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	<title>Stock Blog Hub &#187; Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies Inc</title>
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		<title>(WSH) Willis Group Holdings Analyst Downgrades Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/wsh-willis-group-holdings-analyst-downgrades-shares/87640</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are downgrading our recommendation on Willis Group Holdings plc (WSH) to Underperform from Neutral due to the headwind from The Loan Protector business that is expected to weigh on its North American results. The Loan Protector business acquired through the Hilb Rogal and Hobbs purchase has experienced a revenue dip. The decline was largely due to client loss through attrition and merger and acquisition activity, tightened commission and drag in foreclosure. The company, therefore, expects weak performance at the Loan Protector business to adversely affect the North American segment&#8217;s earnings before income tax by $27 million to $30 million for the full year 2011. North American segment suffered a revenue decline of 5% in the third quarter. Management also estimates contribution from The Loan Protector business to fall to $10–$14 ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAR) Company News for September 15, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/17/car-company-news-for-september-15-2011-corporate-summary-2/83343</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Origin Agritech Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) announced its plans to add an additional $5 billion shares to its stock-repurchase program taking the total number of shares to be re-purchased to about $2.1 billion •    Avis Budget Group (NYSE:CAR) said it will not attempt to acquire Dollar Thrifty (NYSE:DTG), citing poor market conditions •    Share prices of JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK) advanced 22.31% after Oaktree Capital offered to buy the toy manufacturer for $20 per share •    Share prices of manufacturer Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) shares gained 6.41% after management said the company would reduce its outstanding shares •    Crop-seed company Origin Agritech Ltd.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:SEED) share prices fell 12.24% after the company lowered its forecast for the fiscal  announced that its chief executive officer has resigned •    Prosperity Bancshares (NASDAQ:PRSP) announced that it has ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAR) Company News for September 15, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/car-company-news-for-september-15-2011-corporate-summary/83262</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) announced its plans to add an additional $5 billion shares to its stock-repurchase program taking the total number of shares to be re-purchased to about $2.1 billion •    Avis Budget Group (NYSE:CAR) said it will not attempt to acquire Dollar Thrifty (NYSE:DTG), citing poor market conditions •    Share prices of JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK) advanced 22.31% after Oaktree Capital offered to buy the toy manufacturer for $20 per share •    Share prices of manufacturer Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) shares gained 6.41% after management said the company would reduce its outstanding shares •    Crop-seed company Origin Agritech Ltd.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:SEED) share prices fell 12.24% after the company lowered its forecast for the fiscal  announced that its chief executive officer has resigned •    Prosperity Bancshares (NASDAQ:PRSP) announced that it has ]]></description>
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		<title>(CMCSA) Company News for August 4, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/04/cmcsa-company-news-for-august-4-2011-corporate-summary/80625</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Spectra Energy (NYSE:SE) posted Q2 EPS of $0.42, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.40 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 11.8% year-over-year to $1.19 billion, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.204 billion •    Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) reported Q2 EPS of $0.42, ex-items, marginally higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.41 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 51% year-over-year to $14.3 billion, beating consensus estimates of $13.773 billion •    Time Warner (NYSE:TWX) posted adjusted Q2 EPS of $0.60, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.56 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 10.2% year-over-year to $7.03 billion, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.788 billion •    Marsh &#38; McLennan Cos. (NYSE:MMC) reported Q2 EPS of $0.50, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.48 per ]]></description>
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		<title>(WSH) Willis Group Buys Stake in South Africa</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/08/wsh-willis-group-buys-stake-in-south-africa/70961</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Willis Europe BV, a division of  Willis Group Holdings plc (WSH), announced that Willis South Africa has acquired 22.5% of the equity in Amabubesi Consulting Services (ACS). ACS, a specialist employee benefits consulting business, is part of the Amabubesi Group, a South African investment company. Earlier, in August 2009, Amabubesi acquired a 26% stake in Willis South Africa. Also,  Peter Moyo, Executive Director of Amabubesi, and Ndivhuwo Ravele, former CEO of ACS, have joined the board of Willis South Africa as Non-Executive Directors; and Ryck Genis, CEO of Willis South Africa, has joined the board of ACS. The joining of the top executives of one company to the board of other is expected to create synergies between the companies. Wllis believes South Africa offers excellent long-term growth potential as it ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) Stock Market News for February 16, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/16/cvx-stock-market-news-for-february-16-2011-market-news/67064</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/16/cvx-stock-market-news-for-february-16-2011-market-news/67064#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, markets shed their winning streak to fall marginally lower. Figures of lower than expected retail sales were disappointing enough to take the indices down. Moreover, weak energy and technology shares added to the jitteriness of investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.34% and closed at 12,226.64.The S&#38;P 500 dropped 0.32% and closed at 1,328.01. The tech-laden Nasdaq fell 0.46% and ended the day at 2,804. On the New York Stock Exchange, breadth of the market was on the negative side and for every 8 stocks that fell, 5 stocks ended in the green with only 571 million shares being traded. Coming to economic news, a report from the commerce department said for the month of January retail sales increased 0.3% lower than the 0.6% increase which economists ]]></description>
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		<title>(WSH) Willis Group Holdings&#8217; Earnings Result Beats The Street</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/14/wsh-willis-group-holdings-earnings-result-beats-the-street/66816</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Willis Group Holdings plc (WSH) reported its fourth-quarter 2010 adjusted net income from continuing operations of 57 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents. Results are ahead of 47 cents earned in fourth-quarter 2009. Adjusted net income from continuing operations was $98 million, up 22% from $80 million in the prior-year quarter. The beat may likely be attributable to higher commissions and fees coupled with lower operating expenses. Full-year 2010 adjusted net income from continuing operations of $2.75 per share came in 2 cents above the Zacks Consensus Estimate and 8 cents above the year-ago earnings of $2.67. Adjusted net income from continuing operations increased 4% to $470 million from 2009. Operational Performance Total revenue at Willis in the quarter was $835 million, up 1.3% year over year. ]]></description>
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		<title>(LNC) Lincoln National Investors Get Early Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/14/lnc-lincoln-national-investors-get-early-christmas/59206</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After successfully reconstructing its debt, Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) made yesterday eventful by outlining a number of ways to return wealth to shareholders, which includes a dividend hike, resumption of share repurchase program and redemption of preferred securities. The board of Lincoln has announced a significantly increased its quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share from the previous pay-out of one cent per share. The hiked dividend will be paid on February 1, 2011 to shareholders of record as on January 10, 2011. This marks the first dividend hike since 2007. Lincoln has announced its objective of buying back common equity shares worth approximately $125 million over the following 15 months. Besides, the company also aims to redeem all of its outstanding 6.75% Series F Trust preferred securities worth $150 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AKS) Company News for November 9, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/09/aks-company-news-for-november-9-2010-corporate-summary/58636</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/09/aks-company-news-for-november-9-2010-corporate-summary/58636#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Chevron (NYSE:CVX) announced plans to buy Atlas Energy (NASDAQ:ATLS) for $4.3 billion, or $43.35 per share • Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and PNC (NYSE:PNC) sold $8.3 billion of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) shares in a secondary offering priced at $163 per share, a 3.6% discount to BlackRock&#8217;s close • Tyco International (NYSE:TYC) reported earnings of $0.74 that beat estimates of $0.66, on a 4% revenue gain to $4.5 billion, above estimates of $4.4 billion • Covidien (NYSE:COV) reported fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $0.84, a dime higher than Zacks estimates, on revenues of $2.67, up 3.1% YoY, and above Zacks estimates of $2.64 billion • Marsh &#38; McLennan (NYSE:MMC) reported third-quarter earnings of $0.30, above Zacks estimates of $0.28, on inline revenues of $2.5 billion, up 7.2% • Priceline.com (NASDAQ:PCLN) posted third quarter earnings of $5.33, above ]]></description>
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		<title>(MET) MetLife Reports Lobbying Charges Decline</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/03/met-metlife-reports-lobbying-charges-decline/52437</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MetLife Inc. (MET) has reported that it spent $1.40 million during the second quarter 2010 to address concerns related to financial regulations and other issues. The lobbying charges have plummeted for MetLife from $1.74 million in the year-ago quarter and $1.61 million during the first quarter of 2010. According to the report filed on July 20, MetLife lobbied the Congress, the U.S. Trade Representative&#8217;s office and the Treasury Department. MetLife also lobbied the federal government on the sweeping financial overhaul and other legislations that were signed in July to prevent any kind of excessive risk-taking that led to the global economic crisis. MetLife also lobbied on other issues such as health care, flood insurance, domestic partnerships, taxes and derivatives. Besides MetLife, its competitors in the insurance sector Marsh &#38; McLennan ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Company News for October 1, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/03/bac-company-news-for-october-1-2010-corporate-summary/53651</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) downgraded Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) to &#8220;neutral&#8221; from &#8220;buy&#8221; • Susquehanna downgraded Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; to &#8220;sell,&#8221; taking the price target to $120 • Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) downgraded Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and Norfolk &#38; Southern (NYSE: NSC) from &#8220;outperform&#8221; to &#8220;market perform&#8221; • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) downgraded Limited Brands (NYSE:LTD) to &#8220;sell&#8221; • FBR maintained an &#8220;outperform&#8221; on Marsh &#38; McLennan (NYSE:MMC) • Former head of German software company SAP (NYSE:SAP), Leo Apotheker, was named the new Chief Executive of Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) with former Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) CEO Ray Lane named as non-executive chairman • Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) downgraded ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) to &#8220;underweight&#8221; from &#8220;equal weight&#8221; BANK OF AMER CP (BAC): Free Stock Analysis Report CATERPILLAR INC (CAT): Free Stock Analysis Report GOLDMAN SACHS (GS): Free Stock Analysis Report HEWLETT PACKARD (HPQ): Free Stock ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Faces Lawsuit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/19/aig-american-international-group-faces-lawsuit/44005</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Along with the burden of repaying the bailout money, American International Group Inc. (AIG) agreed on Friday to pay $725 million to three Ohio public pension funds for the settlement of a class action lawsuit, filed with Securities and Exchange Commission in October 2004 over allegations of inflating the claim reserves. The lawsuit was submitted to the Manhattan federal court on behalf of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio and the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund, collectively called the Ohio funds, against AIG and its three executives. The lawsuit alleges that AIG fraudulently entered into a reinsurance transaction with another company to inflate its reported claims reserves. It also failed to disclose illegal contingent commission agreements with other insurance companies Incorporatedluding Marsh, ]]></description>
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		<title>(MMC) Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies Report In Line With Consensus</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/05/mmc-marsh-mclennan-companies-report-in-line-with-consensus/36201</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 15:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marsh &#38; McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC) announced first quarter adjusted earnings of 51 cents per share, which was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate and also up from 39 cents in the year-ago quarter. Results were aided by strong revenues in the Risk and Insurance Services as a result of improved profitability at Guy Carpenter and Marsh. There was also help from higher revenues in the Consulting business and higher investment income, partially offset by an increase in expenses and a stronger US dollar. Consolidated revenue was $2.8 billion, up 7% year over year but flat on an underlying basis. Revenue for the Risk and Insurance Services segment was $1.5 billion, up 9% year over year but flat on an underlying basis. However, operating income was significantly higher by ]]></description>
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		<title>(MMC) Marsh &amp; McLennan Company Acquires HSBC Insurance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/05/mmc-marsh-mclennan-company-acquires-hsbc-insurance/32818</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Expanding its insurance portfolio, Marsh &#38; McLennan Co. Inc. (MMC) announced on Wednesday the completion of its acquisition of HSBC Insurance Brokers Ltd (HIBL), a London-based wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank (HBC). The company arrived at this agreement with HIBL in December 2009. Marsh &#38; McLennan acquired the HSBC wing for an all cash transaction of £135 million (approximately $205 million). While the deal has been sealed in most of the global locations, Marsh &#38; McLennan expects to close the deal in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in the second quarter of 2010. The acquisition of the brokerage unit of HSBC Bank will bring with it about 1,400 employees in 30 offices across the U.K., Middle East and Asia, thereby widening Marsh &#38; McLennan’s global exposure through HSBC’s already ]]></description>
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		<title>(MMC) Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies Unit Acquires Thomas Rutherfoord</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/18/mmc-marsh-mclennan-companies-unit-acquires-thomas-rutherfoord/30932</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an attempt to grow its insurance business nationally, Marsh &#38; McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh &#38; McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC) announced the acquisition of Thomas Rutherfoord, Inc., one of the highly-regarded brokerage firms in the U.S. The terms of the transaction, however, remain undisclosed. With this acquisition, MMA will now contain annual revenue of $171 million to become the 13th largest insurance agency in the U.S. The deal is expected to mutually help both the companies grow their individual strengths. Further, the acquisition will enhance MMC’s coverage while building its client relationship through Thomas Rutherfoord in the mid-Atlantic region, where the latter is densely penetrated by its teamwork orientation, employees’ expertise and disciplined financial performance. Founded in 1916, Thomas Rutherfoord has annual revenues of ]]></description>
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		<title>(MMC) Marsh &amp; McLennan Puts Its Kroll Division Up For Sale</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/09/mmc-marsh-mclennan-puts-its-kroll-division-up-for-sale/30127</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Financial Times on Monday, Marsh &#38; McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC) has put up Kroll, its corporate investigations wing, for sale for approximately $1.3 billion (£864 million). The announcement has attracted many interested bidders such as Carlyle Group, Apax Partners, General Atlantic and BC Partners, along with a couple more trade bidders. Ever since it had been bought by the company in 2004 for $1.9 billion, Kroll proved to be a poor strategic fit for Marsh &#38; McLennan. The business also contributed significantly to Marsh &#38; McLennan’s first-quarterly loss in May 2008 when the company recorded a $425 million write-down related to Kroll. Of late, the company has laid off thousands of its employees and sold off unwanted units of Kroll while seriously mulling over the plan of ]]></description>
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		<title>(TW) Watson Wyatt Merges with Towers Watson &amp; Company</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/05/tw-watson-wyatt-merges-with-towers-watson-co/24133</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Human resource consulting major Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc. recently declared the completion of its $4.0 billion merger deal with competitor Towers Perrin Forster &#38; Crosby, in what may be described as a big-ticket merger. The combined entity is called Towers Watson &#38; Co. (TW). The major competitors of Towers Watson are Hewitt Associates (HEW) and Marsh &#38; McLennan Companies (MMC). However, the merger increases the size and scalability of the combination, which should help it grab additional marketshare going forward. Moreover, Towers Perrin has been particularly strong in retirement consulting and risk management, which can be optimally used by the combination. The combined entity declared that it would pay $200 million of cash and issue one-year notes worth $200 million to those former employees of Towers Perrin that willfully chose to depart ]]></description>
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		<title>(MMC) Marsh &amp; McLennan Unit Mercer Hit by $2.8 Billion Lawsuit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/22/mmc-marsh-mclennan-unit-mercer-hit-by-2-8-billion-lawsuit/23300</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Dec 17, 2009, Mercer (US) Inc., a unit of Marsh &#38; McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC) was sued by the Alaska Retirement Management Board (state agency) for making significant errors while estimating its liabilities for pension plans. Mercer is a human resource consulting firm, also doubling as an actuarial consultant for Alaska &#8216;s Public Employees&#8217; Retirement System (PERS) and Teachers&#8217; Retirement System (TRS) pension plans. The lawsuit filed in the state superior court in Juneau has alleged Mercer of employing faulty suppositions and techniques to compute future health care costs and pension benefits. Mercer professionals working on this project seemingly made inaccurate calculations of funds more than $1.8 billion, which were supposedly to be utilized in the state’s pension plan and health care schemes. Moreover, the state has also indicated ]]></description>
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		<title>(MMC) Marsh &amp; McLennan to Buy HSBC Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Expanding its insurance portfolio, Marsh &#38; McLennan Co. Inc. (MMC) announced on Friday its decision to acquire HSBC Insurance Brokers Ltd (HIBL), a London-based wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank. The deal, comprising both cash and shares, is set to be finalized for about $218 million. Subject to regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to be sealed by the first quarter of 2010. Marsh &#38; McLennan has also partnered with HSBC under a Preferred Strategic Partnership (PSP), wherein the company shall have the right to provide insurance brokerage and risk management services to HSBC&#8217;s corporate and private clients. Given the weakness in Marsh &#38; McLennan’s client retention due to the ongoing economic turmoil, this partnership can provide additional revenue opportunities through HSBC’s well-built network and banking relationships. The acquisition of ]]></description>
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