Both Willis and Marsh & McLennan Companies declined to comment on a report that Willis unsuccessfully approached MMC about purchasing the firm.
Representatives from both insurance brokerages in New York said they would not comment on the Sunday Times of London story that representatives from Willis were prepared to make a cash-and-shares offer.
"We do not comment on marketplace rumors," said a Willis spokesman in an e-mail.
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