Zachary W. Carter, a member of the Board of Directors of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. announced that company on December 29, 2013 that he will resign from the Board effective January 17, 2014 and will not stand for re-election at the 2014 annual meeting. Mr. Carter's resignation comes on the announcement by New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio that he has named Mr. Carter his choice to be New York City's corporation counsel, overseeing the New York City Law Department, which is responsible for all of the legal affairs of the City.