Beazley vs Newfront 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.

Newfront places representations and warranties (R&W) insurance through its Private Equity & Transaction Advisory Group, which it describes as operating as "an extension of your deal-team" during M&A transactions. Newfront brokers R&W coverage; it does not underwrite it. ¹⁰Company-reported. Mergers & Acquisitions page's Transaction liability paragraph.

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Newfront says it has relationships with transaction liability insurers but does not name an R&W carrier. As a broker, the insurer varies by deal. ¹⁰Not publicly disclosed. Mergers & Acquisitions page's Subject matter expertise section.

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.

Newfront markets R&W insurance to clients executing mergers and acquisitions, working alongside private-equity deal teams; the reviewed page does not set a minimum deal size or industry restriction. ¹⁰Company-reported. Mergers & Acquisitions page; a practice-wide description, not a stated R&W-specific eligibility threshold.

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.

Newfront describes R&W insurance as protecting clients "across unknown risks" arising from a transaction, distinguishing it from the tax insurance and contingent-liability insurance the same team also places for "hard-to-place transaction risks." The reviewed page does not describe R&W policy exclusions, retention structure or claims-made terms. ¹⁰Company-reported. Mergers & Acquisitions page's Transaction liability paragraph; general description, not a policy form summary.

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.

Published limits, retentions or premium rates for R&W coverage were not found on the reviewed page. ¹⁰Not publicly disclosed. Mergers & Acquisitions page as read on 2026-09-23; limits and pricing are deal-specific for broker placements.

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.

Newfront says its due-diligence professionals "operate on deal-time identifying key risk exposures, mitigation solutions, and cost-savings opportunities," and that its technology and data-analytics capabilities support the M&A insurance team's work, including transaction-liability placement. ¹⁰Company-reported. Mergers & Acquisitions page's Due diligence and Technology & data-driven results sections; describes the M&A practice generally, not R&W-exclusive services.

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.

You engage Newfront's Private Equity & Transaction Advisory Group for R&W placement by requesting a consultation, which asks for your industry, company details and the service you need rather than issuing an instant quote. ¹¹Company-reported. General consultation intake, not an R&W-specific application path.

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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