Clinical trials are a necessary part of developing new medications and treatment of course, but there are risks. This gap is being targeted by Lockton;
Lockton, the world’s largest privately held independent insurance brokerage, announced the launch of Lockton SAGE for Clinical Trials, designed to simplify the management of insurance requirements for global clinical trials. The solution brings together global regulatory intelligence, policy and document management, operational continuity, and approvals and decisions into a single, self-service environment, helping trial sponsors reduce administrative burden, maintain compliance and focus on advancing research.
As clinical studies in the life sciences industry increasingly become global, trial sponsors face a growing number of country-specific insurance requirements, regulatory obligations and documentation standards. According to the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, approximately 60% of clinical trials now involve sites in multiple countries, increasing the complexity of coordinating study activities and maintaining compliance across jurisdictions.
The clinical trials solution serves as a single source of truth for pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, contract research organizations (CROs) and medical device companies managing the insurance lifecycle of a global clinical study. Trial sponsors gain greater visibility, efficiency and confidence.
“Managing insurance requirements for global clinical trials has become increasingly complex as studies expand across multiple countries, each with unique regulatory requirements, coverage obligations and documentation standards,” said Brad Zechman, U.S. Life Sciences Practice Leader at Lockton. “Lockton SAGE for Clinical Trials helps simplify that complexity by bringing critical information, workflows and expertise together in one secure place, allowing trial sponsors to spend more time advancing scientific breakthroughs.”
Unlike traditional portals that primarily store documents, the clinical trials solution functions as an operational environment where clinical trial insurance activities are managed, tracked, and preserved throughout the lifecycle of a study. Key capabilities include:
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Global regulatory intelligence with country-specific insurance requirements and documentation guidance.
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Structured workflow management for submissions, approvals, protocol amendments, and country additions.
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Centralized policy and document management with lifecycle visibility and renewal tracking.
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Comprehensive audit trails that preserve decision history and support operational continuity.
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Secure self-service access across teams, countries, and time zones.
“The launch of Lockton SAGE for Clinical Trials supports our promise to help life sciences trial sponsors get back to breakthroughs and spend less time managing administrative complexity and more time advancing research,” said Cristina Varner, Senior Vice President in Lockton’s Life Sciences Practice. “What differentiates our clinical trials solution is the combination of digital capabilities, regulatory intelligence and the ongoing guidance of Lockton’s life sciences specialists.”
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