D&O market News

AM Best: Current D&O Market Rates Could Prove Inadequate

Buyers of directors and officers liability may be getting a break from steep rate and price increases seen over the last several years, but insurance industry rating agency AM Best said it remains to seen how long the reprieve can …

What to Expect in D&O Insurance in 2017: Marsh

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 ahead, insurance broker Marsh said in a new …

D&O Prices Down, Auto Up in Q3; Other Commercial Lines Stable

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 Watson’s Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey showed prices charged on …

Taking Stock of D&O Insurance Market: Capacity, Coverage and Culpability

The directors and officers (D&O) liability marketplace continues to find softening rates and intense competition especially in excess layers, according to industry executives. The industry is also seeing a continuing trend of broader coverages, cyber risk emerging as a management …

D&O Primary, Excess Layer Pricing Moving in Opposite Directions: Aon

Overall price declines for directors and officers liability insurance programs of publicly traded companies continue to be driven by excess-layer price drops, Aon’s Financial Services Group said in a recent report. D&O insurance pricing fell 4.4 percent overall during second-quarter …