To illustrate the breadth and depth of Mercer's global expertise, a team of more than 150 Mercer consultants has just released Introduction to Benefit Plans Around the World: A Guide for Multinational Employers.

This guide contains a wealth of information on retirement and health and benefit plans which is available to Mercer's multinational clients at no charge. It is authored by senior Mercer benefits experts in 48 countries around the world in March 2008.

"No other company has the global footprint Mercer does, nor the resources we have in all of the markets featured in this report. This guide is designed to let these facts be known to our clients and prospects," said Giles Archibald, who co-led this project with colleagues Gareth Williams, and Robyn Cameron. "Our multinational clients and prospects will benefit from the vast amount of information the guide contains."

The free Benefit Plans Around the World guide provides a two-page snapshot for each country – one page on Retirement and another on Medical, Sickness, Disability & Death Benefits. Each snapshot shows mandatory and typical employer practices and the benefits environment. 

For more information or to request a copy of the full 48-country report or a report customized to your countries, please contact your Mercer consultant or email our global sponsors: Giles Archibald, Gareth Williams, Robyn Cameron.