Risk & Insurance · For operating companies and deals

Insurance for the risks that standard programs miss.

Trade credit, surety, cyber, tech E&O, marine, political risk and transaction cover.

We build the file an underwriter needs, so it answers their questions before they ask.

  • Free exposure read, written up in two days
  • Reply within one business day
  • Never bundled with other work
01 / Lines What we cover

Each line is a different underwriter with different questions.

We know what each one will ask. Your submission arrives with the answers.

Trade credit

ForBusinesses selling on terms, at home or abroad.

Underwriters askBuyer concentration, payment history and the credit limits you need.

Surety and bonding

ForContractors and businesses with bonded obligations.

Underwriters askFinancial statements, work in progress, backlog and indemnity.

Cyber

ForAny business that holds data or runs on systems.

Underwriters askAccess controls, backups, multi-factor sign-in and incident response.

Tech E&O

ForSoftware and technology service providers.

Underwriters askContracts, revenue mix, liability caps and claims history.

Marine and cargo

ForBusinesses moving goods by sea, air or land.

Underwriters askCommodities, routes, values per shipment and packing.

Political risk

ForAssets, contracts or receivables in volatile countries.

Underwriters askCountry exposure, contract terms and government counterparties.

Transaction cover

ForBuyers and sellers in an acquisition, including RWI.

Underwriters askThe QoE, diligence reports and the purchase agreement.

Day-1 standalone program

ForBusinesses leaving a parent or changing owners.

Underwriters askThe current program, what stops at closing, and loss history.

02 / Sample cases What an uninsured loss costs

The cost of a gap is rarely the premium you saved.

Trade credit · synthetic

A distributor with one large export buyer

Annual sales
$40M
Net margin
4%
Owed by one buyer abroad
$2.2M

$55M of new sales to earn back one unpaid balance. That is more than a full year of revenue.

The submission led with aging, payment history and credit limits for the top 20 buyers.

Day-1 program · synthetic

A division leaving its parent's insurance

Parent allocation
$95K
Standalone program
$275K
Purchase multiple
5x

$900K of price, found before signing. The $180K yearly increase comes straight out of earnings.

The program was quoted before closing, so cover started the morning after.

03 / In a deal When the business changes hands

Coverage that was shared yesterday has to stand alone tomorrow.

When a business leaves its parent or changes owners, the policies and bonds usually stay behind.

We find what stops at closing and price the standalone program into the deal, before the price is set.

01Inventory
Which policies, limits, bonds and certificates does the business rely on today, and who holds them?
02Gaps
What stops at closing, and what must be in force the morning after?
03Cost
What will the standalone program cost, and does that change the earnings being bought?
04Bonding
Surety capacity often rests on the parent's balance sheet. Will the standalone business still qualify?

Closing soon? Coverage gaps surface the week of closing.

Send the business and the date. The first look is free.

04 / How we work Define the exposure first

The product comes after the problem is clear.

  1. 01

    Define the exposure

    What could go wrong, what it would cost, and who requires the cover.

  2. 02

    Build the file

    Financials, contracts, controls and loss history, organized the way the underwriter reads.

  3. 03

    Take it to market

    Through appropriately licensed parties, with terms compared side by side.

What do you need covered?

Tell us the business and the exposure. A few lines is enough. Details are optional.

What happens next

  1. 1We reply within one business day, directly.
  2. 2A free first look: a 20-minute call, then a one-page read of your exposure within two business days.
  3. 3A clear route to market, with every role stated in writing.
Add details Optional

Reply within one business day.

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05 / Boundaries Roles stay explicit

Insurance availability is a real underwriting decision.

Placement is performed by appropriately licensed parties. Coverage, pricing, limits and capacity are never guaranteed.

Insurance is never discounted, bundled or offered as an inducement for other work.

If we wrote the Quality of Earnings on your deal, any role in your RWI is disclosed in writing first.

Read scope and insurance disclosures