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Capital allocation review for a global insurer

Eleven markets kept. Thirteen exited. Return on capital up 340 basis points.

A confidential brief covering the engagement, our playbook and how to reach us.

Client
Listed insurance group, 24 markets
Region
Global
Year
2025
Duration
7 months

+340bps

Return on capital

13

Markets exited

$2.4B

Capital released

7

Months to decision

Capital was allocated by historical precedent. No market had been formally exited in a decade.

Group returns had trailed the peer set for six consecutive years despite strong underwriting in the core.

If this were your situation

How we would act in your favour.

No two mandates are alike, and we would not pretend otherwise. But the way we work in corporate strategy does not change. Here is what you could expect from us, in plain terms.

Strategy documents describe intent; capital flows describe reality. We would trace every material allocation of the last five years and show you, plainly, what your company has been betting on.

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