Mercer, a subsidiary of New York-based Marsh & McLennan Companies, parent company of Marsh insurance brokerage, was the actuarial firm for Alaska's Public Employees Retirement System and the Teachers

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The St. Paul, Minn.-based insurer said it has pledged to reduce its emissions during the years 2006 to 2011. The company said the initiative is the result of the company's participation in Climate Lea