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Marsh & McLennan Blasts N.Y. Post Criticism of Ad Photos

Jun 12 2007 // Marsh & McLennan Companies has vigorously defended its use of photographs in a recent ad campaign against the suggestion by a New York newspaper that they contain images of the Twin Towers of the World Trade...

Marsh Appoints John C. Butcher to Lead Chicago Office

Jun 8 2007 // Marsh Inc., the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, today announced the appointment of John C. Butcher as head of the Chicago office. The Chicago office of Marsh is located in the Loop at 500 W. Monroe...

People and Places

Jun 4 2007 // Emeryville, Calif.-based Commodore Insurance Services Inc. appointed Mark Cravens president. Cravens was recently with Wellington Underwriting, which was acquired by Catlin, where he led development of catastrophe modeling...

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Jun 4 2007 // Emeryville, Calif.-based Commodore Insurance Services Inc. appointed Mark Cravens president. Cravens was recently with Wellington Underwriting, which was acquired by Catlin, where he led development of catastrophe modeling...

Guy Carp Reports on European Legislative, Judicial Trends

May 25 2007 // Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, the global risk and reinsurance specialist of the Marsh & McLennan Companies has published a report on the “Recent Legislative and Judicial Trends in Continental Europe...

Guy Carp Names Fry Global COO

May 24 2007 // Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, the global risk and reinsurance specialist of the Marsh & McLennan Companies, announced that Charlie Fry, 35, has been appointed as Global Chief Operating Officer, effective June 4....

People and Places

May 21 2007 // Patricia Smith has joined InsurBanc, a financial services provider for independent insurance agencies, as vice president of sales and business development. Smith will focus on the needs of independent agencies and develop...

May 21 2007 // PeoplePatricia Smith has joined InsurBanc, a financial services provider for independent insurance agencies, as vice president of sales and business development. Smith will focus on the needs of independent agencies and...

Risk Management Solutions Appoints Bentley COO

May 14 2007 // Risk Management Solutions based in Newark, Calif., has named Robert Bentley chief operating officer. Bentley, who was previously Global COO at Guy Carpenter & Co. LLC., will be responsible for all operational aspects...

Ratings Recaps-Chubb Notes; Intrepid; CSI; Mercer; Longpoint Re

May 10 2007 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its “A” rating to Chubb Corp.’s $800 million, 30-year senior debt drawdown from its universal shelf filing dated March 26, 2007. A.M. Best Co....

MMC 1Q: Combined Revenues Up 5%; Marsh Revenues Unchanged

May 8 2007 // Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) reported consolidated revenues in the first quarter of this year were $2.8 billion, an increase of 5 percent from the first quarter of 2006, or 1 percent on an underlying basis....

Walton Named V.P. for Marsh & McLennan Public Relations

Apr 19 2007 // Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) has appointed Christine Walton as vice president of public relations.Walton will report to James Speros, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of MMC. In her role,...

Marsh & McLennan CEO’s Compensation Pegged at $8.7 Million

Apr 2 2007 // Michael G. Cherkasky, president and chief executive of Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., the nation’s largest insurance brokerage, received compensation valued at $8.7 million last year, according to a regulatory...

Dignat Joins Guy Carpenter’s New European Solutions Group

Mar 19 2007 // Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, the global risk and reinsurance specialist of the Marsh & McLennan Companies, announced the appointment of Laurent Dignat, 41, to its newly created European Solutions Group. He...

Guy Carpenter Launches ‘SelectCat’ Reinsurance Pricing & Loss Index

Mar 14 2007 // Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, the risk and reinsurance specialist of the Marsh & McLennan Companies, has launched SelectCat, which it describes as “an innovative, index-based product that provides...

Mar 12 2007 // PeopleMarkel Insurance Co. named Thomas K. “Smitty” Smith as vice president of marketing. Smith joins Markel after three years as senior vice president and managing director of the Richmond branch of Riggs,...

People

Mar 12 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in Houston added Danny Golden as vice president for its construction niche. Golden will assist in the service of existing and new clients as well as other members of the Gallagher...

People

Mar 12 2007 // Markel Insurance Co. named Thomas K. “Smitty” Smith vice president of marketing. Smith joins Markel after three years as senior vice president and managing director of the Richmond, Va., branch of Riggs,...

Guy Carpenter, MMC Securities Release Cat Bond Survey

Mar 6 2007 // Guy Carpenter & Co., the global risk and reinsurance specialist of the Marsh & McLennan Companies, and its affiliate MMC Securities Corp. have published their fifth annual Cat Bond survey: “Catastrophe Bond...

Stock prices mixed; middle market M&As remain active

Feb 26 2007 // Stock Prices: Brokers’ stock prices were mixed as 2006 came to a close. The two largest brokers did not fare well in 2006 as Marsh & McLennan Company Inc.’s (NYSE:MMC) stock was down 1.2 percent for the...