Warranty & Indemnity (W&I)

When companies take over other firms, there is a risk that the contractually specified company value later turns out not to be true. This can happen for various reasons - it is not usually intentional. Purchasers and sellers alike can protect themselves against this risk with Warranty & Indemnity insurance. Obrist Helps partners with the London-based Risque Finance Brokers (RFB), which specialises in this field. 

Professional risk management guidance requires the detailed identification and assessment of risk. In an in-depth conversation about risk with you, we will systematically determine your transaction risk and make a calculated decision about how to handle the insurable risk.


  • By shifting the risk of these types of risk-related losses from the seller to an insurer, buyers and sellers can limit or even eliminate liability.


  • Sellers can insure themselves to prevent proceeds of sales being tied to fiduciary accounts. Buyers can ensure that warranties have genuine value, even if the seller cannot pay a warranty claim that arises at some point in the future.

  • W&I insurance is a highly specialised field of insurance that facilitates the smooth handling of an M&A process. This happens by transferring certain potential risks from the transaction to an insurance policy.


By partnering with Risque Finance Brokers, we can help you to develop a risk and insurance policy to match the specific risk profile for your corporate transaction. 

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