Marsh & McLennan to Insure Money Funds

Marsh & McLennan Inc. on Monday unveiled a program to provide investors in money market funds with up to $100 million of protection against defaults by issuers of securities held by the funds.

The New York insurance broker plans to sell the coverage to mutual fund distributors, as well as to commercial and investment banks that offer money market mutual funds.

Earlier this month, Fidelity Investments announced plans to insure its money market funds.

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