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run-off cover

noun

C2CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Insurance kept in force after a deal to answer claims arising from acts before closing.

We bought six-year run-off cover for the departing directors, so their exposure survived the change of control.

Similar: tail insurance, tail cover

Topic: Corporate law in Legal English

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