Oct 16 (Reuters) - Nelson Peltz's activist hedge fund Trian Fund Management has built a stake in Allstate Corp (ALL.N), one of the insurers struggling to cope with the fallout of natural disasters such as the Maui wildfire in Hawaii, people familiar with the matter said.
It has blamed natural disasters that are sometimes amplified by climate change for its poor performance.
Allstate has hired investment bankers to advise it on how to handle Trian, the sources said.
Allstate and Trian did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Trian has previously pushed for change at companies such as Procter & Gamble (PG.N), Unilever (ULVR.L) and Invesco (IVZ.N).
Persons:
Nelson, Tom Wilson, Carl Icahn, Matthew, Walt Disney, Bob Iger's, Trian, Svea Herbst, Bayliss, David French, Greg Roumeliotis, Rod Nickel
Organizations:
Management, Allstate Corp, Allstate, Trian, Insurance, Walt, Procter, Gamble, Unilever, Svea, Thomson
Locations:
Hawaii, Northbrook , Illinois, New York