NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MMC), an elite global professional services firm providing advice in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital, announced today that Brian Duperreault, President and CEO, was named ‘Insurance Broking CEO of the Year’ in Reactions magazine’s 2011 Global Market Awards. Wholly-owned subsidiaries, Marsh and Guy Carpenter, were also named ‘Best Global Insurance Broker’ and ‘Best Global Reinsurance Broking Firm for Analytics’ respectively at the awards gala held in New York last night.
Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Duperreault said: “These awards are testament to the dedication of our colleagues around the world who work so hard to bring the best of our company to their clients. Over the past year, the risk and insurance industry has faced great challenges, for which we have been at the forefront in developing market-leading, innovative solutions. I am proud that this work on our clients’ behalf has been honored by these prestigious industry awards.”
The Reactions awards program honors industry leaders for outstanding achievement, especially for performance and innovation. The peer-nominated program polls nearly 5,000 risk managers, brokers, reinsurance/insurance managers, directors and CEOs across the risk, insurance and reinsurance industries.
About Marsh & McLennan Companies
Marsh & McLennan Companies is a global professional services firm providing advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital. It is the parent company of a number of the world’s leading risk experts and specialty consultants, including Marsh, the insurance broker and risk advisor; Guy Carpenter, the risk and reinsurance specialist; Mercer, the provider of HR and related financial advice and services; and Oliver Wyman, the management consultancy. With 52,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue exceeding $10 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies provides analysis, advice and transactional capabilities to clients in more than 100 countries. Its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges. Marsh & McLennan Companies’ website address is www.mmc.com.