There are numerous reasons why parties and advisors involved with a corporate transaction will use M&A insurance:

• Distressed transactions: the seller may be unable / unwilling to provide recourse to the buyer for breaches of the sale agreement warranties.
• Allow a seller to achieve a clean exit particularly in a competitive auction process.
• Address liability associated with an identified exposure, often discovered by the buyer during due diligence
• Provide buyers with alternative or improved warranty protection over that agreed by sellers
• Help smooth the deal negotiation, warranty discussions and transaction process
• Differentiate a bid during an auction process
• Enable a deal to proceed rather than fail

The most commonly used products are as follows:

W&I Insurance
Tax Insurance
Specific Risk Insurance

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