History of Marsh litigation

William Gilman (left) and Edward J. McNenney/ LANDOV

MISDEMEANOR CHARGES were dismissed for several individuals who pleaded guilty and cooperated with investigators:

■ Patricia Abrams, former ACE Casualty Risk assistant vp;

■ Kevin Bott, former assistant vp with Liberty International Underwriters' excess casualty division in New York;

■ Maryann Brainard-Baret, formerly with Marsh Inc.

■ John Keenan, former underwriter with a New York-based excess casualty unit of Zurich American Insurance Co.;

■ Jason Monteforte, a former Marsh broker;

■ George Niccolai, formerly with Marsh.

FELONY CHARGES were reduced to misdemeanors and likely will be dismissed for other cooperating individuals:

■ James Spiegel, former Zurich North America senior underwriter and manager of the insurer's specialty excess casualty division;

■ Robert Stearns, former Marsh senior vp;

■ Kathryn Winter, former Marsh managing director and broker in the excess casualty operations of the global broking unit.

■ William Gilman, former Marsh managing director;

■ Edward J. McNenney, former Marsh managing director.

Both convicted in February 2008 of violating New York's antitrust law; acquitted of 20 other charges. Sentenced to 16 weekends in jail and fined. Sentences stayed pending appeal.

■ Joseph Peiser, former managing director and head of Marsh's global broking excess casualty unit;

■ Greg J. Doherty, former Marsh senior vp and ACE USA local broking coordinator team leader;

■ Kathleen M. Drake, former Marsh managing director and local broking coordinator team leader.

Found not guilty in October 2009 of scheme to defraud and restraint of trade charges.

■ Thomas T. Green Jr., former Marsh senior vp;

■ William L. McBurnie, former Marsh senior vp;

■ Geri Mandel, former senior vp at Zurich American Insurance Co.

Judge James Yates dismissed all charges in November 2009 prior to their scheduled trial.