WTC Records Folder 0124 Clippings label, Sept 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Sep. 25 2000 2:47PM HP LASERJET 3200 p.4 SEP-26-2001 1233 MARSH McLEWAN 212 345 4548 P,B2 Cathy Psyloff I MarsU USA Inc. cnior Vicc Pradident 38th Floor 1166 Avcnuc of the Amcricav New York, NY 10036 112 i.0P loffgrn*13453706 om CntheA,Perlofll~)mnrvh.wm !I V_ September 4, 2001 MARSH An AIMC Company Ms. Allison . Wright 3 9~ _ I S! /~ Risk Manag r/IRMU Department f Design and Construction 30-30 Thomson Avenue Long Island • ty, ICY 11 101 7

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Subject: WjiC Emergency Clean up/Project Specific Program

Dear Alllso ;

I recognize at you are in an extraordinarily difficult position, balancing business at hand with the emotional r actions of everyone involved. I hope that this is not interfering with your primary concern, which is the health and welfare of the men and women who have been working and will continue to' ark at the site.

No one can!empathize more with your situation than the people at Marsh and AON who are trying to conduct usiness while overcoming grief and a profound sense of loss. We now, more than ever, are ac rely aware that a focus on the people of our organization and their welfare takes priority over any other issues.

We also un erstand that whatever decisions the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) makes abou insurance and risk management issues must be done expeditiously.

After Ursula Knowles (Marsh) and Kevin Noonan (AON) toured the site on Saturday with other brokers and arrlers, they informed us and several of our colleagues of your desire to receive a conceptual sponse from all carriers/brokers by 6pm, Monday, September 24, 2001.

It is our understanding that Allied and MG provided an unsolicited quote to the DOC last week and that the rem fining insurance carriers were assigned to AON, Marsh and Willis. situation. These are th facts. What cannot be disregarded are the emotional aspects of the entire represents Of the 6,60 (approx.) missing people, AON and Marsh's cornbinediLQLpersonnel approximat ly 10°ir. Together, we had approximately 3,000 employees working in the World ra e ent andover 500 of them are still missing or confirmed dead. provide risk Therefore, i an unprecedented move, AON and Marsh have agreed to joint venture to management and associated brokerage services for this project. As a result of our commitment to our combined profits to one of the the City, wd are seriously considering contributing a portion of associated aritles or to a memorial.

AON/Marsh has a tremendous interest in developing the insurance program that will help to and provide fina cial security to those involved in theimportant work of providing a safe, orderly the capacity that thorough cl anup of the site. However, in order to do this effectively and to build is necessarvi we need access to all markets.

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