Newfront vs USI Insurance Services Representations and Warranties Insurance

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. ⁵Company-reported. Mergers & Acquisitions page's Transaction liability paragraph.

USI brokers representations and warranties (R&W) insurance as part of its Private Equity practice's deal-support services; it does not underwrite the policy itself. ¹⁰Company-reported. Private Equity practice page.

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. ⁵Not publicly disclosed. Mergers & Acquisitions page's Subject matter expertise section.

The Private Equity page does not name the insurer USI uses for R&W placements. ¹⁰Not publicly disclosed. 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. ⁵Company-reported. Mergers & Acquisitions page; a practice-wide description, not a stated R&W-specific eligibility threshold.

USI markets this practice to private equity buyers and sellers working with financial or strategic buyers throughout a merger or acquisition process, not to a general commercial buyer outside a deal context. ¹⁰Company-reported. Company description of the practice's audience.

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. ⁵Company-reported. Mergers & Acquisitions page's Transaction liability paragraph; general description, not a policy form summary.

USI lists "Representations and Warranties Insurance Solutions for Uninsured Risk" among its Private Equity practice's offerings, in the context of reviewing the offering memorandum and purchase-and-sale agreement to identify pre-closing liabilities. ¹⁰Company-reported. Single catalogue line on the practice page; actual insuring agreements, exclusions and the underwriting review process are set by the R&W insurer and the deal's own diligence.

Published limits, retentions or premium rates for R&W coverage were not found on the reviewed page. ⁵Not publicly disclosed. Mergers & Acquisitions page as read on 2026-09-23; limits and pricing are deal-specific for broker placements.

The page does not publish limit or retention figures for R&W placements. ¹⁰Not publicly disclosed. 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. ⁵Company-reported. Mergers & Acquisitions page's Due diligence and Technology & data-driven results sections; describes the M&A practice generally, not R&W-exclusive services.

USI says it reviews the offering memorandum and purchase-and-sale agreement to flag red flags, helps define pre-closing liabilities, and maintains a local service team overseeing the target company's insurance and benefits programs after close, alongside benchmarking and total-cost-of-risk analysis. ¹⁰Company-reported. Company description of the deal-support process; R&W insurance is one of several services listed alongside these.

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. ⁶Company-reported. General consultation intake, not an R&W-specific application path.

USI directs private equity and M&A inquiries to pcinquiries@usi.com or a local USI office. ¹⁰Company-reported. Contact instructions on the Private Equity practice page.