Global Benefits Practice

Assisting you around the globe with knowledge and experience

Our Mission

The mission of Lockton’s Global Benefits Practice is to be the trusted source for global employee benefits brokerage and consulting services. Supporting multinational employers is our singular focus.

Our client portfolio is diverse, representing organizations with established multinational operations, as well as those in the early stages of international expansion. Lockton is well positioned to assist clients of all sizes through the broad range of employee benefits brokerage and consulting services we offer.

Corporate human resources are increasingly tasked with developing global employee benefits strategies that address local needs while enhancing governance and leveraging global buying power. We know offering appropriate and comprehensive benefits for a globally diverse workforce can be challenging. Our consulting team can help you understand the complexities and unique challenges of employee benefits on a country by country basis.

Strategies & Solutions

We improve our clients’ businesses by helping them develop and manage local, cross-border and global employee benefit strategies in a compliant, competitive and cost-effective manner. The value of implementing these strategies is often found in the end results – employee attraction and retention, significant cost savings, and administrative efficiencies.

Local Benefit Strategies

Employee benefit programs designed for local nationals
Brokerage services provided via Lockton Global, LLP in over 125 countries

Cross-Border Benefit Strategies

Comprehensive employee benefit programs for expatriates, third country nationals, and key local nationals
Accident and health benefits for international business travelers
Evacuation and assistance services – medical, security/political, natural disaster

Global Benefit Strategies

Benefit review/audit/comparative analysis
Global Benefits Management services
Risk financing options (multinational pooling, global underwriting programs and captives)
Harmonization
M&A due diligence and transition services

Global Reach via Lockton Global, LLP

Lockton can serve as your global broker. Lockton Global is the largest insurance broking partnership in the world. The 38 partners of Lockton Global represent more than 125 countries and serve the risk management and employee benefits needs of our clients around the world.

Our Lockton Global Benefits consultants work closely with each Lockton Global Partner to ensure that all parties have a clear understanding of your specific needs, objectives, and preferences. An action plan will be formulated and managed to ensure your business goals are addressed effectively.

Each partner is committed to provide a high level of client service, tailored to each client’s specific needs. Each partner is a privately owned independent broker and each is a partner in the limited liability partnership, Lockton Global LLP.

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Global Forum Events

Lockton’s annual Global Benefits Forum is a unique opportunity for human resources professionals to enhance their international benefits expertise while engaging with professional peers and market-leading experts. The 2019 event addressed the generational and gender dynamics affecting global employers: the five generation workforce, gender and pay parity, health and safety concerns, and more.

Sessions included:

Employee benefits design considerations for a multigenerational workforce.
Regional and global risk financing strategies.
Retirement saving for millennials and Generation Z.
Globalizing employee well-being programs.
Global mobility policies for a diverse workforce.
Duty of care: safety in the workplace, commutation and business travel.
Compensation, benefits and leave policies promoting gender parity.

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Global Benefits Compliance News Update

Global Benefits Compliance News Update is a monthly e-newsletter addressing the latest legislative developments impacting employee benefits around the world.

Read the May Global Benefits Compliance News Update and subscribe to the monthly publication.

Global Benefits Navigator®

Global Benefits Navigator is an online platform allowing your organization to store, analyze and report your worldwide employee benefits program information.