Transactional Risk insurance

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Bespoke insurance underwriting for transaction risks

DUAL designs tailored insurance solutions for clients across a wide range of M&A transactions as well as standalone tax and non-tax contingent exposures and title risks.

As a global practice, DUAL has 100+ experts on the ground across 17 underwriting locations. Our presence spans the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America, Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific. Wherever you are in the world, we have local experts ready to help solve your insurance problems.

  • 100+

    Transactional Risk experts globally

  • Global

    Underwriting solutions in every continent

  • A rated

    Long-standing capacity

Our products and services

With best-in-class underwriters across all five Transactional Risk products, we can create standalone policies or bespoke programmes. Our products include:

Contingent Risk insurance covers identified legal and regulatory risks. Policies have a variety of strategic uses, including:

  • Facilitating a transaction 
  • Attracting new investors 
  • Returning assets to shareholders and creditors 
  • Obtaining more advantageous funding terms

Find out more about Contingent Risk insurance. 

Environmental Liability insurance covers losses resulting from pollution events and contaminated land. Polices help owners and investors:

  • Protect the value of assets
  • Unlock finance 
  • Facilitate transactions

Tax Risk insurance covers known tax risks, ring-fencing potential tax liabilities or tax indemnities, while delivering certainty for all parties.

Policies help to:

  • De-risk efficiently
  • Mitigate tax exposures from M&A or BAU operations
  • Pre-empt price chips

Find out more about Tax Risk insurance. 

Title insurance covers financial losses and legal costs resulting from title defects in real estate and share transactions. Title insurance can cover both known and unknown risks, helping to ring-fence issues in a negotiation.

Find out more about Title insurance. 

Warranty & Indemnity (W&I) / Reps & Warranties (R&W) insurance protects against financial losses resulting from inaccuracies and misrepresentations in the sale and purchase agreement. 

Policies have a variety of strategic uses, including:

  • Facilitating a clean exit for sellers
  • Unlocking negotiations 
  • Eliminating the need for post-completion security 

Find out more about W&I / R&W insurance. 

Overview

Who we work with

Our market-leading coverage is designed to meet the needs of businesses involved in transactions around the world. We have expertise in arranging cover for a wide range of clients, including:

  • Private equity funds

  • Institutional investors

  • Financial institutions

  • Corporations

  • Accountants

  • Financial advisors

Why choose DUAL?

  • All risks covered under one roof

    Our five combinable products span the spectrum of Transactional Risks allowing us to seamlessly build total solutions quickly.

  • Imaginative approach

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

  • Here for the long run

    Backed by committed A-rated capacity, we offer long-term partnerships for brokers and their clients.

  • 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.

Meet our management team

Below is our Transactional Risk management team, providing strategic leadership across the business. For a full list of our people, including regional and product specialists, please see the complete team listing below.

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    Global

    Paul Smith

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    Group Head - Transactional Risk, Management team
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    Global

    Adam Love

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    Managing Director - Transactional Risk, Management team
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    Global

    Amaury Berhault

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    Managing Director - Transactional Risk, Management team
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    Global

    Daniel Stock

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    Managing Director - Transactional Risk, Management team
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    International

    David Persaud

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    International Head, Title & Legal Indemnity and Management team
  • Photo of Ian Mellor
    Global

    Ian Mellor

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    Managing Director, Title & Legal Indemnity and Management team
  • Photo of Jaume Benajiba
    Global
    Middle East

    Jaume Benajiba

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    Managing Director - Transactional Risk, Management team
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    Global

    Justin Ansell

    Head of M&A, Management team
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    Global

    Natalie Keenan

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    Operations Director, Management team

See our full global Transactional 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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