of exiting a business in japan , economic weakness in asia and political unrest in thailand , partially offset by growth in new zealand and certain emerging markets .reinsurance commissions , fees and other revenue increased 48% ( 48 % ) , due mainly to the benfield merger , partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation .organic revenue is even with 2008 , as growth in domestic treaty business and slightly higher pricing was offset by greater client retention , and declines in investment banking and facultative placements .operating income operating income increased $ 54 million or 6% ( 6 % ) from 2008 to $ 900 million in 2009 .in 2009 , operating income margins in this segment were 14.3% ( 14.3 % ) , up 60 basis points from 13.7% ( 13.7 % ) in 2008 .contributing to increased operating income and margins were the merger with benfield , lower e&o costs due to insurance recoveries , a pension curtailment gain of $ 54 million in 2009 versus a curtailment loss of $ 6 million in 2008 , declines in anti-corruption and compliance initiative costs of $ 35 million , restructuring savings , and other cost savings initiatives .these items were partially offset by an increase of $ 140 million in restructuring costs , $ 95 million of lower fiduciary investment income , benfield integration costs and higher amortization of intangible assets obtained in the merger , and unfavorable foreign currency translation .consulting .
[['years ended december 31,', '2009', '2008', '2007'], ['segment revenue', '$ 1267', '$ 1356', '$ 1345'], ['segment operating income', '203', '208', '180'], ['segment operating income margin', '16.0% ( 16.0 % )', '15.3% ( 15.3 % )', '13.4% ( 13.4 % )']]
our consulting segment generated 17% ( 17 % ) of our consolidated total revenues in 2009 and provides a broad range of human capital consulting services , as follows : consulting services : 1 .health and benefits advises clients about how to structure , fund , and administer employee benefit programs that attract , retain , and motivate employees .benefits consulting include health and welfare , executive benefits , workforce strategies and productivity , absence management , benefits administration , data-driven health , compliance , employee commitment , investment advisory and elective benefits services .2 .retirement specializes in global actuarial services , defined contribution consulting , investment consulting , tax and erisa consulting , and pension administration .3 .compensation focuses on compensatory advisory/counsel including : compensation planning design , executive reward strategies , salary survey and benchmarking , market share studies and sales force effectiveness , with special expertise in the financial services and technology industries .4 .strategic human capital delivers advice to complex global organizations on talent , change and organizational effectiveness issues , including talent strategy and acquisition , executive on-boarding , performance management , leadership assessment and development , communication strategy , workforce training and change management .outsourcing offers employment processing , performance improvement , benefits administration and other employment-related services .beginning in late 2008 and continuing throughout 2009 , the disruption in the global credit markets and the deterioration of the financial markets has created significant uncertainty in the marketplace .the prolonged economic downturn is adversely impacting our clients 2019 financial condition and the levels of business activities in the industries and geographies where we operate .while we believe that the majority of our practices are well positioned to manage through this time , these challenges are reducing demand for some of our services and depressing the price of those services , which is having an adverse effect on our new business and results of operations. .

Question: what was the percent of the change in the consulting segment revenue from 2008 2009\\n
Answer: -6.6%
Explanation: the consulting segment revenue decreased by 6.6% from 2008 2009