Telecommunications

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Telecommunications

Insurance advice from experts who speak your language and understand your risks.

Strategic solutions

Some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated telecommunication companies call on the Lockton team. Global players and niche competitors all face a challenging array of risk management and employee benefits issues. Lockton offers strategic solutions that deliver results.

In the ever-changing environment of telecoms, Lockton recognizes the need to go beyond traditional approaches to new risks. Our team operates with a high sense of urgency and quickly responds to your evolving needs.

You benefit from our experience

  • Business interruption and contingent business interruption analysis

  • Contract review

  • Detailed property risk marketing (COPE) reports

  • Directors & officers liability

  • HPR engineering

  • International program design and management (master controlled)

  • Network and media liability

  • Risk identification and assessment

  • Risk management consulting

  • Tech errors & omissions

Telecommunications firms also value Lockton’s deep expertise in alternative risk finance strategies:

  • Developing captive strategy for wireless inland marine coverage

  • Forming captive structure for leading independent local exchange carriers

  • Supporting a major telecommunications merger by amalgamating one carrier’s captive into the other

  • Analyzing employee benefits captive options

  • Reviewing and upgrading captive asset management strategies 

Latest news & insights

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Ontario is scheduled to implement two key employment law reforms aimed at improving transparency and safeguarding employee rights. Beginning 1 July 2025, employers will be required to provide new hires with key information before their first day of work. Additionally, starting 1 January 2026, all publicly advertised job postings must include expected compensation and disclose any use of artificial intelligence in the hiring process.Ontario is scheduled to implement two key employment law reforms aimed at improving transparency and safeguarding employee rights. Beginning 1 July 2025, employers will be required to provide new hires with key information before their first day of work. Additionally, starting 1 January 2026, all publicly advertised job postings must include expected compensation and disclose any use of artificial intelligence in the hiring process.

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