Ep. 111: Matthew Wiener, Aon | Managing Post-Close Risk and Liquidity with Insurance
Thu Feb 05 2026
On this episode, Matthew Wiener, Co-Head of Aon Transaction Solutions, shares how private equity firms can use insurance to manage the risks that diligence can’t fully eliminate. You’ll learn where post-close issues most often arise, how insured structures change buyer–seller negotiations and why even infrequent losses can have an outsized impact on fund-level returns.
Hear how transaction risk insurance can be used in continuation funds, secondaries and GP stakes transactions to support liquidity, protect value and reduce friction—as well as what these policies will and won’t cover in today’s market.
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On this episode, Matthew Wiener, Co-Head of Aon Transaction Solutions, shares how private equity firms can use insurance to manage the risks that diligence can’t fully eliminate. You’ll learn where post-close issues most often arise, how insured structures change buyer–seller negotiations and why even infrequent losses can have an outsized impact on fund-level returns. Hear how transaction risk insurance can be used in continuation funds, secondaries and GP stakes transactions to support liquidity, protect value and reduce friction—as well as what these policies will and won’t cover in today’s market.