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The Lowdown on “Naked Tail” D&O Insurance

In insurance parlance, if you insure a particular exposure, you’re covered. If not, you’re bare. If you’re looking for a policy that covers something that’s never been covered before, you’re… naked. That’s the situation many privately held, small and middle market companies find themselves in when they seek to sell

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Two Ways TLPE Insurance Might Cover Your Next Deal

Two Ways TLPE Insurance Might Cover Your Next Deal When it comes to acquisitions by PE firms, having Representations and Warranty insurance to cover the deal has become almost S.O.P. – it’s that common. But not every transaction qualifies, such as those under $30M in EV, or deals where the

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Liberty Named To Inc.’s Inaugural Power Partner Awards List

GAINESVILLE, FLA. – November 1, 2022 —The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) is proud share that it has been named to Inc.’s inaugural Power Partner Awards list, honoring B2B organizations across the globe that have proven track records supporting entrepreneurs and helping startups grow. The list recognizes 252 firms in

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Justin Smith | Scaling Family Businesses

Why do M&A Masters love the lower middle market? You get the opportunity to aggressively scale family businesses… In this episode, I’m joined by Justin Smith of LongWater Opportunities, a private equity firm based in the Midwest. Justin’s firm has firsthand experience growing family businesses, and he’s here to share

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Case Studies: TLPE and Multiple Sellers

In this series on the protection offered by Transaction Liability Private Enterprise (TLPE) insurance to small- and medium-sized business owners who are selling their companies, I’ve written about how it is especially useful in M&A transactions involving tech companies, as well as so-called “indifferent buyers.”  

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Case Studies: TLPE and Indifferent Buyers

You’re a small to medium-sized business about to be acquired by a much larger Strategic Buyer. You want some measure of protection during the transaction, and you’d prefer not to let a large portion of the sale proceeds sit in escrow for years in case some or all of it

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