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Exhibit 12.1
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In millions, except ratios)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 916 | $ | 2,643 | $ | 2,480 | $ | 2,307 | $ | 2,057 | $ | 1,973 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 61 | 237 | 189 | 163 | 165 | 167 | |||||||||||||||||
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor | 31 | 118 | 122 | 127 | 131 | 134 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 1,008 | $ | 2,998 | $ | 2,791 | $ | 2,597 | $ | 2,353 | $ | 2,274 | ||||||||||||
Fixed Charges | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 61 | $ | 237 | $ | 189 | $ | 163 | $ | 165 | $ | 167 | |||||||||||
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor | 31 | 118 | 122 | 127 | 131 | 134 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 92 | $ | 355 | $ | 311 | $ | 290 | $ | 296 | $ | 301 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 11.0 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 7.6 |