Latest Directors Officers Headlines
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New York Cyber Regs Take Effect, Mid-Sized Firms Could See Biggest Impact
Mar 1 2017 // As the insurance industry has closely followed developments regarding The New York State Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) cybersecurity regulation, concerns remain in terms of how the final regulation, set to...
D&O Coverage to Expand, Get Cheaper in 2017: Marsh
Feb 20 2017 // Directors and officers liability policies are likely to become broader and continue getting cheaper in 2017. This is among the likely trends expected for the financial and professional liability insurance marketplace in...
Ex-CFO of Bankrupt Enron Offers D&O Lessons from Accounting’s ‘Gray’ Areas
Feb 15 2017 // Andrew Fastow, former chief financial officer (CFO) of Enron Corp., a now-defunct energy trading company swept up in a massive fraud scandal in the early 2000s, warned a room full of directors and officers (D&O)...
What to Expect in D&O Insurance in 2017: Marsh
Feb 1 2017 // Directors and officers liability policies are likely become broader and continue getting cheaper in 2017 – among the likely trends expected for the financial and professional liability insurance marketplace in the months...
ASAE, Aon Enhance D&O Liability Coverage for Associations
Jan 12 2017 // ASAE, The Center for Association Leadership, has enhanced its Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O) Insurance Program offered through Aon Affinity Nonprofits in partnership with Arch Insurance Co. The ASAE...
2017 Predictions for Insurtech, Australia D&O & India Cyber Insurance, Part 2
Dec 20 2016 // Insurtech was an insurance buzzword in 2016 and that’s likely to continue next year when it will permeate almost every aspect of U.S. industry, according to a prediction from international law firm Clyde &...
D&O Prices Down, Auto Up in Q3; Other Commercial Lines Stable
Dec 19 2016 // Price decreases accelerated for directors and officers insurance in the 2016 third quarter, a period during which commercial insurance prices generally remained flat once again overall. The latest Willis Towers...
D&O Prices Down, Auto Up in Q3; Other Commercial Lines Stable
Dec 13 2016 // Price decreases accelerated for directors and officers insurance in the 2016 third quarter, a period during which commercial insurance prices generally remained flat once again overall. The latest Willis Towers...
What Executives Need to Know About Managing D&O Liabilities: Allianz Report
Dec 2 2016 // Company directors and senior managers across the globe are increasingly likely to face costly regulatory investigations, criminal prosecutions or civil litigation, which not only put their company’s assets, and their...
XL Catlin Enhances D&O Offering in France
Nov 23 2016 // XL Catlin has enhanced its directors & officers insurance offering in France with the launch of three coverages catering respectively to mid-sized companies, publicly listed companies and financial institutions. These...
How SEC Scrutiny of Unicorns Could Affect Private Company D&O Insurance
Nov 15 2016 // Underwriters of directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance should keep an eye on the increased scrutiny of “unicorn” technology firms by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for...
Kinsale Launches D&O Product for Private Companies/Organizations
Nov 10 2016 // Kinsale Insurance Company, Inc. has released a new private company/organization directors & officers product. The Kinsale Management Liability team will consider the coverage on a stand-alone basis or packaged with our...
CNA Unveils New D&O Liability Side A-DIC Insurance Policy
Aug 26 2016 // CNA has launched a new directors & officers (D&O) Lead Side A Difference in Conditions (DIC) policy. CNA developed this policy in response to the growing mergers and acquisition (M&A) trend within the insurance...
Brazilian Corruption Probes Lead to D&O Market Boom
Aug 8 2016 // Insurers who sell policies limiting executives’ liability from lawsuits have seen a surge in business thanks to a sprawling Brazilian corruption probe involving state-controlled Petroleo Brasileiro SA and a rash of...
Barnes & Thornburg Adds 2 Insurance Recovery Attorneys in California
Jul 27 2016 // Barnes & Thornburg LLP has added David Wood and Joshua Rosenberg to the firm’s litigation department and insurance recovery and counseling practice group. The firm also added John Corbett, of counsel, in Dallas,...
What Keeps D&Os Awake at Night? Coverage Concerns Rise
Jul 25 2016 // There are numerous emerging liability risks that may be keeping corporate directors and officers awake at night, which is why their D&O insurance protection is rising up their list of concerns. “The worry of...
What to Know About Liability and Legal Costs for Apps
Jul 25 2016 // The purchase and use of smartphones, tablets, wearable computers and other mobile computing devices (MCDs) connected to the internet have experienced staggering growth in the past several years. Soon after the Apple App...
Pen Canada Launches E-Traded D&O Platform in Response to Broker Demand
Jul 22 2016 // Pen Underwriting Canada has launched a purpose-built, e-trading platform for directors and officers insurance, in response to broker demand for a quick-quote, competitive D&O solution. The platform is simple,...
What Keeps D&Os Awake at Night? Coverage Concerns Rise Up the List
Jul 18 2016 // There are lots of emerging liability risks that may be keeping corporate directors and officers awake at night, which is why their D&O insurance protection is rising up their list of concerns. “The worry of...
BHSI Launches Insurance Products for Directors & Officers in Asia
Jul 13 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) is expanding its executive & professional lines capabilities in Asia with the introduction of Executive First™ Public Offering of Securities Insurance (POSI) and...
