Warranty and indemnity insurance benefits both sellers and buyers in corporate transactions. A policy indemnifies a party for financial losses that could arise out of a breach of warranty or indemnity in the purchase agreement.

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Expert protection for buyers and sellers in corporate transactions

Warranty and indemnity insurance benefits both sellers and buyers in corporate transactions. A policy indemnifies a party for financial losses that could arise out of a breach of warranty or indemnity in the purchase agreement.

Sellers use it to limit their ongoing liabilities and prevent sale proceeds being held up in escrows, allowing them to exit deals cleanly. Buyers use it to make their bids more attractive to sellers and to protect the value of their investment once deals are done.

We work for buyers and sellers in corporate transactions, as well as for the firms that advise them. Our job is to make sure the parties in a transaction get the insurance coverage they need, first to make their deal happen, then to protect their interests in the future.

Our Products and Services

We offer a range of trade credit covering:

  • Warranty and Indemnity

  • Tax opinion liability

  • Due diligence risk consulting service

Why use warranty and indemnity insurance in a merger and acquisition? The benefits of what we do

We can put together back-to-back cover for warranty liabilities given in the purchase agreement transferring the risks to the insurer. The insurer will either cover the buyer (a buyer-side policy) or agree to indemnify the seller (a seller-side policy). Our team also structure insurance solutions to cover known risks identified in due diligence including tax, legal and pension contingencies. Our underwriters have sophisticated commercial databases and employ a team of credit analysts to monitor your exposures, allowing the policy to become a credit management tool that can help you to avoid losses altogether.

Questions? We'll guide you in the right direction.

Ask us about our products, services or anything else on your mind. Our insurance and risk specialists are here to help.

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Key Contacts

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George Harding

General Manager, Global Professional & Executive Risk
george.harding@lockton.com
+61 403 360 139

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