Broker in Slovenia; Best Broker in Brazil; Best Consultant for Insurance Risk Transfer, Chile; Best Broker in Australia; Best Consultant for Insurance Risk Transfer, Australia; Best Broker in Malaysia; and, Best Broker in Thailand.

About Marsh

Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor, has 24,000 employees and provides advice and transactional capabilities to clients in over 100 countries. Marsh is a unit of Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), a global professional services firm with more than 54,000 employees and annual revenue exceeding $11 billion. MMC also is the parent company of Guy Carpenter, the risk and reinsurance specialist; Kroll, the risk consulting firm; Mercer, the provider of HR and related financial advice and services; and Oliver Wyman, the management consultancy. MMC’s stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges. MMC’s Web Site is www.mmc.com. Marsh’s Web site is www.marsh.com.