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Contingent Liability Insurance

Contingent Liability Insurance can provide individually tailored insurance solutions to cover unique risks that are not covered by traditional or other transactional insurance products. Our dedicated team of experienced professionals, working in tandem with outside experts and supported by vast resources, can assess whether insurance capital may be used to address a particular identified risk to facilitate a transaction or otherwise address a client's concern.  Our Mergers & Acquisitions Insurance Group is regarded as the industry leader in designing innovative insurance programs, crafting policies tailored to unique situations, and structuring programs consistent with a client's desired level of coverage.
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  • Flexible structures accommodate specific client needs
  • Coverage can supplement or “backstop” existing indemnity obligations or sit excess of primary insurance or self-insured retention
  • Pricing, limits and retentions are determined on a case by case basis, based on factors such as nature and scope of exposure, retention amount and insurance structure
  • Defense costs coverage can also be provided
  • Policies are tailored to meet the specific needs of the client
 
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Contingent Liability Insurance Product Highlight Sheet
An overview of Contingent Liability Insurance

Mergers and Acquisitions Transactional Risk Solutions
An overview of Mergers and Acquisitions Transactional Risk Solutions

Webcast - Transactional Insurance:  Navigating Transactional Liability in Turbulent Economic Times

The Deal and Merrill DataSite's Webcast on M&A Risk Management
Jennifer Richards, Senior Vice President of Chartis' M&A Insurance Group, along with a panel of other deal experts, discuss how to maximize deal value in today's risky deal making environment

Transactional Insurance: Maximizing Shareholder Value in Mergers & Acquisitions Transactions
An article written by Jennifer Richards, Senior Vice President of the Mergers & Acquisitions Insurance Group

Enhancing Lender Protection
An article written by Matthew G. Heinz, Assistant Vice President and Jennifer Richards, Senior Vice President of the Mergers & Acquisitions Insurance Group

Transactional Insurance Protecting Venture Capital, Private Equity and Family Owned Business Sellers in the Current Buyer’s Market
An article written by Matthew G. Heinz, Assistant Vice President and Maria Nikeas, Senior Associate of the Mergers & Acquisitions Insurance Group

Facilitating Deals in Challenging Times
An article written by Matthew G. Heinz, Assistant Vice President of the Mergers & Acquisitions Insurance Group

Insuring Against Successor Liability With Contingent Liability Insurance
An article written by Michael Rappaport, Senior Vice President and Maria Nikeas, Senior Associate of the Mergers & Acquisitions Insurance Group

Claims Management and Scenarios
An article written by Matthew G. Heinz, Assistant Vice President and Maria Nikeas, Senior Associate, of the Mergers and Acquisitions Insurance Group

Deal in Review: Divestiture Enabled Through Contingent Liability Insurance

Deal in Review: Avoiding Potentially Material Post-Closing Liability

Deal in Review: Potential Successor Liability

Deal in Review: Insuring Against Uncertain Anti-Trust Approval

Deal in Review: Insuring Against Uncertain Government Approval

For further information about R&W Insurance, please contact a member of the M&A Insurance Group at (212) 458-2361

Educational Presentations:

In the event you would like members of the Mergers & Acquisitions Insurance Group to give an educational presentation on R&W Insurance to members of your group or firm, please contact us at (212) 458-2361.

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We have a claims team dedicated to transactional insurance, including Contingent Liability Insurance. These seasoned professionals specialize in litigation surrounding complex transactions and in processing claims in a professional and expedient manner.

Download a claim form for submission.

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Contingent Liability Insurance policies are manscripted to meet the unique needs of each situation.  Accordingly, aspects of coverage will differ from policy to policy.