Lockton Companies Releases Video to Help Businesses as Mexico Opens Markets to Private Companies

Experts provide analysis of how companies can prepare for new opportunities and build for the long-term.

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Dec 12, 2014, 02:34 ET

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in decades, Mexico is opening its energy, power, and telecommunications markets to private companies. To help businesses understand the opportunities and risks, Lockton Companies hosted a Mexican Economic Reform Summit Dec. 9-10, 2014 in Kansas City, Mo.

Stemming from the summit, Lockton has released a video featuring David Felix from Lockton Mexico, Nick Panes from Control Risks Group, and Alex Guillamont from Kennedys Latin America & Caribbean.

Reform in the Mexican energy, telecommunications, and power sectors is expected to drive expanded growth for the next several years. To help businesses understand the opportunities and risks, Lockton hosted a Mexican Economic Reform Summit Dec. 9-10, 2014 in Kansas City, Mo.

See the video and learn quick, practical insights on the Mexican reform and how US businesses can prepare to enter a changing Mexican business environment: http://vimeo.com/114266827

Mexico is the second largest economy in Latin America and the sixth largest oil producer in the world. It will see increases in:

Energy, telecommunications, and utility opportunities, particularly for construction firms as new infrastructure is built under private contract
Culture, political, and safety issues of operating in Mexico
Cross-border business development travel

As the improving economic outlook draws firms to return to or grow in Mexico, it is important to be fully prepared for the unique opportunities and risk management considerations that exist in country today.

About Lockton
More than 5,300 professionals at Lockton provide 41,000 clients around the world with risk management, insurance, and employee benefits consulting services that improve their businesses. From its founding in 1966 in Kansas City, Missouri, Lockton has attracted entrepreneurial professionals who have driven its growth to become the largest privately held, independent insurance broker in the world and 10^thlargest overall. Independent researcher Greenwich Associates has awarded Lockton its Service Excellence Award for risk management for large companies. For six consecutive years, Business Insurance magazine has recognized Lockton as a "Best Place to Work in Insurance." To see the latest insights from Lockton's experts, check Lockton Market Update.

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