Marsh & McLennan Companies

Marsh & McLennan Companies is a large insurance brokerage firm. With 52,000 employees and a 2011 total revenue of $11.5 billion, it is one of the nation's largest. The company was founded in 1905 in Chicago, IL but is now headquartered in New York City.

On its website, the firm describes itself as, "the premier global professional services firm providing advice and solutions in risk, strategy and human capital. Through our market leading brands, colleagues in more than 100 countries help clients identify, plan for and respond to critical business issues and risks."

The firm posted $11,526,000,000 total revenue in 2011.

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Businesses
Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) is a diversified risk, insurance, and professional services firm consisting of the following:


 * Risk and Insurance Services: Marsh, Inc. and Guy Carpenter.
 * Investment Management: Putnam Investments.
 * Consulting: Mercer, Inc.: Mercer Human Resource Consulting, Mercer Investment Consulting, Mercer Management Consulting, Mercer Oliver Wyman, Mercer Delta Organizational Consulting, National Economic Research Associates (NERA), and Lippincott Mercer.
 * MMC Capital, a global private equity firm

Board of Directors
As of February 2013
 * Zachary W. Carter
 * Osccar Fanjul
 * Daniel S. Glaser
 * Edward Hanway
 * Elaine La Roche
 * Lord Lang of Monkton
 * Steven A. Mills
 * Bruce P. Nolop
 * Marc D. Oken
 * Morton Schapiro
 * Adele Simmons
 * R. David Yost

Executive Officers
As of February 2013
 * Benjamin F. Allen - is Senior Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Information Officer
 * Peter J. Beshar - Executive Vice President and General Counsel
 * J. Michael Bischoff - Chief Financial Officer
 * John P. Drzik - President and Chief Executive Officer of Oliver Wyman Group
 * E. Scott Gilbert - Senior Vice President and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer
 * Daniel S. Glaser - President and Chief Executive Officer
 * Laurie Ledford - Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
 * Alexander S. Moczarski - President and Chief Executive Officer of Guy Carpenter
 * David A. Nadler - Vice Chairman, Office of the CEO
 * Julio A. Portalatin - President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercer

Contact details
1166 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036-2774 Phone: (212) 345 5000 Fax: (212) 345 4838

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