Marsh & McLennan Companies is a global professional services firm and the parent company of a number of subsidiaries and affiliates that provide clients with analysis, advice and transactional capabilities in the fields of risk and insurance services, investment management and consulting. These subsidiaries include Marsh Inc., the world's leading risk and insurance services firm; Putnam Investments, one of the largest investment management companies in the US; and Mercer Inc., a leading global provider of consulting services. The company employs approximately 60,000 people, providing analysis, advice and transactional capabilities to clients in over 100 countries.