Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance vs Newfront: How Do They Compare for Representations and Warranties Insurance?

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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. ¹¹Company-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. ¹¹Not publicly disclosed. Mergers & Acquisitions page's Subject matter expertise section.

The current page lists manufacturing, financial institutions, technology, real estate, energy, healthcare and retail as transactional-liability target sectors. ⁵Company-reported. Portfolio target sectors, not R&W-only acceptability criteria.

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. ¹¹Company-reported. Mergers & Acquisitions page; a practice-wide description, not a stated R&W-specific eligibility threshold.

BHSI’s current U.S. Transactional Liability page and linked overview name Representations and Warranties Insurance as a product. ^5,6Company-reported. Direct U.S. product listing; final coverage depends on transaction-specific contract terms.

The U.S. overview describes R&W insurance as adding protection beyond negotiated caps and survival periods and as potentially reducing seller escrow. ⁶Company-reported. Company-reported transactional use cases; not a promise of clean exit, outcome or standardized policy response.

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. ¹¹Company-reported. Mergers & Acquisitions page's Transaction liability paragraph; general description, not a policy form summary.

The 2025 U.S. Transactional Liability overview states portfolio capacity up to $25 million and says premiums/retentions vary with transaction size and risks. ⁶Company-reported. Portfolio-wide underwriting capacity, not a guaranteed R&W limit or quote; document dated 2025-05-16-A.

Published limits, retentions or premium rates for R&W coverage were not found on the reviewed page. ¹¹Not publicly disclosed. Mergers & Acquisitions page as read on 2026-09-23; limits and pricing are deal-specific for broker placements.

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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. ¹¹Company-reported. Mergers & Acquisitions page's Due diligence and Technology & data-driven results sections; describes the M&A practice generally, not R&W-exclusive services.

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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. ¹²Company-reported. General consultation intake, not an R&W-specific application path.