Risk & Insurance Announces 2008 Power Broker Winners

Risk & Insurance(R) has published the 2008 Power Brokers(TM) Awards - an annual listing of the most influential commercial insurance brokers in 26 industry practice groups. A total of 151 individual brokers were named to this year's list including brokers from the following companies: Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC), Aon Corp. (NYSE:AOC), Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (NYSE:AJG), Integro, Willis Group (NYSE:WSH), Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. (NYSE:HRH). A complete listing of winners names can be viewed at http://www.riskandinsurance.com

HORSHAM, Pa. (Business Wire EON) February 14, 2008 -- Risk & Insurance^® has published the 2008 Power Brokers^™ Awards – an annual listing of the most influential commercial insurance brokers in 26 industry practice groups. A total of 151 individual brokers were named to this year’s list including brokers from the following companies: Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC), Aon Corp. (NYSE:AOC), Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (NYSE:AJG), Integro, Willis Group (NYSE:WSH), Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. (NYSE:HRH). A complete listing of winners names can be viewed at http://www.riskandinsurance.com

The Power Broker^™ designations are based on nominations provided by brokers and risk managers as judged by separate panels of risk managers for each industry segment. More than 300 risk managers were interviewed in the process of identifying and soliciting, evaluating and judging the final nominations. Brokers were judged primarily on their creativity in solving risk-related problems during 2007, their demonstrated industry knowledge and their high level of client service.

Risk & Insurance^®, published 15 times a year, focuses on thought-provoking, leading edge, strategic articles about risk management and insurance. The magazine identifies emerging issues and personalities in risk management and covers property-casualty insurance, insurance brokerage, alternative risk, reinsurance, business continuity, catastrophes, workers’ compensation, enterprise and operational risk, disability management and employee benefits.