EX-99.1 2 mmc1q2025ex991newsrelease.htm PRESS RELEASE MARCH 31, 2025 Document

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Marsh McLennan
1166 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York
10036-2774
212 345 5000
www.marshmclennan.com
News release
Exhibit 99.1
Marsh McLennan reports first quarter 2025 results
Revenue Growth of 9%; Underlying Revenue Growth of 4%
GAAP Operating Income Increases 4%; Adjusted Operating Income Increases 8%
First Quarter GAAP EPS of $2.79; Adjusted EPS Increases 5% to $3.06

NEW YORK, April 17, 2025 – Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
John Doyle, President and CEO, said: "We had a solid start to the year with 9% revenue growth reflecting momentum across our business and the contribution from acquisitions. For the quarter, we generated 4% underlying revenue growth, 8% growth in adjusted operating income, and 5% growth in adjusted EPS."
"Marsh McLennan is a resilient business built to deliver across market cycles. Clients value our advice and solutions, particularly in uncertain times."
Consolidated Results
Consolidated revenue in the first quarter of 2025 was $7.1 billion, an increase of 9% compared with the first quarter of 2024, or 4% on an underlying basis. Operating income was $2.0 billion. Adjusted operating income, which excludes noteworthy items and identified intangible amortization expense as presented in the attached supplemental schedules, rose 8% to $2.2 billion. Net income attributable to the Company was $1.4 billion. Earnings per share decreased 1% to $2.79. Adjusted earnings per share increased 5% to $3.06 and included a benefit of 10 cents per share from favorable discrete tax items, as well as a headwind of 5 cents per share from foreign exchange. Adjusted EPS in the prior year period included a 10 cent per share benefit from favorable discrete tax items.
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Risk & Insurance Services
Risk & Insurance Services revenue was $4.8 billion in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 11%, or 4% on an underlying basis. Operating income was $1.6 billion. Adjusted operating income increased 8% to $1.8 billion.
Marsh's revenue in the first quarter of 2025 was $3.5 billion, an increase of 15%, or 5% on an underlying basis. In U.S./Canada, underlying revenue rose 4%. International operations produced underlying revenue growth of 6%, including 8% in Latin America, 6% in EMEA, and 4% in Asia Pacific.
Guy Carpenter's first quarter revenue was $1.2 billion, an increase of 5% on both a GAAP and underlying basis.
Consulting
Consulting revenue was $2.3 billion in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 5%, or 4% on an underlying basis. Operating income was $456 million. Adjusted operating income increased 8% to $491 million.
Mercer's revenue was $1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 5%, or 4% on an underlying basis. Wealth revenue increased 3% on an underlying basis, Health revenue increased 7% on an underlying basis, and Career revenue decreased 1% on an underlying basis.
Oliver Wyman’s revenue was $818 million in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 4% on both a GAAP and underlying basis.
Other Items
The Company repurchased 1.3 million shares of stock for $300 million in the first quarter of 2025.
In the first quarter of 2025, the Company repaid $500 million of senior notes that matured in March.
Conference Call
A conference call to discuss first quarter 2025 results will be held today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. The live audio webcast may be accessed at marshmclennan.com. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the event. The webcast is listen-only. Those interested in participating in the question-and-answer session may register here to receive the dial-in numbers and unique PIN to access the call.

About Marsh McLennan

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
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INFORMATION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains "forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which express management's current views concerning future events or results, use words like "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project" and similar terms, and future or conditional tense verbs like "could," "may," "might," "should," "will" and "would".
Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. Factors that could materially affect our future results include, among other things:
the impact of geopolitical or macroeconomic conditions on us, our clients and the countries and industries in which we operate, including from multiple major wars and global conflicts, tariffs or changes in trade policies, slower GDP growth or recession, lower interest rates, capital markets volatility, inflation and changes in insurance premium rates;
the impact from lawsuits or investigations arising from errors and omissions, breaches of fiduciary duty or other claims against us in our capacity as a broker or investment advisor, including claims related to our investment business’ ability to execute timely trades;
the increasing prevalence of ransomware, supply chain and other forms of cyber attacks, and their potential to disrupt our operations, or the operations of our third party vendors, and result in the disclosure of confidential client or company information;
the financial and operational impact of complying with laws and regulations, including domestic and international sanctions regimes, anti-corruption laws such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, U.K. Anti Bribery Act and cybersecurity, data privacy and artificial intelligence regulations;
our ability to attract, retain and develop industry leading talent;
our ability to compete effectively and adapt to competitive pressures in each of our businesses, including from disintermediation as well as technological change, digital disruption and other types of innovation such as artificial intelligence;
our ability to manage potential conflicts of interest, including where our services to a client conflict, or are perceived to conflict, with the interests of another client or our own interests;
the impact of changes in tax laws, guidance and interpretations, such as the implementation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development international tax framework, or the increasing number of challenges from tax authorities in the current global tax environment;
the regulatory, contractual and reputational risks that arise based on insurance placement activities and insurer revenue streams;
our failure to design and execute operating model changes that capture opportunities and efficiencies at the intersection of our businesses; and
our ability to successfully integrate or achieve the intended benefits of the acquisition of McGriff.
The factors identified above are not exhaustive. Marsh McLennan and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") operate in a dynamic business environment in which new risks emerge frequently. Accordingly, we caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based only on information currently available to us and speak only as of the dates on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it is made.
Further information concerning the Company, including information about factors that could materially affect our results of operations and financial condition, is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors" section and the "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.



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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited) 
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
 20252024
Revenue$7,061 $6,473 
Expense: 
Compensation and benefits3,850 3,470 
Other operating expenses1,206 1,078 
     Operating expenses
5,056 4,548 
Operating income2,005 1,925 
Other net benefit credits 43 67 
Interest income19 37 
Interest expense(245)(159)
Investment income5 
Income before income taxes1,827 1,871 
Income tax expense415 447 
Net income before non-controlling interests1,412 1,424 
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests31 24 
Net income attributable to the Company$1,381 $1,400 
Net income per share attributable to the Company:
- Basic$2.81 $2.84 
- Diluted$2.79 $2.82 
Average number of shares outstanding:
- Basic492 492 
- Diluted495 497 
Shares outstanding at March 31493 493 
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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Supplemental Information - Revenue Analysis
Three Months Ended March 31
(Millions) (Unaudited)
The Company advises clients in 130 countries. As a result, foreign exchange rate movements may impact period over period comparisons of revenue. Similarly, certain other items such as acquisitions and dispositions, including transfers among businesses, may impact period over period comparisons of revenue. Non-GAAP underlying revenue measures the change in revenue from one period to the next by isolating these impacts.
   Components of Revenue Change*
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
% Change
GAAP Revenue*
Currency ImpactAcquisitions/
Dispositions/ Other Impact**
Non-GAAP
Underlying Revenue
 20252024
Risk and Insurance Services     
Marsh (a)$3,453 $3,003 15 %(2)%12 %%
Guy Carpenter1,206 1,148 %(1)%%%
Subtotal4,659 4,151 12 %(2)%%%
Fiduciary interest income103 122 
 Total Risk and Insurance Services4,762 4,273 11 %(2)%%%
Consulting 
Mercer (b)1,496 1,425 %(2)%%%
Oliver Wyman Group818 789 %(1)%%%
Total Consulting2,314 2,214 %(2)%%%
Corporate Eliminations(15)(14)
 Total Revenue$7,061 $6,473 %(2)%%%
Revenue Details
The following table provides more detailed revenue information for certain of the components presented above:
   Components of Revenue Change*
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
% Change
GAAP Revenue*
Currency ImpactAcquisitions/
Dispositions/ Other Impact**
Non-GAAP
Underlying Revenue
 20252024
Marsh:     
EMEA $1,059 $1,025 %(3)%%
Asia Pacific335 336 (2)%(1)%%
Latin America124 125 (1)%(9)%%
Total International1,518 1,486 %(3)%%
U.S./Canada (a)1,935 1,517 28 %24 %%
Total Marsh$3,453 $3,003 15 %(2)%12 %%
Mercer: 
Wealth (b)$670 $672 (2)%(1)%%
Health (b)608 538 13 %(2)%%%
Career218 215 %(2)%%(1)%
Total Mercer$1,496 $1,425 %(2)%%%
(a)Acquisitions, dispositions and other in 2025 includes the impact of McGriff.
(b)Acquisitions, dispositions and other in 2024 includes a net gain from the sale of the U.K. pension administration and U.S. health and benefits administration businesses, that comprised of a gain in Wealth, offset by a loss in Health.
* Rounded to whole percentages. Components of revenue may not add due to rounding.
** Acquisitions, dispositions and other includes the impact of current and prior year items excluded from the calculation of non-GAAP underlying revenue for comparability purposes. Details on these items are provided in the reconciliation of non-GAAP revenue to GAAP revenue tables included in this release.
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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Three Months Ended March 31
(Millions) (Unaudited)
Overview
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (referred to in this release as in accordance with "GAAP" or "reported" results). The Company also refers to and presents certain additional non-GAAP financial measures, within the meaning of Regulation G and item 10(e) Regulation S-K in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These measures are: non-GAAP revenue, adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted operating margin, adjusted income, net of tax and adjusted earnings per share (EPS). The Company has included reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP in the following tables.
The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information that enables investors to better compare the Company’s performance across periods. Management also uses these measures internally to assess the operating performance of its businesses and to decide how to allocate resources. However, investors should not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the financial information that the Company reports in accordance with GAAP. The Company's non-GAAP measures include adjustments that reflect how management views its businesses, and may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP measures presented by other companies.
In the first quarter of 2025, the Company changed its methodology to report adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted income, net of tax and adjusted EPS to exclude the impact of intangible amortization and other net benefit credits. Prior year results are presented using the new methodology for comparative purposes.
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) and Adjusted Operating Margin
Adjusted operating income (loss) is calculated by excluding the impact of certain noteworthy items and identified intangible amortization expense from the Company's GAAP operating income (loss). The following tables reconcile adjusted operating income (loss) to GAAP operating income (loss) on a consolidated and reportable segment basis for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The following tables also present adjusted operating margin. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, adjusted operating margin is calculated by dividing the sum of adjusted operating income by consolidated or segment adjusted revenue. The Company's adjusted revenue used in the determination of adjusted operating margin is calculated by excluding the impact of certain noteworthy items from the Company's GAAP revenue.
Risk & Insurance ServicesConsultingCorporate/
Eliminations
Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
    
Operating income (loss)$1,613$456$(64)$2,005
Operating margin33.9 %19.7 %N/A28.4 %
Add (deduct) impact of noteworthy items:
Restructuring (a)2381 32
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration36 9
McGriff integration and retention related costs69 69
Acquisition related costs72 9
Gain on consolidation and disposal of business (b)(28) (28)
Total noteworthy items74161 91
Identified intangible amortization expense12019 139
Operating income adjustments194351 230
Adjusted operating income (loss)$1,807$491$(63)$2,235
Adjusted operating margin38.2 %21.2 %N/A31.8 %
    
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Operating income (loss)$1,565$432$(72)$1,925
Operating margin36.6 %19.5 %N/A29.7 %
Add (deduct) impact of noteworthy items:
Restructuring221142
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration51— 6
Acquisition and disposition related costs (c)121— 22
Disposal of business (b)(21)— (21)
Total noteworthy items281249
Identified intangible amortization expense7911— 90
Operating income adjustments10723139
Adjusted operating income (loss)$1,672$455$(63)$2,064
Adjusted operating margin39.1 %20.7 %N/A32.0 %
(a)Costs in 2025 primarily include severance and lease exit charges for remaining restructuring activities.
(b)Gain on sale of a business and a gain on remeasurement of an investment. In 2024, amount includes the net gain on sale of the Mercer U.K. pension administration and U.S. health and benefits administration businesses. These amounts are included in revenue in the consolidated statements of income and excluded from non-GAAP revenue and adjusted revenue used in the calculation of adjusted operating margin.
(c)Primarily reflects exit costs for the disposition of the Mercer U.K. pension administration and U.S. health and benefits administration businesses.
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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Three Months Ended March 31
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Adjusted income, net of tax is calculated as the Company's GAAP income from continuing operations, adjusted to reflect the after tax impact of the operating income adjustments in the preceding tables and the additional items listed below. Adjusted EPS is calculated by dividing the Company’s adjusted income, net of tax, by the average number of shares outstanding-diluted for the relevant period. The following tables reconcile adjusted income, net of tax to GAAP income from continuing operations and adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
 Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025
 Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024
AmountAdjusted EPSAmountAdjusted EPS
Net income before non-controlling interests, as reported$1,412 $1,424 
Less: Non-controlling interest, net of tax31 24 
Subtotal$1,381 $2.79 $1,400 $2.82 
Operating income adjustments$230 $139 
Other net benefit credits(43)(67)
Investments adjustment (2)(1)
Income tax effect of adjustments (a)
(50)(18)
135 0.27 53 0.10 
Adjusted income, net of tax$1,516 $3.06 $1,453 $2.92 
(a)For items with an income tax impact, the tax effect was calculated using an estimated effective tax rate for each item based on jurisdiction with a blended rate for items occurring in multiple jurisdictions.
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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Supplemental Information
Three Months Ended March 31
(Millions) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
 March 31,
 20252024
Consolidated
Compensation and benefits$3,850 $3,470 
Other operating expenses1,206 1,078 
Total expenses$5,056 $4,548 
Depreciation and amortization expense$88 $99 
Identified intangible amortization expense139 90 
Total $227 $189 
Risk and Insurance Services
Compensation and benefits
$2,451 $2,118 
Other operating expenses
698 590 
Total expenses$3,149 $2,708 
Depreciation and amortization expense$50 $46 
Identified intangible amortization expense120 79 
Total$170 $125 
 
Consulting
Compensation and benefits
$1,363 $1,314 
Other operating expenses
495 468 
Total expenses$1,858 $1,782 
Depreciation and amortization expense$24 $37 
Identified intangible amortization expense19 11 
Total$43 $48 

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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Millions)
(Unaudited)
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
ASSETS  
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$1,604 $2,398 
Cash and cash equivalents held in a fiduciary capacity11,579 11,276 
Net receivables7,872 7,156 
Other current assets1,406 1,287 
Total current assets22,461 22,117 
Goodwill and intangible assets28,274 28,126 
Fixed assets, net840 859 
Pension related assets2,021 1,914 
Right of use assets1,477 1,498 
Deferred tax assets250 237 
Other assets1,692 1,730 
TOTAL ASSETS$57,015 $56,481 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt$1,667 $519 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities3,450 3,402 
Accrued compensation and employee benefits1,798 3,620 
Current lease liabilities327 325 
Accrued income taxes554 376 
Dividends payable400 — 
Fiduciary liabilities11,579 11,276 
Total current liabilities19,775 19,518 
Long-term debt18,862 19,428 
Pension, post-retirement and post-employment benefits832 840 
Long-term lease liabilities1,563 1,590 
Liabilities for errors and omissions309 305 
Other liabilities1,406 1,265 
Total equity14,268 13,535 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY$57,015 $56,481 

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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Millions) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
 March 31,
20252024
Operating cash flows:
Net income before non-controlling interests$1,412 $1,424 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization227 189 
Non-cash lease expense73 67 
Share-based compensation expense112 103 
Net (gain) on investments, disposition of assets and other(39)(28)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accrued compensation and employee benefits(1,858)(1,779)
Provision for taxes, net of payments and refunds178 209 
Net receivables(599)(742)
Other changes to assets and liabilities9 (59)
Contributions to pension and other benefit plans in excess of current year credit(55)(88)
Operating lease liabilities(82)(77)
Net cash used by operations(622)(781)
Financing cash flows:
Purchase of treasury shares(300)(300)
Net proceeds from issuance of commercial paper1,048 50 
Proceeds from issuance of debt 989 
Repayments of debt(505)(1,004)
Net issuance of common stock from treasury shares(9)(56)
Net distributions of non-controlling interests and deferred/contingent consideration(53)(19)
Dividends paid(405)(354)
Change in fiduciary liabilities 86 829 
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities(138)135 
Investing cash flows:
Capital expenditures(55)(87)
Purchases of long-term investments and other(10)(10)
Sales of long-term investments84 
Dispositions 25 26 
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash held in a fiduciary capacity acquired (18)(301)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities26 (368)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents held in a fiduciary capacity243 (228)
(Decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents held in a fiduciary capacity(491)(1,242)
Cash, cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents held in a fiduciary capacity at beginning of period13,674 14,152 
Cash, cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents held in a fiduciary capacity at end of period$13,183 $12,910 
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents held in a fiduciary capacity to the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Balance at March 31,
20252024
(In millions)
Cash and cash equivalents$1,604 $1,452 
Cash and cash equivalents held in a fiduciary capacity 11,579 11,458 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents held in a fiduciary capacity$13,183 $12,910 
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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Three Months Ended March 31
(Millions) (Unaudited)
Non-GAAP revenue isolates the impact of foreign exchange rate movements and certain transaction-related items from the current period GAAP revenue. The non-GAAP revenue measure is presented on a constant currency basis, excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. The Company isolates the impact of foreign exchange rate movements period over period, by translating the current period foreign currency GAAP revenue into U.S. Dollars based on the difference in the current and corresponding prior period exchange rates. Similarly, certain other items such as acquisitions and dispositions, including transfers among businesses, may impact period over period comparisons of revenue and are consistently excluded from current and prior period GAAP revenues for comparability purposes. Percentage changes, referred to as non-GAAP underlying revenue, are calculated by dividing the period over period change in non-GAAP revenue by the prior period non-GAAP revenue.
The following table provides the reconciliation of GAAP revenue to non-GAAP revenue:
20252024
Three Months Ended March 31,GAAP RevenueCurrency ImpactAcquisitions/
Dispositions/
Other Impact
Non-GAAP RevenueGAAP RevenueAcquisitions/
Dispositions/
Other Impact
Non-GAAP Revenue
Risk and Insurance Services
Marsh (a)$3,453 $53 $(365)$3,141 $3,003 $(8)$2,995 
Guy Carpenter1,206 13 (15)1,204 1,148  1,148 
Subtotal4,659 66 (380)4,345 4,151 (8)4,143 
Fiduciary interest income103 1 (5)99 122  122 
Total Risk and Insurance Services4,762 67 (385)4,444 4,273 (8)4,265 
Consulting
Mercer (b)1,496 32 (70)1,458 1,425 (22)1,403 
Oliver Wyman Group 818 8 (9)817 789 (4)785 
Total Consulting2,314 40 (79)2,275 2,214 (26)2,188 
Corporate Eliminations(15)  (15)(14) (14)
Total Revenue$7,061 $107 $(464)$6,704 $6,473 $(34)$6,439 
Revenue Details
The following table provides more detailed revenue information for certain of the components presented above:
20252024
Three Months Ended March 31,GAAP RevenueCurrency ImpactAcquisitions/
Dispositions/
Other Impact
Non-GAAP RevenueGAAP RevenueAcquisitions/
Dispositions/
Other Impact
Non-GAAP Revenue
Marsh:
EMEA$1,059 $28 $2 $1,089 $1,025 $(1)$1,024 
Asia Pacific335 8  343 336 (4)332 
Latin America124 11  135 125  125 
Total International1,518 47 2 1,567 1,486 (5)1,481 
U.S./Canada (a)1,935 6 (367)1,574 1,517 (3)1,514 
Total Marsh$3,453 $53 $(365)$3,141 $3,003 $(8)$2,995 
Mercer:
Wealth (b)$670 $15 $(60)$625 $672 $(66)$606 
Health (b)608 12  620 538 44 582 
Career218 5 (10)213 215 — 215 
Total Mercer$1,496 $32 $(70)$1,458 $1,425 $(22)$1,403 
(a)Acquisitions, dispositions and other in 2025 includes the impact of McGriff.
(b)Acquisitions, dispositions and other in 2024 includes a net gain of $21 million from the sale of the U.K. pension administration and U.S. health and benefits administration businesses, that comprised of a $66 million gain in Wealth, offset by a $45 million loss in Health.
Note: Amounts in the tables above are rounded to whole numbers.
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