Marsh & McLennan Companies Commends The Obama Administration's Support Of The National Institute Of Standards And Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework

NEW YORK, February 11, 2014 - Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MMC), a global professional services firm offering clients advice and solutions in risk, strategy, and human capital, today issued a statement commending President Obama and his Administration's efforts to develop the Cybersecurity Framework, which will be released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

The Framework is aimed at reducing cybersecurity risk to critical infrastructure across all sectors and industries. The process of shaping and developing the Cybersecurity Framework has been a model for collaboration between the private sector and the federal government.

Marsh & McLennan Companies supports the Framework as a risk-based tool that it and other companies will find useful in conducting a comprehensive assessment of their readiness to address cybersecurity risk. The Company looks forward to continued, collaborative exploration of the Framework with the Obama Administration as well as with its clients in the quest to improve the nation's cybersecurity posture.