Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk adviser, has been named "best broker in the U.S." by Euromoney magazine, based on a survey of the magazine’s readers. The firm also gained top recognition among brokers in 16 other countries and four major geographic regions, including Asia, Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Nordic and Baltic Region.

Dan Glaser, chairman and CEO of Marsh Inc., said: "We are proud to receive this recognition from the readers of Euromoney. It reflects our uniform focus to provide clients in all parts of the world with industry-leading service and solutions, especially in the current environment as they work to navigate the challenges presented by the global economic recession."

Marsh also gained recognition as best broker in the U.S. for "efficiency" and "favourable contracts." Elsewhere around the world, Euromoney readers participating in the survey named Marsh as "best broker" in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Norway, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Thailand, and the UK. Marsh also gained recognition as "best consultant for insurance risk transfer" in Latin America; "best for favourable contracts" in Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, and the Nordic and Baltic region, and “best broker for efficiency” in Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Nordic and Baltic region.

Euromoney Insurance Survey respondents included more than 400 direct buyers of insurance and risk managers at major companies worldwide, as well as chief financial officers and treasurers.