Latest Directors Officers Headlines
All the headlines from our Directors Officers Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Comparing apples to apples, not oranges
Nov 6 2006 // Using benchmarking tools to assist in determining objective policy limits and deductibles Serious baseball fans were fascinated by Michael Lewis’ 2003 book titled “Moneyball” that advanced the theory that...
Soft pricing in D&O to continue
Nov 5 2006 // Pricing for D&O coverage is soft and could get softer, according to Lance Dalzell-Piper of Marsh FINPRO and David Bradford of Advisen Ltd., who spoke during the PLUS Symposium discussion of “D&O Litigation...
A multi-billion loss in corporate equity with the stroke of a pen?
Nov 5 2006 // Major earthquakes, category 5 hurricanes and terrorist attacks strike in an unpredictable manner. A fortune teller who could predict when the next of any of these events will occur would be hailed as the next Nostradamus....
Comparing apples to apples, not oranges
Nov 5 2006 // Serious baseball fans were fascinated by Michael Lewis’ 2003 book titled “Moneyball” that advanced the theory that at least one prominent major league baseball team had utilized statistical analysis of...
U.S. legal precedents assume larger role in corporate oversight
Nov 5 2006 // Maybe it’s part of the globalization process; maybe it’s due to the increasing sophistication of private investors and fund managers, or maybe it’s the legal profession prospecting for additional income...
Philadelphia Insurance Covers In-House Counsel Unprotected by D&O
Nov 1 2006 // Philadelphia Insurance Cos. has launched Employed Lawyers Protection Plus, a product that protects attorneys working as in-house counsel, their support staff and eligible independent contractors from claims arising out of...
UK Brokers Get E-Commerce Access to ACE European Mid-Level D&O
Oct 24 2006 // ACE European Group has expanded its e-commerce offerings to UK brokers with the launch of a Directors & Officers (D&O) product on the Acturis broker platform. “The auto-rated cover, specifically developed...
HOSPITALITY RISKS
Oct 23 2006 // In Pennsylvania, a disabled customer complained of emotional distress when she dined at a restaurant that lacked adequate parking for her wheelchair van and where the restrooms were not fully wheelchair-accessible. The...
Third Party Discrimination & Harassment Coverage Comparison
Oct 23 2006 // Directors & Officers with Employment Practices Liability and a Third Party Discrimination & Harassment Endorsement Usually a broad D&O policy. Only one policy to negotiate. Only one renewal to...
Arrowhead General Ins. Agency’s Professional Liability Division Offers Online Quoting For Private Company D&O Program
Oct 12 2006 // San Diego, CA – Arrowhead General Insurance Agency’s, Inc. Professional Liability Division offers fast and easy online quotes through Arrowhead Exchange for their Private Company Directors & Officers...
Arrowhead General Offers Online Quotes for Private Company D&O
Oct 12 2006 // Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc.’s Professional Liability Division is offering online quoting for its private company directors and officers program. The program is available through RLI Insurance Co., an...
Declarations
Oct 9 2006 // Commissioner challenge>/b> “The principal role is to make sure that the market works; that you have insurance products that are reasonably priced that provide the service that they’re purported to do with the...
Investigations, record settlements, globalization fuel need for D&O
Oct 9 2006 // Today “it’s tough to be a director and officer, and that means it’s tough to be a D&O underwriter,” according to Doug Poetzsch, senior vice president, head of specialty claims for Ace USA based...
PRICING PREDICTIONS
Oct 9 2006 // Pricing for D&O coverage is soft, according to panelists Lance Dalzell-Piper of Marsh FINPRO, David Bradford of Advisen Ltd., and Patrick Kelly of Wilson Elser, who summed up the Plus D&O West Symposium...
Investigations, record settlements, globalization fuel need for D&O
Oct 9 2006 // Today “it’s tough to be a director and officer, and that means it’s tough to be a D&O underwriter,” according to Doug Poetzsch, senior vice president, head of specialty claims for Ace USA based...
Declarations
Oct 9 2006 // Commissioner challenge “The principal role is to make sure that the market works; that you have insurance products that are reasonably priced that provide the service that they’re purported to do with the...
Soft Market, Globalization Spurs Need for Well-Educated D&O Underwriter
Oct 6 2006 // “Today it’s a tough time to be a director and officer, and that means it’s a tough time to be a D&O underwriter,” according to Doug Poetzsch, senior vice president, head of specialty claims for...
Beazley Expands Proprietary Risk Management Platform
Sep 28 2006 // Connecticut-based Specialty lines insurer Beazley announced that it is expanding BeazleySource, its proprietary risk management platform, to include information and advice for fiduciaries and administrators of employee...
Understanding D&O risks, exposures and insurance options
Sep 25 2006 // What do a parent advisory board, parish council, the United Way and local athletic club have in common? They are all nonprofit organizations. Most people serving on the board of such organizations are volunteers who...
ACE Bermuda Introduces New Specialized D&O Coverage
Sep 18 2006 // ACE’s Bermuda-based subsidiary, Corporate Officers & Directors Assurance Ltd. (CODA) has announced the launch of three new professional lines products aimed at the North American business segment. Executive VP...
