Beazley vs HUB International Representations and Warranties Insurance

Beazley underwrites representations and warranties (M&A) insurance directly, describing solutions designed to reduce or extinguish the impact of liabilities arising from a merger or acquisition, including warranty breaches, adverse tax consequences and contingent liability claims. ⁵Company-reported. US Mergers & Acquisitions product page; scope covers the general insuring concept, not a specific policy form.

HUB brokers representations and warranties insurance as part of its mergers and acquisitions (transactional risk) practice, rather than underwriting the policy itself. ⁹Company-reported. M&A insurance product page as read 2026-09-23; the page does not name an issuing insurer.

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The M&A insurance page does not name an issuing insurer; HUB places representations and warranties coverage with insurers that vary by transaction. ⁹Not found in reviewed sources. Checked the M&A insurance page on 2026-09-23; no carrier is disclosed there.

Beazley says it offers this coverage to private equity clients, selling entrepreneurs, private shareholders, venture capital funds, listed companies and other corporate clients, with a broad appetite across different target sectors, deal types and transaction structures. ⁵Company-reported. Product-page target-customer list; individual deal acceptance still depends on underwriting.

Beazley says it can underwrite and place M&A insurance, including cross-border deals, in all 50 US states and more than 80 jurisdictions globally. ⁵Company-reported. Company-stated geographic reach; not an independently verified regulator record of authorization in every jurisdiction listed.

The M&A insurance page frames this coverage around buyers and sellers in a business sale but does not publish deal-size thresholds, industries served, or other eligibility criteria. ⁹Not found in reviewed sources. Checked the M&A insurance page on 2026-09-23.

Beazley describes coverage that can be provided to a seller to defend against a breach of representations or warranties claimed by a purchaser, or to a purchaser for first-party protection against innocent or fraudulent breaches by a seller. ⁵Company-reported. Product-page description of the insuring structure; actual policy wording, retentions and exclusions are set at binding.

Beyond representation and warranty breaches, Beazley says its M&A offering can also address adverse tax consequences and contingent liability claims arising from a transaction. ⁵Company-reported. Product-page "What we offer" summary; each element's availability depends on the specific transaction and underwriting.

HUB describes representations and warranties insurance as covering the contractual guarantees a seller makes in a sale agreement, protecting a buyer against the guarantees turning out to be untrue, and says it can reduce or eliminate escrow requirements and support more competitive bidding. ⁹Company-reported. Product-page description of representations and warranties coverage; the issued policy and its exclusions control an actual claim.

HUB's M&A practice also offers litigation buyout (contingent risk) insurance for pending litigation a seller faces, and tax indemnification insurance for the tax treatment of a historical, pending or future transaction, alongside representations and warranties coverage. ⁹Company-reported. Product-page description of related transactional risk products.

Beazley advertises M&A insurance limits of up to US $50,000,000. The page does not publish retentions, minimum limits or premium ranges. ⁵Company-reported. Product-page headline limit figure; actual capacity offered depends on the transaction.

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Beazley says it can underwrite transactions globally and structure coverage around the specific details and timeframes of a transaction. ⁵Company-reported. Company-stated service description; no turnaround-time commitment or staffing detail is published.

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The reviewed page does not list a self-service quote form or application document for M&A insurance; it instead names underwriters and product leaders by region and links to "Speak with an Underwriter" and "Become a Beazley Broker" contact routes. ⁵Not found in reviewed sources. Checked the full product page, including its Tools & Resources equivalent area, on 2026-09-23; no application form was found there, unlike the Crime and Fidelity page.

HUB directs you to a broker; the page describes negotiating deal-specific coverage rather than a self-serve quote. ⁹Company-reported. Product-page call to action as read 2026-09-23.

Beazley's own example describes a case where its insured was sued by a third party over intellectual property and lost, the third party then counterclaimed against the acquired target, and Beazley paid the claim and it was settled with the third party, despite some question over whether the claim was fully covered. ⁵Company-reported. A single company-selected scenario on the product page; it is not a claims-handling statistic or a guarantee of similar outcomes.

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