Kroll parent may go to buyers

NashvillePost spotted the FT's early word that Marsh & McLennan may sell Kroll, which has a Nashville-based background-investigations unit that was originally founded by entrepreneur Mike Shmerling.

Kroll extends offering to Canada market

Nashville-based Kroll Fraud Solutions, a division of Kroll Inc. (Marsh & McLennan), has extended its fraud-solutions services to Canada, according to a release this morning. Kroll's Nashville presence is a result of local entrepreneur Mike Shmerling's sale of Background America to Kroll, years ago.