Jean Moore Joins Mercer from Towers Watson as North America Health & Benefits Specialty Practice Leader

Mercer announced today that Jean Moore has been named North America Health & Benefits Specialty Practice Leader, effective July 6. In this role, Ms. Moore will be responsible for leading growth and driving differentiated intellectual capital across a broad set of Mercer’s specialty practices as well as supporting intellectual capital development for Mercer’s North American Health and Benefits Business overall. She will also become a member of the Health & Benefits North America Leadership Team. Based in Phoenix, Ms. Moore will report to Jim McNary, North America Health & Benefits Region Leader.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Jean to Mercer,” said Mr. McNary. “Her experience and leadership will ensure that Mercer continues to deliver maximum value to our clients not only through our deep specialty expertise, but also through new insights and innovations born from the intersection of these specialty areas.”

Ms. Moore joins Mercer from Towers Watson, where she has held several senior positions over the past 17 years, including Health and Welfare Chief Actuary, West Division Health and Group Benefits Practice Leader, Managing Director of Active Exchanges, and lead consultant to many large employers.

Ms. Moore is a Fellow in the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. She earned her bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, summa cum laude, from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

About Mercer

Mercer is a global consulting leader in talent, health, retirement and investments. Mercer helps clients around the world advance the health, wealth and performance of their most vital asset – their people. Mercer’s more than 20,000 employees are based in more than 40 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC), a global professional services firm offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With 57,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue exceeding $13 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies is also the parent company of Marsh, a leader in insurance broking and risk management; Guy Carpenter, a leader in providing risk and reinsurance intermediary services; and Oliver Wyman, a leader in management consulting. For more information, visit www.mercer.com. Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.

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