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Marsh Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., the No. 2 global insurance broker, said the 2008 restructuring at Marsh Inc., its flagship insurance brokerage unit, was on track to generate annual savings of $200 million, and it plans further spending cuts …

Business Moves

Marsh Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., the No. 2 global insurance broker, said the 2008 restructuring at Marsh Inc., its flagship insurance brokerage unit, was on track to generate annual savings of $200 million, and it plans further spending cuts …

New York Proposes Compensation Disclosure Rules for Agents

Despite earning praise from major insurance brokerages, a proposed new regimen of compensation disclosure rules for insurance producers has New York agents on edge. The draft regulations issued earlier this month include rules that establish “minimum disclosure requirements.” Those requirements …

Marsh Sees Growth in 2009 Boosted by Acquisitions

Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc , the No. 2 global insurance broker, reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, helped by lower costs, and forecast higher profits in 2009, sending its shares up 16 percent. The company said the 2008 restructuring at Marsh …

Marsh & McLennan Profits Up for 2008; Down 9% in Q4

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. reported profits were up 4 percent for the full year 2008, but fourth quarter revenue was down some 9 percent over the previous year’s quarter. In the fourth quarter 2008, consolidated revenue was $2.7 billion, …

New York Proposes Compensation Disclosure Rules for Agents

Despite earning praise from major insurance brokerages, a proposed new regimen of compensation disclosure rules for insurance producers has New York agents on edge. The draft regulations issued earlier this week include rules that establish “minimum disclosure requirements.” Those requirements …

Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation to Honor Swiss Re

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) announced that it will honor Pierre Ozendo, CEO and chairman of the Americas division of Swiss Re, for the company’s ongoing commitment to developing sustainability related solutions. The IICF, a national not-for-profit organization representing …

Marsh Reports Q3 Loss

Marsh & McLennan reported an $8 million loss in the third quarter. For the third quarter last year, when it sold Putnam Investments, MMC reported net income of $1.9 billion. The company said it is pleased with the performance of …

Speak Up if You Care …

The Case for Risk Management and Insurance Education If you’re like most insurance firms, your workforce is aging. Or, as a friend of mine recently put it, “There’s a lot of gray hair in the room.” Not that there’s anything …

Marsh & McLennan Names Wittman Chief Financial Officer

Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. (MMC) appointed Vanessa A. Wittman as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Wittman will report directly to MMC President and CEO Brian Duperreault. She joins MMC as an EVP on Sept. 10, and will …