BCG Findings: The Sisyphean Challenge
Learn how global firms are increasing AUM and reducing costs through successful partnerships.
Before the Great Financial Crisis, insurers were generally known to favor the safest investments. Most managed their assets in-house or used a generalist asset manager. In recent years, however, low yields have forced insurers to look into other asset classes, providing new opportunities for the third-party asset managers with whom they increasingly work.
Today, 86% of all insurers report using outside managers for at least part of their portfolio. Many chose managers with knowledge, expertise, and technology specific to insurers.