Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) performance improved in the third quarter of this year, according to Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor research on completed deals (QDPM). Buyers outperformed the market by +3.9 percentage points for deals valued over $100 million between July and September 2022, according to share price performance. 1 WTW is a global advisory,… Continue reading Global M&A Performance Enjoys Bounce Back in 3Q
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Insurance Rates Soar to Cover M&A Deals
The cost of insurance to cover M&A problems has nearly doubled in just two years, according to underwriters and brokers, following a surge in global dealmaking during the COVID-19 pandemic. Potential buyers purchase insurance to protect themselves against issues such as a target’s misrepresentation of its performance or order book, whereas sellers purchase insurance to… Continue reading Insurance Rates Soar to Cover M&A Deals
Aon Research Details Volume of Representations and Warranties Insurance Claims
Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, has released the “Representations and Warranties Insurance Claim Study: An analysis of claim trends, data, and recoveries” analyzing data it has collected with respect to nearly 2,500 representations and warranties (R&W) insurance policies placed by Aon in… Continue reading Aon Research Details Volume of Representations and Warranties Insurance Claims
COVID-19 to Boost Demand for W&I Coverage in M&As: Lockton
Analysts at re/insurance broker Lockton believe that Warranty & Indemnity (W&I) insurance is likely to become more sought after in the coming months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The firm noted that take up of W&I insurance in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals has already increased from 6% to 40% over the past… Continue reading COVID-19 to Boost Demand for W&I Coverage in M&As: Lockton
The Impact of COVID-19 on Representations and Warranties Insurance
While COVID-19 has affected numerous aspects of M&A deal process and documentation, there are particular items dealmakers should consider when obtaining a representations and warranties insurance policy for a transaction in the current environment. Buyers can expect that insurers will want to confirm that the transaction parties have considered the effects of COVID-19 on all… Continue reading The Impact of COVID-19 on Representations and Warranties Insurance
RSG Transactional Risks Europe and CLS Risk Solutions Offer New Product for Real Estate Asset Purchasers
RSG Transactional Risks Europe and CLS Risk Solutions have formed a strategic partnership in the UK to offer a combination of Warranty and Indemnity Insurance (W&I) and Ownership and Use insurance (O&U) that offer buyers of Real Estate assets comprehensive transactional risks protection up to limits of £275m per transaction. Warranties within sale and purchase… Continue reading RSG Transactional Risks Europe and CLS Risk Solutions Offer New Product for Real Estate Asset Purchasers
No Sign of Recovery as Global M&A Market Endures Second Worst Performance on Record
The global M&A market recorded its second–worst performance since the 2008 launch of Willis Towers Watson’s Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM), run in partnership with Cass Business School. Based on share price performance, acquirers have failed to add value for eight consecutive quarters, underperforming the Global Index1 by –6.4 percentage points (pp) in the last… Continue reading No Sign of Recovery as Global M&A Market Endures Second Worst Performance on Record