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Telecommunications

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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 

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