REPRESENTATIONS & WARRANTIES INSURANCE
Representations and Warranties Insurance provides coverage for unknown breaches of the seller representations and warranties that are discovered post-signing and/or post-closing. Both buyer-side and seller-side products are available.
Benefits of Buyer-Side Representations and Warranties Insurance |
Benefits of Seller-Side Representations and Warranties Insurance |
- Distinguishes a buyer’s bid in an auction process
- Provides more protection over a longer period than a traditional indemnity
- Protects management relationships by avoiding litigation and internal noise in the event of a claim
- Allows for efficient claims resolution, as buyers are dealing with skilled, claim-paying insurance carriers
- Bridges a negotiation impasse
- Limits credit risk for buyer to collect on claims
- Offers indemnity where none would otherwise exist (e.g., public to private deal)
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- Allows for less monies left dormant in escrow
- Provides for a clean exit, allowing greater distribution to partners at closing
- Bridges a negotiation impasse
- Backstops a negotiated indemnity
- Protects minority investors
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