Rian Miller Joins Mercer as General Counsel

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MMC), a global professional services firm providing advice and solutions in risk, strategy and human capital, announced today that Rian Miller has joined the Company as General Counsel of Mercer, the Company’s human resource consulting subsidiary. Ms. Miller reports to Peter J. Beshar, Executive Vice President & General Counsel of Marsh & McLennan Companies, and Julio A. Portalatin, President and CEO of Mercer.

Rian Miller, General Counsel (Photo: Business Wire)

"Rian has broad expertise in the legal issues impacting the retirement, health and benefits, talent management, outsourcing and investments industries. I look forward to her contributions to both the Marsh & McLennan Companies legal department and to Mercer,” said Mr. Beshar.

"We are delighted to welcome Rian to our Company. Her experience in the business areas in which Mercer operates make Rian an ideal choice to join an already best in class legal team and a welcome addition to the Mercer Executive Committee,” said Mr. Portalatin.

Ms. Miller was most recently with Towers Watson, where she served as Managing Counsel for Risk and Litigation since 2010. She joined predecessor firm Towers Perrin in 1997, working principally on employment matters. In 2000, she was named Towers Perrin’s Managing Counsel for Litigation and, in 2007, added the responsibility of serving as the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. Prior to joining Towers Perrin, Ms. Miller was an associate with Pepper, Hamilton.

Ms. Miller graduated Magna cum Laude from Temple University School of Law. She earned master’s degrees from Indiana University School of Library and Information Science and Indiana University School of Music.

ABOUT MERCER

MERCER is a global leader in human resource consulting and related services. The firm works with clients to solve their most complex human capital issues by designing and helping manage health, retirement and other benefits. Mercer’s 20,000 employees are based in more than 40 countries. Mercer is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies. Follow Mercer on Twitter @MercerInsights.

ABOUT MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES

MARSH & McLENNAN COMPANIES (NYSE: MMC) is a global team of professional services companies offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital. Marsh is a global leader in insurance broking and risk management; Guy Carpenter is a global leader in providing risk and reinsurance intermediary services; Mercer is a global leader in human resource consulting and related services; and Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. Marsh & McLennan Companies’ 53,000 colleagues worldwide provide analysis, advice and transactional capabilities to clients in more than 100 countries. The Company prides itself on being a responsible corporate citizen and making a positive impact in the communities in which it operates. Visit www.mmc.com for more corporate information, or www.PartneringImpact.com to learn more about the Company’s world-class capabilities and its solutions to the complex problems enterprises face today.

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