Mergers and acquisitions hit an all-time high in 2021, assisted by extremely favorable deal parameters. The increase in deal activity has propelled the transactional risk insurance market to record levels, as seen in Marsh’s recent Transactional Risk Insurance 2021: Year in Review report.
In this episode of our Risk in Context podcast, Andrew Hunt, CEO of Marsh’s UK Private Equity and M&A Practice, talks to colleagues Craig Warnke, and Hans Swolin about current trends in transactional risk insurance and what businesses need to know ahead of purchasing coverage or making a claim.
PEMA UK Practice Leader
United Kingdom
Andrew Hunt is the CEO of Marsh’s UK Private Equity and M&A Practice. He has 25 years of experience in leading M&A advisory and transactional risk insurance placement deals across the UK, EMEA, and Asia Pacific regions. He led the structuring of many of the early landmark warranty and indemnity transactions insured in the London market from the 1990s onwards.
Chief Operating Officer, Transactional Risk, North America
United States
Craig Warnke is a managing director within Marsh’s Transactional Risk Practice. Specializing in transactional risk insurance, he is responsible for advising clients primarily on representations and warranties insurance.
Head of Transactional Risk, Europe
Sweden
Hans Swolin is a co-head of Marsh’s Transactional Risk Practice for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He also leads the Nordics Private Equity and M&A Practice. Alongside a cross-border team, he helps develop solutions that enable corporates, private equity firms, alternative asset managers, lenders, and infrastructure investors to manage their M&A risks.
