Free Trial

MMC posts Q3 profit on cost cuts

04 November 2009

Marsh & McLennan Companies said Wednesday it swung to a better-than-expected third-quarter profit amid expense cuts and margin improvement in its risk and insurance services division.

Keywords (click to search): [Marsh & McLennan Companies] [MMC]

Marsh & McLennan Companies said Wednesday it swung to a better-than-expected third-quarter profit amid expense cuts and margin improvement in its risk and insurance services division.

Profit for the quarter was $221m, compared with a loss of $8m in 2008. But revenues at the New-York based insurance broker were hit by the soft insurance market and weak economic environment.

Third-quarter revenue was $2.5bn,...


Poll

Do you believe efforts to set up a New York Insurance Exchange by the state's insurance department will succeed?

Yes, and it is a good idea
30%
Yes, but it is a bad idea
3%
No, but it is a good idea
42%
No, and it is a bad idea
21%
Not sure
3%