In the current global economic environment, many organizations face unprecedented business and financial challenges. In fact, corporate bankruptcies have risen 50 percent since 2007, and even companies that are not insolvent are restructuring by cutting costs, laying off workers, closing plants, and delaying capital investments.

MMC's companies provide a broad range of services and solutions to help clients identify, plan for and respond to the issues and risks associated with operating in today's challenging times.

Marsh: Innovative Solutions for Challenging Times

Marsh helps clients more effectively identify risks, mitigate exposures, and manage their businesses in this challenging economic period. From managing layoffs and corporate restructurings and mitigating the risks associated with acquiring troubled assets to managing environmental risks with bankruptcy, Marsh brings the depth and breadth of its expertise to bear on its client's situations to help them succeed and give them a competitive advantage. In addition, Marsh has a growing library of Webcasts, reports and white papers to assist organizations in understanding how innovative risk management can be used to meet the challenges of the economic downturn. To learn how Marsh can help your organization and to view the firm's growing library of intellectual capital, click here.

Leading Through Unprecedented Times: Interviews With Mercer Thought Leaders

In times of economic distress, it becomes even more critical for organizations to optimize their workforces, use the right engagement and development strategies with employees, and make the best human capital investments. An effective, efficient, engaged workforce is the single greatest competitive advantage organizations have when trying to meet the enormous challenges posed by today's economic circumstances.

Leading Through Unprecedented Times: Interviews With Thought Leaders is an interactive resource that allows you to hone in on the HR issues that matter most to you. Under each specialty or regional topic, you can:

• Hear Mercer thought leaders discuss consequences and solutions regarding these unprecedented times;
  
  
• Examine related global survey data and trends; and
  
  
• Download free articles, reports and video podcasts.
  
  

To experience Mercer's interactive online magazine and read insights from Mercer's thought leaders that can help you develop sound strategies for leading your company through these unprecedented times, click here.

Oliver Wyman: Managing Through the Economic Crisis

The global economic crisis is crimping consumer demand and squeezing corporate revenues and profit margins. In response, many companies are shrinking operations and cutting staff or considering these moves. This is a dangerous moment, because cost-cutting done hastily or carelessly can gut important capabilities, damage morale, and cede competitive ground.

However, the current turmoil also presents once-in-a-generation opportunities for companies that can keep a sharp focus on improving their operational performance, selectively acquiring assets, and raising the level of talent in their organizations.

Oliver Wyman's work with clients across a range of industries where the firm has deep expertise provides insights about how managers can most effectively think and act in the coming months and where Oliver Wyman believes these industries are headed. To read the new Oliver Wyman points of view below that address both industry-specific concerns and cross-industry issues such as leadership and risk management, click here.