<ARTICLE> 5

<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., and subsidiaries December 31,
1996 financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                        YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                      DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                           DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                                 299,600,000
<SECURITIES>                                                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        1,129,100,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                            43,300,000
<INVENTORY>                                                      0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     1,748,600,000
<PP&E>                                               1,465,800,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                         695,700,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       4,545,200,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                1,556,300,000
<BONDS>                                                458,200,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                            0
<PREFERRED>                                                      0
<COMMON>                                                76,800,000
<OTHER-SE>                                           1,811,800,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         4,545,200,000
<SALES>                                                          0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     4,149,000,000
<CGS>                                                            0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        3,433,700,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                 0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         9,900,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                      61,600,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                        668,000,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                           208,700,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                    459,300,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                  0
<CHANGES>                                                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                           459,300,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                 6.34
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                 6.34