Marsh named Best Broker in Asia, Malaysia and Thailand by Euromoney Magazine

Singapore, 15 April 2009 - Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser, has been named Best Broker in Asia, 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.

Dan Glaser, chairman and CEO of Marsh Inc., said: “We are proud to receive this recognition from Euromoney.  It reflects our uniform focus to provide clients in all parts of the world with industry-leading service and solutions, especially in the current environment as they work to navigate the challenges presented by the global economic recession.”

In Asia, Marsh was also named Best Broker in Thailand and Malaysia, in addition to the regional accolade.

Commenting on the announcement, Alan Cheah, Chief Executive of Marsh in Asia, said: “These awards are testament to the hard work of our colleagues across the region. Our clients across Asia 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 Asia; Best Broker for Efficiency, Asia; Best for Favourable Contracts, Asia; 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; and, Best Consultant for Insurance Risk Transfer, Latin America.

Country awards won by Marsh include: Best Broker in Malaysia; Best Broker in Thailand; 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; and, Best Consultant for Insurance Risk Transfer, Australia.

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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 exceeding $11 billion of annual revenues. 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.