Following a prolonged period of historically low exit volumes and extended holding periods, private equity activity is regaining momentum, with 215 significant deals announced in the first half of 2025, totaling more than US$300 billion in enterprise value.
As private equity firms consider exiting their investments, it is important that they remain vigilant and focus on identifying and addressing potential risks early in the process to safeguard value and optimize returns. Human capital considerations, tailored insurance solutions, and innovative transactional risk insurance solutions are helping firms navigate challenges in an evolving risk landscape.
In this episode of Risk in Context, Paul Knowles, the Global Head of Marsh’s Private Equity and M&A Practice, speaks with Katie Gensheimer, Chief Client Officer for Marsh’s North American Private Equity and Mergers and Acquisitions business, Dhruv Mehra, who leads Mercer’s Global Private Equity client teams, and Philipp Giessen, who leads Marsh’s Private Equity and M&A Practice in Germany. They discuss the current private equity landscape and its impact on exit strategies, the people-related issues that funds should consider in their exit strategy, and the insurance solutions that can help firms mitigate risks.
