Latest Directors Officers Headlines
All the headlines from our Directors Officers Topic Page, ordered by recency.
One Year After Sarbanes-Oxley, a Fresh Look at D&O Underwriting
Aug 18 2003 // The anniversary of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) has opened the door of dialogue to the benefits of sustainable, effective corporate governance. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) shift in focus...
One Year After Sarbanes-Oxley, a Fresh Look at D&O Underwriting
Aug 18 2003 // The anniversary of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) has opened the door of dialogue to the benefits of sustainable, effective corporate governance. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) shift in...
CPCU Society Gathers in New Orleans Oct. 11-14
Aug 11 2003 // CPCUs can learn about the latest property and casualty insurance topics at the CPCU Society’s 59th Annual Meeting and Seminars, taking place in New Orleans, Oct. 11-14. The Annual Meeting’s Property and...
Assurex Global: Commercial Middle Market Premiums Stabilizing
Aug 8 2003 // There is reportedly relief in sight for commercial insurance buyers numb from years of hefty premium increases and stiff underwriting conditions. The commercial middle market will enjoy lower rate increases and some flat...
CNA Financial Reports Q2 Net Income of $70M; Reductions in Workforce to Occur
Aug 7 2003 // CNA Financial Corporation reported net income for the second quarter of 2003 of $70 million, or $0.25 per share, as compared with net income of $31 million, or $0.14 per share, for the same period in 2002. Net income for...
Premium Relief in Sight for Commercial Buyers
Aug 6 2003 // There is reportedly relief in sight for commercial insurance buyers numb from years of hefty premium increases and stiff underwriting conditions. The commercial middle market will enjoy lower rate increases and some flat...
Insure the Game You Love to Play
Aug 4 2003 // Like most other industries, clubs have been impacted a great deal by the hardening market. While recent pricing has improved slightly, clubs still face pricing, stability and consistency issues with respect to their...
AXIS Announces New Bermuda-based Financial Lines Capability
Jul 8 2003 // AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced today that as of July 7, it will provide Directors & Officers Liability Insurance and other financial lines coverages through its Bermuda-based subsidiary, AXIS Specialty...
IIASA to Hold D&O Seminar
Jun 27 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio announced it will hold a continuing education seminar, “Non-Profit Directors & Officers Liability” in conjunction with Victor O. Schinnerer & Company on...
IIASA to Hold D&O Seminar
Jun 26 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio announced it will hold a continuing education seminar, “Non-Profit Directors & Officers Liability” in conjunction with Victor O. Schinnerer & Company on...
S&P: Commercial Lines Outlook Still Negative
Jun 23 2003 // NEW YORK – Two years into the hardest market in decades, the insurance business is still paying the price for the “irrational exuberance” of its recent years, in the words of Robert Partridge, a Managing...
S&P: Commercial Lines Outlook Still Negative
Jun 23 2003 // Two years into the hardest market in decades, the insurance business is still paying the price for the “irrational exuberance” of its recent years, in the words of Robert Partridge, a managing director at...
D&O Liability
Jun 23 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: Navigators Pro, a division of Navigators Management Company, introduced the IDL InNAVation(SM) coverage endorsement for independent directors as an addition to its traditional primary directors and...
Best Releases D&O Market: A Crisis in Remediation Report
May 20 2003 // Writers of directors and officers insurance are facing a lengthy catch-up period, given the increased frequency and substantially greater severity of claims since the mid-1990s, according to the special report, “The...
Woodruff-Sawyer Focuses on Delivering Results
May 19 2003 // In our continuing series on Agency Insights, we look at Woodruff-Sawyer, a brokerage specializing in a variety of services. A member of Assurex, the company is led by CEO, Stan Loar, Chairman of the Board, Doug Morton, and...
National Union Fire Co. Unveils Maximum A-Side Excess Coverage for D&O
May 13 2003 // National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.® (National Union), a member company of American International Group, Inc. (AIG), has introduced Maximum A-Side Excess Insurance(SM) (MAX), a “Side A”...
IBA West Blue Ribbon Conf. Tackles E&O, D&O Liability Issues
May 8 2003 // Powerpoint presentation from Tuesday’s D&O panel discussion Day three of the IBA West Blue Ribbon Conference in Hawaii featured a panel discussion about important issues for the broker concerning E&O and...
Zurich N.A. Enhances Private Solutions Coverage
May 6 2003 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based Zurich North America, a leading commercial property-casualty insurance provider, announced that it has expanded its popular Zurich Private Solutions(SM) insurance coverage. The Zurich Private...
RIMS Report: Property Market Softens, Will Casualty Follow’
May 5 2003 // A report released at the recent Risk & Insurance Management Society (RIMS) conference in Chicago found that after only two years of double-digit percentage premium increases, the property market has already begun to...
D&O LIABILITY COSTS UP AGAIN
May 5 2003 // Directors & Officers (D&O) liability insurance cost nearly 30 percent more in 2002, according to Tillinghast Towers Perrin’s 2002 Directors & Officers Liability Survey. The increase followed similar...
