transactional risk insurance News

Ironshore International’s M&A and Tax Insurance Unit Opens Frankfurt Office

Ironshore International’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Tax Insurance unit announced it has opened an office in Frankfurt, Germany, through Ironshore Agency Ltd., to expand its European presence. Ironshore M&A and tax specialists underwrite specialty coverages for complex transactional risk throughout …

Ironshore Raises Capacity for M&A Cover, Tax Consortium Launched

Ironshore International’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Tax Insurance unit has enhanced its consortium programs to meet client and broker demand for larger, streamlined limits. Ironshore will increase the capacity for its Mergers & Acquisitions Consortium to £100 million ($129.8 million), …

Ironshore Expands Global M&A Unit with Appointments, Capacity Hike

Ironshore has expanded its mergers & acquisitions capabilities with a team of new hires in the Americas and broadened office presence to serve Canada and Latin America. In addition, to support heightened transaction volume throughout the Americas region, Ironshore increased …

Argo Pro, BlueChip Underwriting Services Launch Transactional Risk Program

Argo Pro, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., has partnered with BlueChip Underwriting Services LLC to provide transactional risk insurance to facilitate mergers and acquisitions. BlueChip will sell and underwrite this suite of products, including Representation & Warranties, …

XL Catlin Adds Chubb’s McGowan, DLA Piper’s Laws to M&A Insurance Team

Preparing to capitalize on merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2017, XL Catlin continued to build out its global M&A insurance team with the appointments of Joseph W. Laws and Michael J. McGowan as directors of M&A Insurance in North …

Allianz Unveils Transactional Liability Unit as M&A Surges

Allianz Group is launching a new transactional liability unit designed to take advantage of greater M&A deal activity in the U.S. and, ultimately, around the world. The insurer’s Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty division will handle the roll-out, with an …

Chubb Offers 3 Transactional Risk Products in UK; Britain Named Team Leader

Chubb announced the launch of a suite of three transactional risk liability insurance products for clients in the UK, across Europe and other international markets outside North America. In addition, Richard Britain has been appointed head of Transactional Risk Insurance …

Ambridge Partners Expands Reps & Warranty Coverage for SMEs

Ambridge Partners, a managing general underwriter based in New York City, has formed a new team to focus on underwriting small- to medium-sized transactions. The group will be led by Jack Sinchak, underwriting manager, who joined the firm in 2007. …

QBE North America Launches Transactional Liability Insurance Practice

QBE North America’s has expanded its specialty lines offerings with the launch of a new Transactional Liability Practice. The Transactional Liability Practice, led by Dennis Kearns, QBE senior vice president & underwriting counsel, will underwrite two new products – representations …

ACE Launches Transactional Risk Coverages, Appoints Markovich to Lead

ACE Group has introduced three new transactional risk insurance products that offer protection to buyers and sellers participating in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and other transactional deals throughout North America and in international markets. These products — representations and warranty …