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Representations and warranties insurance (RWI) has become an increasingly common feature in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, serving as a risk management tool for both buyers and sellers. RWI facilitates...more
The use of representations and warranties insurance (RWI or R&W) has become increasingly mainstream. An estimated 75% of private equity transactions and 64% of larger strategic acquirers use it. Woodruff Sawyer’s R&W team...more
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In this episode of “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” host Eric Jesse is joined by Jeff Rubocki, senior managing director of the Private Equity practice at Risk Strategies, to predict what the rest of 2024 may hold from a reps...more
Despite the popularity of reps and warranties insurance (RWI), many common misconceptions about this insurance product still exist. For example, while it’s often believed that RWI is too expensive or unsuitable for a specific...more
The representation and warranty insurance market across the United States and warranty and indemnity insurance market throughout Europe (collectively referred to herein as “RWI”) are rapidly evolving in light of the...more
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In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, David Teigman, partner in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group, Simon Sharpe, partner and member of our Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions groups and...more
After being squeezed out of the R&W insurance market in 2021, deals in the healthcare services sector have regained interest from insurers and are seeing lower rates and greater competition....more
Reps and warranties insurance (RWI) ensures the policyholder is covered for breach of contract for mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions. Failures in diligence or fraud on the part of the seller can result in breaches of...more
In 2020, Lowenstein Sandler released a groundbreaking report, authored by Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, based on results of a survey that sought to answer a key question about reps...more
The use of Representation and Warranties Insurance (RWI or R&W) has become increasingly mainstream; it is utilized in an estimated 75% of private equity transactions and 64% of the time by larger strategic acquirers. Woodruff...more
- Representations and Warranties Insurance (RWI) policies have been prominent over the last decade, but there are few court cases regarding coverage disputes. But this type of litigation appears to be on the rise in the court...more
At Woodruff Sawyer, we believe it’s essential to keep our clients up to date on a relatively small and rapidly developing market for reps and warranties insurance. Thanks to feedback we’ve received on the volatility index,...more
We saw a lot of upheaval in the reps and warranties insurance (RWI) market in the last quarter of 2021. Pricing went up across the board, and many deals got considerably fewer quotes than earlier in 2021. Let’s look at why...more
Representations and warranties insurance (RWI) is as popular as ever today. With increased deal flow combined with buyers and sellers finding value in RWI, the market for RWI is operating at full capacity; insurers are...more
Continuing the discussion about representations and warranties insurance (RWI) from last week’s episode, Lynda, joined by Eric Jesse, Partner in Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, and Emily Maier, Senior Vice President...more
Popular in the M&A world, representations and warranties insurance (RWI), is now more than just a way for buyers to stand out in an auction process, but a requirement to stay competitive within it. In today’s episode, Lynda...more
I recently mediated a dispute involving a claims-made policy with a condition precedent to either side commencing litigation: mediation. Specifically, the policy stated the following: The Insurer and the Insured agree that...more
Hundreds of practitioners joined together — virtually — in the past month to attend two conferences concerning representations and warranties insurance (RWI), a product aimed at transferring the risk associated with M&A...more
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The next in our series of posts sharing key takeaways from panels at the Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity and Lending Conference discusses representations and warranties (R&W) insurance. It is authored by our...more