Most Popular Directors Officers Headlines This Year
The most viewed headlines from our Directors Officers Topic Page over the last year.
#1 AIG, Chubb Can’t Use ‘Bump-Up’ Provision in D&O Policy to Avoid Coverage
Feb 2 2026 // A state high court has ruled subsidiaries of American International Group (AIG) and Chubb cannot use the so-called “bump-up” exclusion in denying coverage for a settlement in a securities lawsuit. Late last...
#2 AM Best Concerned D&O Prices ‘Fell Too Far, Too Quickly’
Mar 3 2025 // Insurance industry rating analysts from AM Best warn recent softer pricing for directors and officers coverage could begin to affect insurers’ underwriting results. AM Best noted renewal premium for monoline D&O...
#3 Understanding the Risks and Coverages in Condo Association D&O
Apr 7 2025 // Directors and officers (D&O) coverage is critical for any organization that is governed by a board of directors. It provides coverage for those decisions that the board makes in good faith for the benefit of the...
#4 Soft D&O Market May Come to an End as Risk Complexities Rise
Apr 21 2025 // Buyers of directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance have benefited from strong capacity and healthy competition among insurers to see consistent rate decreases at renewal over the last several years. Those days...
#5 Rate Reductions Begin to Fade for D&O Buyers: Lockton
Mar 28 2025 // Broker Lockton early this week issued its outlook of the mostly buyer-friendly U.S. property/casualty market with eye on potential changes in directors and officers liability. The latest edition of the Lockton Market...
#6 Zurich, Cowbell Collaborate to Offer D&O, EPL, Crime, and Fiduciary to SMEs
Jun 27 2025 // Cyber insurer Cowbell said it has expanded its product portfolio to include a comprehensive multi-line insurance offering from Zurich North America within the United States. Building on its established success in cyber and...
#7 Tariff-Linked Class Action Suits to Boost D&O Insurance Demand
Nov 4 2025 // A group of Dow Inc. investors filed a lawsuit at the end of August accusing the chemical manufacturer of failing to properly disclose the impact of tariffs on its business. This is the first investor class action linked to...
#8 Markets/Coverages: New Marsh D&O Enhancement for Clients’ IPO Pursuit
Aug 7 2025 // Marsh announced new investment bank indemnification coverage to its directors and officers liability (D&O) insurance offering for clients pursuing initial public offerings (IPOs). The coverage enhancement comes amid...
#9 Mission Launches New D&O and Other Liability Products for Small Businesses
Nov 6 2025 // Mission, a group of specialty underwriters and program administrators based in Alpharetta, Georgia, announced it has launched Diamond Head Specialty Underwriting, a program administrator offering executive liability...
#10 People Moves: Chubb Overseas General Promotes DePeters to Lead Commercial Insurance, Specialty; BMS Taps Emkes From Lockton as Director of Commercial D&O
Dec 22 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Chubb Overseas General Insurance and BMS Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. Chubb Overseas General Promotes DePeters to Lead Commercial...
#11 Viewpoint: Why Predictable Performance Earns Banks Better D&O Rates
Nov 26 2025 // In the insurance world, uncertainty is expensive. For community banks seeking Directors and Officers liability coverage, that uncertainty has traditionally translated into premiums that fail to fairly distinguish between...
#12 Markets/Coverages: Berkshire (BHSI) Enhances UK D&O Liability Offering
Jan 15 2026 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced the launch of Executive First D&O Liability+, its enhanced UK D&O offering for large commercial and financial organizations trading their securities on US...
