270 Central Avenue Johnston, RI 02919 USA T: 401 275 3000 F: 401 275 3029 www.fmglobal.com For Immediate Release July 17, 2013 Media Contact Steve Zenofsky, APR, Fellow PRSA Phone: (401) 415-1945 E-mail: steven.zenofsky@fmglobal.com Global Finance Magazine Names FM Global ‘World’s Best Supply Chain Risk-Consulting Services Provider’ JOHNSTON, R.I., USA—Commercial and industrial property insurer FM Global has been named the “World’s Best Supply Chain Risk-Consulting Services Provider” by Global Finance magazine in its July/August 2013 issue. FM Global “provides clients with tools and services to help them better understand and mitigate risk in their supply chains,” reports Global Finance in its rankings of the “World’s Best Supply Chain Finance Providers 2013.” The insurer “also includes awareness materials that enable companies to better understand their supply chain and associated risks. And its online toolkit helps companies better protect their supply chains against natural disasters.” Selection was based on factors such as “market share and global coverage, product innovation, customer service, technology, execution skills and client-specific implementations.” The magazine’s editorial team sought input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology experts. Global Finance is read by more than 50,000 chairpeople, presidents, CEOs, CFOs, treasurers and other top financial officers at the world's largest companies and financial institutions in 163 countries. Established in 1835, FM Global is a US$5.5 billion mutual insurance company whose capital, scientific research capability and engineering expertise are solely dedicated to property risk management. Its client-owners, who share the belief that the majority of property loss is preventable, represent many of the world’s largest organizations, including one of every three FORTUNE 1000 companies. They work with FM Global to better understand the key property hazards that can impact their business continuity to make cost-effective risk management decisions combining property loss prevention with insurance protection. FM Global is rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best and AA (Very Strong) by Fitch. ###