Willis will replace Marsh as brokerage for consumer products giant Fortune Brands, reports said today.

Marsh lost the contract as a result of the New York attorney general's lawsuit against the company's US division.

Fortune Brands will switch to Willis Group Holdings for all policies renewed from 1 January 2005,reports said. Brokerage responsibility for additional 2005 renewals after 1 January is undecided .

Spitzer cited US-based Fortune Brands as a victim of alleged bid rigging in his complaint against Marsh.

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