Willis Towers Watson – acquisition of Risk Capital Advisors

• Risk Capital Advisors (“RCA”) is a specialist mergers and acquisitions insurance broker, providing Warranty & Indemnity and other transactional risk products across Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
• Miles advised the RCA shareholders on the sale of the business to global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson
• RCA became part of Willis Towers Watson’s FINEX financial, executive and professional risks line of business, broadening its transactional risk capability

Industry Context

Transactional risk insurance, including Warranty & Indemnity cover, has grown strongly as it became a standard feature of M&A deal structures. Global broking groups have acquired specialist boutiques to add this capability and the teams behind it. For a founder-led specialist, joining a global platform provides access to broader client relationships and international reach while retaining its specialist focus.

Further information on this transaction is available at: Risk Capital Advisors / Willis Towers Watson Consultancy Article and Risk Capital Advisors / Willis Towers Watson AFR Article