Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, has been named “Global Infrastructure Insurance House of the Year” in Infrastructure Investor’s 2010 Annual Awards. Thousands of votes were cast by infrastructure professionals around the world for this year’s awards, which honour the people and organizations viewed as industry leaders in the global private infrastructure investment market in 2010.

This is the second year in a row Marsh has received the award from the global infrastructure finance and investment magazine. Commenting on those firms which won awards in consecutive years Andy Thomson, Senior Editor at Infrastructure Investor, said that it was evidence of an “elite group of firms within the infrastructure investment universe which are generally considered to be on top of their game.”

“We are honoured to receive this recognition,” said Jim Pierce, Chairman of Marsh’s Global Infrastructure Practice. “In 2010, Marsh brought together its Global Infrastructure Practice, aligning its capabilities and resources around the world to help infrastructure investors, contractors and operators proactively manage their risks at the onset of a project.

“Marsh’s depth of talent and capability to handle these massive investments is unparalleled in the brokerage industry, and our global practice allows us to deliver our best expertise to an infrastructure challenge wherever it emerges,” Mr Pierce said. “Winning this award is a testament to our commitment to delivering the best solutions to our clients.”