Brian Duperreault, who helped build a behemoth in Bermuda aschief executive officer of ACE Ltd. after over two decades at AIG,was tapped last week to help turn around another industrygiant–Marsh and McLennan Companies Inc.

New York-based MMC said Mr. Duperreault's appointment aspresident and CEO was immediate. He left his post as a member ofthe board at ACE to join MMC.

News that Mr. Duperreault would be leading the troubled MMC wasroundly applauded by analysts, who have been highly critical of themanagement of his predecessor as CEO, Michael G. Cherkasky.

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