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W&I insurance

Warranty and indemnity insurance: a policy — usually taken out by the buyer — that pays warranty claims instead of the seller, so the seller exits cleanly and the buyer claims against an insurer. Standard on private equity exits; Americans call it RWI. Chapter 11

Explained in Chapter 11, Warranties and Disclosure, of M&A Foundations.

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