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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. reports developments across risk, reinsurance and capital advisory, people and investment consulting, and management consulting. Company updates often center on Marsh Risk and its digital risk analytics tools, Mercer workforce, compensation, health and retirement advisory alliances, Oliver Wyman consulting operations, and Marsh McLennan Agency insurance, benefits, retirement and wealth solutions in the U.S. and Canada.
Recurring news also covers quarterly operating results, enterprise partnerships, AI-enabled service delivery, leadership and governance changes, material agreements, and capital-structure matters tied to the company's common stock and debt financing.
Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $7.4 billion, up 6% year over year, or 5% on an underlying basis. GAAP operating income rose 4% to $1.9 billion, while adjusted operating income increased 5% to $2.2 billion.
Net income attributable to the company was $1.3 billion, with GAAP diluted EPS of $2.63. Adjusted EPS rose 9% to $2.96. Risk & Insurance Services revenue grew 4% to $4.8 billion, and Consulting revenue increased 10% to $2.6 billion. For the first half, revenue was $15.0 billion (+7%), GAAP operating income declined to $3.7 billion, and adjusted EPS increased 8% to $6.25. Marsh repurchased $1.5 billion of stock year-to-date and raised its quarterly dividend 10% to $0.99 per share.
Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) released its 2026 Global Insurance Investments Survey, showing that 57% of insurers plan to increase exposure to private credit over the next 12–24 months, ahead of public investment-grade fixed income at 48%. This contrasts with the 2024 survey, when only 32% planned to increase private credit allocations.
Insurers are concentrating on investment-grade private credit, notably direct lending and private placements (40%), and structured credit, asset-based finance, NAV lending, and fund finance (38%). Appetite is strongest in North America, led by Canada (74%) and the US (65%), and among larger insurers with more than $25 billion in assets (81%).
The survey highlights concerns about reduced illiquidity premiums and tighter spreads (66%), weakening underwriting standards (54%), and rising defaults and PIK structures (51%). It also reports a private markets capability gap and limited meaningful use of AI by most insurers, especially smaller firms.
American Beacon announced the launch of the Mercer & American Beacon Model Portfolios, a suite of professionally managed portfolios developed with Mercer, a Marsh business and major global investment consultant. According to American Beacon, the collaboration pairs its distribution and fund management strengths with Mercer’s institutional research and portfolio construction expertise.
The offering includes five risk-based model portfolios featuring a thematic equity sleeve focused on areas such as artificial intelligence, energy transition, and demographic shifts, plus Mercer’s dynamic asset allocation framework. Additional income-focused portfolios target consistent cash flow, disciplined risk management, and capital preservation, aimed at advisors, wealth managers, and multi-family offices.
Oliver Wyman Forum, the think tank of management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, a business of Marsh, released a report titled “The Industrial AI Divide: How AI Leaders Are Pulling Ahead Across Transportation, Logistics, and Defense.” The study, developed with the University of California, Berkeley, analyzes how early AI adopters in transportation, logistics, and defense gain advantages in safety, performance, and cost.
According to executive interviews and surveys, only 8% of TLD CEOs use AI at scale, yet some report AI-driven revenue gains above 20%. The report highlights low AI piloting rates in industrials, aerospace, and defense, and outlines opportunities such as up to 45% fuel savings and over 30% faster travel times in rail, and projected air mobility market growth from $3.1 billion in 2030 to $7.6 billion by 2035. It stresses shifting AI strategy to the C-suite, building AI-ready data infrastructure and talent, and embedding governance and risk guardrails into new operating models.
Marsh (NYSE:MMC) announced that its Board of Directors approved a 10% increase in the quarterly cash dividend, raising it from $0.900 to $0.990 per share on common stock. The dividend is payable August 14, 2026, to shareholders of record on July 23, 2026.
Marsh (NYSE: MMC) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, before the market opens. The results will be posted on the company’s website.
President and CEO John Doyle and COO and CFO Mark McGivney will host an investor teleconference and listen-only webcast at 8:30 a.m. EDT, followed by a Q&A session for registered callers.
Marsh McLennan (NYSE:MMC), through Marsh McLennan Agency, completed its acquisition of TriBridge Partners, a benefits broker and retirement and wealth advisor based in Columbia, Maryland.
The deal strengthens MMA’s Mid-Atlantic team with group health, wealth, and personal lines expertise for clients in the DC and Baltimore areas; TriBridge staff will remain in their current office.
Marsh (NYSE:MMC) announced that Andrew Bainbridge has been appointed General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer of Oliver Wyman and Marsh Management Consulting. Bainbridge joined Marsh in 2011 and most recently served as Deputy General Counsel overseeing legal and compliance across Europe, India, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
He previously worked as an M&A lawyer in London and held in-house roles in venture capital and investment banking. Bainbridge succeeds Paula McGlarry, now Global Chief Operating Officer & Chief of Staff, and will report jointly to Kate Brennan and Ted Moynihan.
Marsh (NYSE: MMC) reported voting outcomes from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Shareholders elected all 13 director nominees to one-year terms, ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2026, and approved, on a non-binding basis, compensation for named executive officers. An audio webcast will be available on corporate.marsh.com.
Marsh (NYSE:MMC) will showcase its role as Formula 1’s Official Risk Partner and Official Insurance Brokering Partner at the Lenovo Grand Prix du Canada in Montréal, building on a multi-year partnership.
Marsh highlights its long Canadian presence, The Risk Perspective content series on Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, and prominent trackside branding.