PUBLISHED ON: June 18, 2018
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Private equity firms and companies use transaction liability insurance to manage the
risk inherent in mergers and acquisitions. Most common among these types of
insurance is representation and warranty (R&W) insurance, which covers the risk of
a target company’s seller breaching representations and warranties in a purchase
agreement. R&W insurance was first created decades ago but has become
increasingly popular in the past few years, particularly among private equity firms,
which use it to facilitate the purchase and sale of portfolio companies.
This article discusses the history of transactional liability insurance, reviews existing case law addressing coverage issues that can arise under transactional liability
policies, and offers strategies for policyholders with claims under these types of
policies.