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Closing with Confidence: Representations and Warranties Insurance in M&A

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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

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Drafting Effective RWI Coverage Exclusions

Coverage exclusions are a key risk management tool for transactional liability insurers. But they can also be traps for the unwary. In the event of a claims dispute, the insurer will likely bear the burden of proving that an...more

Woodruff Sawyer

R&W Claims 101: Factors to Consider Before Filing a Claim

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Mergers and acquisitions have many moving parts, both before the transaction is completed and after the deal has closed. Having a reps and warranties insurance policy can make things easier for an insured if problems arise...more

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R&W Claims 101: A Claims Primer for RWI Policies

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Just as representations and warranties (R&W) policies are very different from most other insurance products, so too are R&W claims, as they of course arise out of the terms of the policy. These policies provide coverage for a...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Representation and Warranty Insurance 2020 Update

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More and more buyers are using representation and warranty insurance (RWI) to supplement or replace indemnities from a seller in the sale of a business in Canada. While some of our clients, particularly private equity funds,...more

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Representation and Warranty Insurance in M&A—What You Need to Know

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Due in large part to greater awareness of the strategic value of representation and warranty insurance (RWI), an increasingly competitive underwriting market in Canada (resulting in lower costs, lower deductibles and more...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Rep and Warranty Insurance in Canada: A Market-Driven Option for M&A Negotiations

Canadian M&A practitioners are increasingly using representation and warranty (R&W) insurance as a competitive tool in deal negotiations. The insurance, which provides coverage for breaches of a seller’s representations and...more

Morgan Lewis

OFAC Sanctions Compliance Provisions in Various Agreements

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Due to costly settlements secured by U.S. regulatory agencies, banks, insurers, and corporations are increasingly inserting rigorous OFAC sanctions compliance language into their credit agreements, insurance policies,...more

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