Marsh Inc. general counsel to become federal judge

NEW YORK--Marsh Inc. General Counsel Richard J. Sullivan has received U.S. Senate confirmation of his nomination as a district judge on the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York.

"This is a tremendous honor for Rich and we are very proud that his nomination received unanimous approval by the U.S. Senate," Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Michael G. Cherkasky said in a statement issued Thursday.

Mr. Sullivan joined MMC as deputy general counsel for litigation in July 2005 after 11 years with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan. He was named general counsel of Marsh Inc. in June 2006.

Mr. Sullivan will leave his Marsh post later this summer, a spokesman said. No replacement has been named.