Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Protection against financial losses resulting from mergers and acquisitions.

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The contract is signed – two become one. Or was it a case of buying a pig in a poke?

Inaccuracies in the seller's disclosure, intentional or unintentional gaps in the due diligence process and resulting breaches of warranties in company purchase agreements: buyers and sellers always take risks in mergers and acquisitions. Protect your investments with Beazley's M&A insurance.

Who is it for?

All companies that are in the process of a merger or acquisition. Risks can be located worldwide.

Our M&A team has particular experience in complex multinational M&A transactions. Our senior underwriters are M&A lawyers who are qualified in multiple jurisdictions and each have at least ten years of experience in M&A consulting or M&A insurance.

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Our covers

Our M&A insurance protects buyers or sellers in company acquisitions against financial losses arising from unknown risks such as breach of contract, tax claims or legal disputes. It supplements the guarantees in the purchase agreement and offers security, particularly in complex transactions.

Warranty and indemnity (“W&I”) insurance, to protect the seller or buyer from losses arising out of a breach of a warranty agreed in a acquisition agreement.

Representation and warranties insurance, the US equivalent of W&I insurance, protecting the seller or buyer from losses arising out of breach of a representation in an acquisition agreement.

Contingent risk insurance which provides cover to a seller or buyer for losses arising out of a specific known risk identified in the due diligence report.