While the goal for insurance investors has not changed—namely, increasing alpha while mitigating risk—investment teams are dealing with intensified scrutiny and pressure on many fronts. Regulators, boards and even local communities all have evolving agendas and requirements that lead to increased reporting, accounting and operational burdens. Additionally, historically low yields have driven the search for alpha down less familiar paths. Specifically, private market and other forms of alternative investing and lending come with their own unique set of challenges and hard-to-find expertise.
These conditions are causing insurers to rethink long-standing processes. In this blog, we discuss some of the most prevalent operational challenges and how they can translate into more advanced blueprints for real progress.
