SEATTLE, January 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

- New office in Dusseldorf adds to global consulting firm's growing presence in Europe

Milliman Inc., a leading global consulting and actuarial firm, today announced the opening of a new office in Dusseldorf in Germany.

"By adding a second office in Germany to the existing one in Munich, we show our strong commitment to the German market. With a presence in the area of Cologne / Dusseldorf, we strengthen our ability to provide superior services to our clients," says Ed Morgan, who is responsible for Milliman's life insurance practices in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and CEE. "It also reflects our desire to deliver cutting edge services and intellectual capital to help insurers meet the challenges created by the economic climate and regulatory changes."

The Dusseldorf office is headed by Michael Leitschkis, who combines a consultancy background with experience as Head of Modelling Life and Health at a major German insurance group. Michael is an active member of the German Actuarial Union (DAV) since 2006 and a lecturer of the German Actuarial Academy (DAA) as well as the European Actuarial Academy (EAA). He delivers lectures on risk modelling within the CERA education framework.

The consultants in the new office will operate as part of the European Milliman team, which includes 250 consultants. Their main services will focus on risk modelling and ERM (Enterprise Risk Management), implementation of Solvency II and ALM (Asset Liability Management).

The contact details of the new office are:

Milliman GmbH
Speditionstrasse 21
40221 Dusseldorf

Tel. +49-211-88231-595
Fax. +49-211-88231-520

About Milliman

Milliman is among the world's largest independent actuarial and consulting firms. Founded in 1947 as Milliman & Robertson, the company currently has 56 offices in key locations worldwide employing more than 2,500 people. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, employee benefits, general insurance, life insurance and financial services. In Europe, Milliman maintains a strong and growing presence with 250 professional consultants serving clients from offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Bucharest, Dublin, Dusseldorf, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Warsaw, and Zurich. For further information, visit http://www.milliman.com and http://europe.milliman.com.

SOURCE Milliman, Inc.