Lockton

Lockton is an insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm that describes itself as the world's largest independent broker. It places property and casualty coverage, advises on risk management, and runs employee benefits and retirement consulting practices for businesses across industries from aerospace to telecommunications.

Private, family ownership is the centre of the firm's pitch. Without quarterly pressure from public markets, it argues, local partners have the latitude to act for the client, and the model pairs that local autonomy with the scale of the wider organisation. It also markets Lockton SAGE, an enterprise intelligence platform combining its own data and analysis.

The firm reports more than 13,100 insurance and risk specialists serving over 65,000 clients in more than 140 countries, from over 100 offices worldwide. Its US office is at 444 W 47th St., Suite 900, Kansas City, Missouri, on +1 816 960 9000.

Products and services differ by region, and Lockton directs buyers to the regional site covering where they operate rather than publishing one global list. Ask which Lockton entity would hold the account, which practice group handles your asset type, and how the broker is compensated.