For the last three years Gallagher Specialty have been running a global Risk Outlook Survey with decision makers at Private Equity firms with assets under management in excess of £100m.

In our annual report, we investigate activity levels over the past 12 months and the views of private equity houses across the globe on market conditions and the ability to deploy capital. We look at where in the world firms are feeling confident about investing, and territories that are less attractive; alongside which sectors are drawing more attention and why. We also outline how private equity firms are using insurance to help increase confidence in the transactions they are undertaking. As private equity firms negotiate the current market conditions, insurance is playing an increasingly important strategic tool to overcome certain constraints and reduce risk, allowing private equity firms to deploy more capital towards exciting new ventures.