JLT'S U.S.-Based Broking Arm, Capital Risk, Rebranded Jardine Lloyd Thompson LLC.

HOUSTON -- Capital Risk LLC, the specialist U.S. retail insurance brokerage and a subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (JLT:LSE) today announced that it has changed its name to Jardine Lloyd Thompson LLC.

John Molbeck, CEO, Jardine Lloyd Thompson LLC said: "The Jardine

Lloyd Thompson Group has a pre-eminent reputation both internationally and in the U.S., as a business which has grown applying its skills where they make the biggest difference for our clients - it is this focus that differentiates Jardine Lloyd Thompson from its competitors. Our rebranding as Jardine Lloyd Thompson reinforces our business ethos of putting our clients first and will give us a greater profile going forward. The Jardine Lloyd Thompson name further enables us to grow our business in the areas where we already have a formidable reputation."

Capital Risk LLC, formed in March 2000 specialises in targeted lines of business in the following areas of expertise: aviation, casualty, construction, employee benefits, energy & marine, Fortune 1000 companies, healthcare, private equity & banking, professional liability and property. It also has expertise in claims and loss control issues, captive insurance companies and emerging risk- financing mechanisms.

The newly rebranded company, Jardine Lloyd Thompson LLC, has 180 employees servicing clients from 11 locations, headquartered in Houston.

Milestones in the company history include the acquisition of Texas Speciality Insurance Agency, a specialist (energy and healthcare) Houston-based broking firm in March 2003 and the acquisition of the business portfolio and related assets of HCC Employee Benefits Inc in December 2003.

Mr Molbeck added: "The rebranding of our company as Jardine Lloyd Thompson reinforces the message to our clients and prospective clients that they have the backing of one of the most innovative and professional broking companies anywhere in the world today."

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Jardine Lloyd Thompson

The Jardine Lloyd Thompson group of companies is a leading risk management adviser and insurance and reinsurance broker. JLT is also a major provider of employee benefits administration services and related consultancy advice.

JLT is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and is the largest European-headquartered company providing these services and is one of the largest firms of its type in the world. JLT operates out of more than 100 offices in over 30 countries and employs more than 5,000 personnel.