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Together with our partner brokers, we have an international network across 90 territories. Whether you’re a multinational looking for a broker that’s truly global, or a smaller business looking to insure your local needs, we can help you.

Bespoke solutions

 

Warranty & Indemnity (W&I) / Reps & Warranties (R&W) insurance protects against financial losses resulting from inaccuracies and misrepresentations in an M&A transaction. Policies offer broad protection against a wide range of unknown risks.

 

DUAL’s specialist polices are designed by an expert global team of underwriters with backgrounds in insurance, law, and cross-border transactions. Our specialist W&I teams are located in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We are confident we can achieve positive outcomes for clients, wherever they operate. We're confident we can achieve positive outcomes for clients, wherever they operate.

100+

Transactional Risk experts globally

Global

Underwriting solutions in every continent

Who we work with

 

Our market-leading coverage is designed to meet the needs of businesses involved in M&A transactions around the world.

We have expertise in arranging cover for a wide range of clients, including:

  • Private equity funds
  • Institutional investors
  • Financial institutions
  • Advisors
  • Corporations
  • Alternative investment managers

Whatever the risk, we’re ready to design specialist solutions.

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Key benefits

 

Clean exit

Limits seller liabilities allowing sale proceeds to be distributed without escrow or reserve for future claims.

Bid differentiation

Proposals backed by W&I can gain competitive advantage over those where full liability remains with the sell side.

Up to 7 years of coverage

Extended coverage periods offer protection against warranty breaches beyond the terms of the SPA.

Flexible policy wordings

Our underwriters write bespoke wordings that are designed to respond effectively in a claim.

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Our risk appetite

 

Our experienced team arranges cover for a broad range of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. We work across a wide spectrum of sectors, including:


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Renewable energy and infrastructure

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Manufacturing

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Real estate

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Information technology

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Consumer goods and retail

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Industrials

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Communication services

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Healthcare

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Financial services

Why choose DUAL?

 

Imaginative approach

With the freedom to be creative, our underwriters can solve complex insurance problems with bespoke solutions.

Global capability, local knowledge

We can connect you to local experts across the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

Cross-sector expertise

Our underwriters bring experience across a wide range of industries. We understand the risks your clients face.

Exceptional claims service

Our in-house claims team supports insureds every step of the way. We offer prompt engagement, clear analysis, and fair outcomes.

Underwriting requirements

 

Our underwriting process has two stages.

Stage 1: Indicative terms

To allow us to prepare indicative terms, we’ll need the basic deal parameters, including the sector, jurisdiction, and transaction value. We’ll also ask for the:

  • Draft SPA
  • Information memorandum (if available)


Stage 2: Full underwriting


To start the full underwriting process, we’ll need the following:

  • Virtual Data Room access
  • Advisor due diligence reports
  • Disclosure letter, if any
  • Reponses to our underwriting questions
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Key features

Bid enhancement
Clean exit for sellers
Enhanced protection for buyers
Enables smoother transaction process


Extends the cap and/or duration of warranties
Protection of relationships
Protection of parties from unforeseen risks
Reduces the potential for disputes

up to $50m

capacity

Meet our APAC W&I / R&W team

Jordan

Jordan
Schwarz

Head of M&A

Candice

Candice
Gibson

Senior M&A Underwriter

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Jordan Schwarz

Head of M&A

Having lived and worked in London, Singapore, and now based in Sydney, Jordan joined DUAL in 2024 to lead the M&A Insurance team. With over 10 years of experience in M&A, he has developed extensive expertise in underwriting and managing warranty and indemnity / representation and warranty transactions across the US, Europe, and APAC. 

See our full global Transaction Risk team

Visit our meet the team page to find the correct team member for your product and region, including their direct contact details for enquiries and support.

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