Heffernan Insurance Brokers vs Newfront Representations and Warranties Insurance

Heffernan's Private Equity and M&A (HIB) Practice arranges representation and warranty (RWI) insurance for deal buyers and sellers as part of a broader transactional-risk brokerage, rather than underwriting the coverage itself. ⁴Company-reported. Private Equity and M&A page as read on 2026-09-23.

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. ⁹Company-reported. Mergers & Acquisitions page's Transaction liability paragraph.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

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. ⁹Not publicly disclosed. Mergers & Acquisitions page's Subject matter expertise section.

Heffernan markets this practice to private equity firms and strategic investors doing mergers and acquisitions, covering both enterprise-level and transactional liability needs. ⁴Company-reported. Private Equity and M&A page as read on 2026-09-23.

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. ⁹Company-reported. Mergers & Acquisitions page; a practice-wide description, not a stated R&W-specific eligibility threshold.

Heffernan says RWI safeguards a buyer and seller's agreed understanding of a deal, and groups it under 'Transactional Risk Mitigation' alongside contingent liability, environmental liability, tax liability, and litigation-buyout coverage. ⁴Company-reported. Private Equity and M&A page as read on 2026-09-23; the page does not describe RWI's specific insuring agreement, exclusions, retention structure, or limits.

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. ⁹Company-reported. Mergers & Acquisitions page's Transaction liability paragraph; general description, not a policy form summary.

The reviewed page does not publish limits, retention levels, or premium ranges for representation and warranty policies. ⁴Not publicly disclosed. Private Equity and M&A page as read on 2026-09-23.

Published limits, retentions or premium rates for R&W coverage were not found on the reviewed page. ⁹Not publicly disclosed. Mergers & Acquisitions page as read on 2026-09-23; limits and pricing are deal-specific for broker placements.

Heffernan describes pre-close due diligence (a detailed review, benchmarking and a search for hidden liabilities), group purchasing across its private-equity clients, and insurance planning for the company after closing. ⁴Company-reported. Private Equity and M&A page as read on 2026-09-23.

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. ⁹Company-reported. Mergers & Acquisitions page's Due diligence and Technology & data-driven results sections; describes the M&A practice generally, not R&W-exclusive services.

Heffernan invites private equity and M&A clients to contact the practice directly; the page does not describe a self-service quote or online application path. ⁴Company-reported. Private Equity and M&A page as read on 2026-09-23.

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. ¹⁰Company-reported. General consultation intake, not an R&W-specific application path.