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Creating Deal Value in 2022 - Using W&I insurance in a competitive auction process

In this video Marsh’s Elizabeth Shaw explores the benefits of a seller initiating the W&I insurance process in an auction and highlights why it is important to consider this early.

Whilst over 99% of the warranty and indemnity (W&I) policies that Marsh placed in 2021 were buy-side policies, around 50% of those policies actually originated on the sell-side. This is particularly so in an auction process, where we are often flipping to a bidder, or multiple bidders, during the course of an M&A transaction. 

Given that most policies are placed on the buy-side, why is it that sellers so often initiate the process? 

In this video, part of our Creating Deal Value in 2022 series, Marsh’s Elizabeth Shaw, Senior Vice President, UK Private Equity and M&A Practice, explores the benefits of a seller initiating the W&I insurance process in an auction and highlights why it is important to consider this as early as possible. 

If you would like more information on this topic, please contact your Marsh representative.

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