Marsh appoints CFO for Asia to support growth

Singapore, 21 August 2008
Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, announced the appointment of Mr Maurice Jeanbart as Chief Financial Officer for Asia, a new role for the region.

Mr Jeanbart will be based in Singapore and report dually to Mr Alan Cheah, CEO Asia and Mr Robert Pietrucha, International Director of Finance.

Commenting on the appointment, Mr Alan Cheah said: “I am extremely pleased to have Maurice on board in Asia, as the region takes an ever-increasing important place within Marsh globally.”

“This new role is a testament to the region’s success, and will play a critical part as we continue to grow our franchise across our Asian markets.”

Mr Jeanbart is a seasoned CFO with over 18 years experience in all aspects of financial management in both mature and emerging markets.

Most recently, Mr Jeanbart was the regional CFO for Marsh’s Central and Eastern European (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. Maurice spent his first ten years with Marsh’s sister company Mercer, primarily as the CFO of France.

Commenting on his appointment, Mr Jeanbart said: “I’m thrilled with the opportunity to be part of such an exciting and high-growth region. My experience in the emerging markets of Eastern Europe has prepared me well for the challenges ahead of me here in this region.”

“Asia is clearly a growth engine for Marsh globally, as the risk advisory and insurance broking industry takes hold and clients see the value Marsh offers. I look forward to driving a regional financial strategy that helps Marsh build on this growth and sustain our leading position in our many Asian markets.”

Mr Jeanbart is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.


Contact
William Sargent
+65 8139 7400
william.sargent@marsh.com

About Marsh
Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, has 26,000 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 55,000 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.