Representations and Warranties Insurance

OMNIRISKCoverage for North America

Protect your differences

No two deals are the same so you need an insurer who have the knowledge and expertise to understand the unique risks associated in each case, whether it’s mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, spinoffs, private equity investments or other commercial transactions. Our global M&A solutions include representations and warranties insurance, contingent liability insurance and tax liability/tax opinion insurance products.

Contacts

Joseph Barrantes
CEO, OMNIRISK Risk Management & Insurance Consulting
Email | Phone

Benefits and Services

Representations and warranties insurance provides buyers with:

    • Competitive advantage in bid/auction processes
    • Added protection above any negotiated indemnity cap
    • Longer survival period for indemnification resulting from breaches
    • Protection against collectability or solvency risk of an unsecured indemnitee

 

Representations and warranties insurance provides sellers with:

    • Cleaner exits by reducing escrows or purchase price holdbacks and enhancing returns on sellers’ capital
    • Alternative recourse to shareholders in take-private transactions
    • Protection from financial loss resulting from representation and warranty indemnity claims

 

Why Choose OMNIRISK

  • Dedicated and experienced underwriting team with extensive legal and transactional experience
  • Focused on maximum efficiency for fast and certain deal execution
  • Supported by dedicated in-house M&A Insurance Claims team
  • Fully integrated global capacity and ability to execute on cross-border transactions
  • Ability to collaborate with other product teams (e.g. cyber-security, environmental, products liability and construction) to provide comprehensive and seamless insurance solutions

Client Profiles

Potential insureds

  • Private equity firms
  • Multinational companies
  • Large strategic acquirers
  • Family-owned businesses
  • Selling shareholders
  • Private companies
  • Hedge funds
  • Company founders

 

Additional product beneficiaries

  • Law firms
  • Consultants
  • Other mergers and acquisitions advisors