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Wiley Rein LLP

Third Circuit: Changes in Exposure Provision Bars Coverage for Pre-Merger Liabilities

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In a win for Wiley’s client, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, applying Pennsylvania law, affirmed judgment on the pleadings in favor of a group of insurers on the ground that a Changes in Exposure...more

Woodruff Sawyer

R&W Insurance: What to Know About Sell-Side Policies

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We’ve recently received a handful of inquiries regarding the placement of sell-side reps and warranties insurance (RWI) policies. Given the relative rarity of these policies compared to their buy-side counterparts, we felt a...more

K&L Gates LLP

RWI in Health Care M&A: Part 2

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In part two of this two-part series, Matt Miller and Andrew Lloyd analyze represenmarket.tations and warranties insurance (RWI) in the health care M&A -2landscape. They discuss the process of finding and securing an...more

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Looking Ahead to 2025: Navigating a Shifting D&O Insurance Landscape

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In a market known for volatility, public company D&O (directors & officers) insurance has certainly lived up to its reputation in recent years—pricing has been on a roller coaster, fluctuating between skyrocketing increases...more

Cooley LLP

Representation and Warranty Insurance for M&A Deals: Cooling Market and Emerging Trends

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While representation and warranty (R&W) insurance continues to be used across a broad range of M&A transactions, its use has cooled as dealmakers navigate challenging market conditions. Even for deals that are getting done, a...more

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The Impact of Underlying Insurance Policy Types on Reps and Warranties Insurance and M&A

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Most forms of insurance fall into one of two categories: claims-made or occurrence-based. This distinction is crucial when you are acquiring a new company and deciding how best to merge the target’s existing insurance...more

Miller Nash LLP

[Webinar] Cannabis, Insurance, and Risk Management: Tools to Prevent Loss and Make Insurance a Profit Center - March 29th, 12:00...

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Cannabis operators and ancillary service providers face mounting losses and liabilities from theft, cyber-attacks, natural disasters, product recalls, text marketing, and employment wage and hour issues. In 2022, risk...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Alleged Breach of Fiduciary Duty Not a “Securities Claim”

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The United States District Court for the District of Delaware, applying Delaware law, has held that lawsuits alleging breaches of fiduciary duty did not constitute “Securities Claims” under a D&O policy.  Calamos Asset Mgt.,...more

White and Williams LLP

Delaware Trial Court Interprets Coverage Under a D&O Policy to Include an Appraisal Action as a Securities Claim

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Delaware courts have established rules of construction for interpreting insurance policies. Among the most basic of these rules is that clear and unequivocal policy language will be given its plain meaning; and if the...more

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