Marsh launches free risk assessment tool for businesses

Beijing, 25 Aug 2008
Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser, today launched Risk Explorer, an innovative online tool that provides businesses in China with an easy-to-understand risk assessment at no cost.

“The most critical aspect to a successful insurance program is understanding your company’s basic risk profile,” said Paul Wilkins, CEO for Greater China.

“It sounds simple enough, but too often clients purchase insurance without a detailed understanding of their risks, which can lead to higher premium costs, underinsurance or insurance for the wrong risks.”

Risk Explorer is a simple online tool that clients complete on their own time, and asks them a series of questions including company size, location, industry, business objectives for the next 12 – 24 months and current risk controls.  It generally takes around 15 minutes to complete.

Once finished, a comprehensive report is provided, mapping the client’s risk profile according to four categories: financial risk, strategic risk, compliance risk and operational risk.  It also measures how effectively these risks are currently being managed, and importantly, where there may be significant gaps.

“Risk Explorer enables us to have targeted and relevant conversations with clients and prospective clients.  It brings us to the solution phase more quickly, which saves time and ultimately money for the client,” said Mr Wilkins.

“This is an important aspect to our overall client approach of being a risk advisor.  Taking a longer term view on risk and risk management means we can better help clients find their upside in risk.”

For More Information
If you are interested in obtaining access to Risk Explorer, please contact the Marsh in Beijing Mr. Paul Wilkins +86 10 6533 4000 or Marsh in Shanghai Mr. Larry Liu +86 21 6887 3118.

Contact
Valen Lin
+8610 6533 4008
valen.lin@marsh.com

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About Marsh
Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor, has 26,000 employees and provides advice and transactional capabilities to clients in over 100 countries. Marsh is a unit of Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), a global professional services firm with more than 55,000 employees and annual revenue exceeding $11 billion. MMC also is the parent company of Guy Carpenter, the risk and reinsurance specialist; Kroll, the risk consulting firm; Mercer, the provider of HR and related financial advice and services; and Oliver Wyman, the management consultancy. MMC’s stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges. MMC’s Web Site is www.mmc.com.  Marsh’s Web site is www.marsh.com.