Into the Breach

About Into the Breach

The first law firm podcast exclusively devoted to reps and warranties insurance and the transactional risk markets. Hosted by Seyfarth partners Bryan M. O’Keefe and Gena B. Usenheimer, each week the hosts in their unique, buoyant style, interview leaders from the industry, and explore the latest developments, market trends, and news impacting RWI and transactional risk insurance.

Publisher

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Nov 2020

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

15 of 46 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 46: Powering Deals: Energy M&A Trends and the Rise of RWI

   Bryan O'Keefe and Gena Usenheimer interview Seyfarth partner Christopher Cottrell about energy M&A trends, RWI's role, and the optimistic outlook for natural gas demand.

2. 

   28 Jul 2026

   Episode 45: Across the Atlantic: How W&I Insurance Differs from North American RWI

   In this episode of Into the Breach, Bryan O’Keefe and Gena Usenheimer are joined by Markus Rasner, partner at Oppenhoff in Frankfurt and co-head of the firm’s warranty and indemnity insurance practice, for a deep dive into the European W&I insurance market. Markus shares how the German market has evolved over the last two decades, discusses key differences between European W&I and North American RWI policies, and offers insights into pricing, underwriting practices, claims trends, and where the market may be headed next. Topics discussed include: • The evolution of the German and European W&I insurance market over the last 25 years • Key differences between European W&I and North American RWI policies • Data room disclosure concepts and the growing use of data room and report “scrapes” • Standard and deal-specific exclusions • The shift from underwriting calls to written underwriting processes • Claims activity, litigation trends, and evolving approaches to damages and multiples coverage • Why lower mid-market transactions are more commonly insured in Europe • Markus’s outlook for the W&I market and advice for professionals entering the industry • A quick guide to memorable day-trip destinations near Frankfurt, including Riesling country and the Nürburgring Read the full transcript here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/Into-the-Breach-Episode-45-Markus-Rasner.pdf

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   23 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 44: Covering More Than Title

   On the latest episode of Into the Breach, Bryan and Gena welcome back return guest A.J. Kritzman, for a discussion about his new role as Vice President, Transaction Risk Solutions, at First American. Topics discussed include: • The intersection of title insurance and transactional risk insurance • How A.J. and his team can help provide unique solutions in commercial real estate transactions • Rates, retention, and scope of coverage issues • What is meant by “commercial real estate” and what types of real estate are best fits • How real estate attorneys can better represent their clients through the proper utilization of transactional risk insurance • AI’s continued role in the underwriting process • A.J.’s favorite type of commercial real estate Read the full transcript here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/Into-The-Breach-Episode-44.pdf

Inside a recent episode

Episode 46: Powering Deals: Energy M&A Trends and the Rise of RWI

Published 30 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And Chris, whenever you're on the buy side, like what sort of due diligence are you providing to the to the insurers to get them sort of comfortable with these risks? And what sort of due diligence if you're an insurer who's perhaps going to be looking to get into this space, what sort of due diligence could you be expecting to see from the from the buy side or the insured? So at oil and gas, there are two elevated parts of the diligence process. There are the title side and the environmental side. And so the title side, you're looking at the oil and gas leases, the coverage, and making sure that the net... mineral acres add up, that everything's fully leased, and that the royalty decks, which is how the royalties are calculated, tie out to the documentation. […]

Who has been a guest on Into the Breach

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Christopher Cottrell
• Stephen Davidson
• Jennifer Drake
• Anthony Dragone
• Paige Brewin

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,183,874

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

23 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

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Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

77

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