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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>📋 '''Due diligence (insurance)''' is the comprehensive investigation and analysis a prospective buyer or investor undertakes before acquiring or investing in an insurance entity — be it a [[Definition:Insurance carrier | carrier]], [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGA]], [[Definition:Insurance broker | brokerage]], or [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtech]] platform. While due diligence exists across every industry, insurance transactions introduce layers of complexity absent elsewhere: the evaluation must encompass [[Definition:Reserve (insurance) | reserve]] adequacy, [[Definition:Reinsurance program | reinsurance]] recoverables, [[Definition:Insurance regulation | regulatory]] standing across multiple jurisdictions, and the long-tail nature of [[Definition:Liability | liabilities]] that may not fully manifest for years or even decades after a [[Definition:Policy | policy]] was written.<br />
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🔬 The process typically unfolds in parallel workstreams. Financial due diligence examines historical [[Definition:Premium | premium]] trends, [[Definition:Loss ratio (L/R) | loss ratios]], [[Definition:Expense ratio | expense ratios]], and investment-portfolio quality. [[Definition:Actuarial due diligence | Actuarial due diligence]] — often the most consequential workstream — pressure-tests [[Definition:Loss reserve | loss reserves]] through independent re-projections and evaluates whether the target's [[Definition:Actuarial assumptions | actuarial assumptions]] align with observed [[Definition:Loss development | loss development]] patterns. Legal teams review [[Definition:Binding authority agreement | binding authority agreements]], [[Definition:Reinsurance treaty | reinsurance treaties]], [[Definition:Change of control provision | change-of-control provisions]], and pending or threatened [[Definition:Litigation | litigation]]. Regulatory due diligence confirms that all required [[Definition:Insurance license | licenses]] are current and assesses the likelihood of obtaining [[Definition:Consent of the regulator | regulatory consent]] for the proposed transaction. Operational reviews cover [[Definition:Policy administration system | technology systems]], [[Definition:Claims management | claims-handling]] workflows, and key-person dependencies.<br />
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💡 Thorough due diligence protects buyers from acquiring hidden liabilities that could dwarf the purchase price — a risk unique to industries that promise future performance in exchange for upfront [[Definition:Premium | premiums]]. In insurance, an under-reserved [[Definition:Book of business | book of business]] can generate losses long after the transaction closes, making pre-deal scrutiny far more than a box-ticking exercise. Sellers also benefit: a clean due diligence outcome supports higher valuations and smoother regulatory approvals. Increasingly, technology-assisted analytics allow diligence teams to process granular [[Definition:Claims | claims]] data at scale, shortening timelines while improving the precision of reserve assessments.<br />
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'''Related concepts:'''<br />
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* [[Definition:Actuarial due diligence]]<br />
* [[Definition:Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Reserve (insurance)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Book of business]]<br />
* [[Definition:Consent of the regulator]]<br />
* [[Definition:Change of control provision]]<br />
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