Marsh & McLennan Companies Reports Second Quarter 2018 Results

Underlying Revenue Increases 3% for the Quarter and 4% for the First Half of 2018

Six Months GAAP EPS Rises 16% and Adjusted EPS Increases 19%

Excluding Revenue Standard Impact, Six Months EPS Grows 8% and Adjusted EPS Rises 11%

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 26, 2018-- Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC), a global professional services firm offering clients advice and solutions in risk, strategy and people, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018.

Dan Glaser, President and CEO, said: "We are pleased with our performance in the first half of the year. For the first six months of 2018, we achieved 4% underlying revenue growth on a consolidated basis and 11% adjusted EPS growth excluding the impact of the new revenue standard. In the second quarter, we delivered underlying revenue growth of 3%, highlighted by strong underlying growth of 5% in Risk & Insurance Services with 1% growth in Consulting."

"With a solid first half of 2018, we believe the Company is well positioned to deliver underlying revenue growth in the 3-5% range, margin expansion and strong growth in adjusted earnings per share in 2018," concluded Mr. Glaser.