A.M. BestTV: View from Washington; Niche Cover for M&As Growing Strong

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This episode of A.M. BestTV looks at how insurers are seeing great potential for transactional risk insurance, a niche product that protects the buyers or sellers in a merger acquisition deal. Transactional risk coverages can include indemnity obligations, tax exposures, existing or pending litigation and contingent liability. Craig Schioppo, managing director at Marsh USA, said insurance coverage is estimated to have grown 50% to 100% in the past three years worldwide. With worldwide MA deals in 2014 expected to be up 10% over 2013, according to Kiplinger, Schioppo said he expects to see more growth in this line of business. Robert Brown, director of mergers acquisition insurance at Pembroke Managing Agency/Ironshore, said the insurance has been particularly strong in the United Kingdom, but it starting to grow in other areas, including North America as MAs become more international. Click on http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=madeals214 to view the video program.

People who appear in this episode include:

  • Craig Schioppo, managing director, Marsh USA; and
  • Robert Brown, director, mergers acquisition insurance, Pembroke Managing Agency/Ironshore.

Additionally, this episode takes a 60-second look at some regulatory actions that could impact the insurance industry.

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