WECOYA launches new underwriting line WECOYA TRANSACTIONAL RISK SOLUTIONS
Press release:
Hamburg, 17 June 2025 – WECOYA will expand its portfolio on 1 July 2025 by launching a strategically important new business unit: the newly established WECOYA TRANSACTIONAL RISK SOLUTIONS GmbH marks the creation of a new underwriting line focused on transactional insurance. WECOYA has successfully brought on board an experienced team of specialists, led by Robin Lawless, a recognised M&A expert.
Transactional insurance - particularly W&I (Warranty & Indemnity) cover, including tax and identified transaction-specific risks - has grown significantly in importance in recent years. The new WECOYA line will develop bespoke solutions for complex M&A scenarios, with a focus on precise risk assessment and risk transfer.
A distinctive feature of this line is its project-based nature. While it may be affected by market cycles, it is largely independent of traditional renewals. Underwriters are often involved during the due diligence phase, providing objective assessments and helping structure optimal coverage concepts. Demand for M&A insurance continues to rise steadily, driven in part by the increasing complexity of both the economic and regulatory environment. Typical policyholders include private equity firms and acquisition-driven corporates seeking to mitigate transaction-related risks and optimise their balance sheets.
In addition, the new line will offer targeted insurance solutions for risks arising from tax issues, legal disputes, and other balance sheet-relevant special risks.
‘Transactional insurance and the coverage of balance sheet risks require not only legal and insurance expertise, but also a deep understanding of business dynamics,’ explains Robin Lawless, Managing Director of the new WECOYA TRANSACTIONAL RISK SOLUTIONS GmbH. ‘We are proud to have found in WECOYA an environment where we can apply and further develop this know-how in a field marked by high dynamism and strategic relevance.’
‘With the launch of this new line, we are reinforcing our position as a leading specialist in the underwriting market, while also creating the ideal technical and organisational foundations to expand in this fast-growing segment," adds Thomas Zimmermann, CEO of
WECOYA Underwriting GmbH.
By founding WECOYA TRANSACTIONAL RISK SOLUTIONS, WECOYA underscores its commitment to developing innovative, highly specialised underwriting solutions at the highest professional level in close partnership with brokers, clients and partners.
About WECOYA:
WECOYA UNDERWRITING GmbH is a subsidiary of GGW Group GmbH. It consolidates its MGA activities across the following lines: WECOYA MARINE, WECOYA PRIVATE & COMMERCIAL, WECOYA MOBILITY, WECOYA CEE, WECOYA SERVICES & CLAIMS, WECOYA NORDICS & BALTIC, and WECOYA TRANSACTIONAL RISK SOLUTIONS.
From locations in Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy, Norway, and Turkey, WECOYA handles risk assessment, the development of insurance solutions, and the issuing of binding offers on behalf of its clients. Furthermore, WECOYA is responsible for the creation and signing of insurance policies and contracts, as well as the complete claims management and settlement on behalf of insurers.
Press contact:
Nadja Benz
e-mail: nadja.benz@ggwgroup.de