Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Presidio Benefits Group

White Plains, NY   |   December 01, 2016

San Francisco Firm Further Enhances Employee Benefits Capabilities in West Region

Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), the middle market agency subsidiary of Marsh, today announced it has acquired Presidio Benefits Group, a San Francisco-based employee benefits consulting firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.   

Founded in 2006, Presidio offers a wide range of employee benefits and human resource services to employers in the Bay Area. All of Presidio’s employees, including its founders Alan Ikeya and Matthew Coan, are joining MMA and will operate out of MMA’s existing San Francisco office.

“Presidio’s talented and experienced employee benefits professionals share our same core values of putting clients’ interests first and providing exceptional service,” said Paul Hering, MMA’s Western Region CEO. “I welcome Alan, Matt, and the rest of the Presidio team to MMA and look forward to working together to deliver innovative solutions that help address the myriad of risk and benefit challenges facing local businesses.”  

“We are excited to join MMA, and look forward to delivering expanded solutions and services to our clients and providing additional opportunities for our employees,” Presidio’s Mr. Ikeya said.

Mr. Coan added: “MMA has an amazing team with a world class product and service platform, and joining them puts us in the best position possible for serving our clients’ diverse needs as well as giving our colleagues enhanced career opportunities.”

About Marsh & McLennan Agency

Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC is a subsidiary of Marsh established in 2008 to serve as a platform for the middle market. In 2015, it expanded its national footprint into Canada. MMA offers commercial property, casualty, personal lines, and employee benefits to midsize businesses and individuals across North America.

About Marsh

Marsh is the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor. With around 40,000 colleagues operating in more than 130 countries, Marsh serves commercial and individual clients with data-driven risk solutions and advisory services.  Marsh is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With annual revenue over $17 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses:. Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer  and Oliver Wyman.  For more information, visit mmc.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter or subscribe to BRINK.