All Directors and Officers liability articles
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Analysis
D&O insurance pricing is coming down - what it means for risk managers
A new report from Gallagher finds that D&O insurance conditions remain favourable, here’s what it means for risk managers and their organisations in the UK, Europe, Canada and America
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Analysis
D&Os fear ‘COVID effect’ as responsibilities rise
Nearly a third worry decisions made during the pandemic could come back to haunt them - QBE
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Analysis
D&O market ready to “move on” from COVID
A softening of the pricing curve is being observed, but the outlook remains uncertain for UK D&Os - Gallagher
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Analysis
D&O market is ‘brutal’, say brokers
The D&O market is ‘absolutely brutal’ and ‘in a world of pain’ as a result of the hard insurance market, said panellists at Insurance2025
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Features
UK audit regime puts D&Os in the spotlight
Sweeping new reforms are set to place greater responsibility on directors and officers to ensure accurate financial reporting
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Analysis
D&O protection gap grows as rates soar
Escalating premiums and lack of capacity could see firms refusing to purchase or reducing cover, leaving senior professionals on the hook for claims
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Analysis
Tell-tale signs that your D&O cover is inadequate
Just how big an issue is D&O underinsurance, and should directors and officers be worried about it? Game-changing legal cases may provide the answers very soon
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Analysis
Data breaches and rising activism put executives increasingly at risk
Executive liability continues to increase while D&O litigation becomes lengthier and more costly
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Analysis
Level of D&O claims has increased since the financial crisis
A quarter of claims related to bankruptcy
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Analysis
The implications of Brexit on D&O risk
Directors and officers need to be on top of the opportunities and threats of Brexit
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Analysis
Directors’ and officers’ insurance capacity under pressure
Increasingly complex claims events are causing some insurers to review their capacity for D&O
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Analysis
When do bribery and corruption invalidate D&O cover?
The corruption charges against FIFA officials raise disturbing issues – for the insured, at least – about whether bad behaviour renders D&O null and void
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D&O policies fail to respond in worst-case scenarios
Claimants often use personal funds to pay litigation fees, which is why Arthur J. Gallagher has released two new wordings to ensure policy holders are covered
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Analysis
Legal reform in Asia heightens risk for boards
As various Asian countries introduce legal changes to regulate the business world, the take-up for insurance has increased greatly
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Features
China declares war on corruption
The Chinese crackdown on corruption has sent ripples throughout Asia, leaving multinationals to determine how to manage its contradictory pressures
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People
AGERS: "A meeting point to develop inspiration"
The president of the Spanish risk management association, Juan Carlos López Porcel, wants it to become a pioneer in the delivery of knowledge
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Regulatory environment puts D&Os in firing line
Directors and officers face greater scrutiny by regulators even if allegations have not been made – Beazley
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Marketing
Grant Merrill explains why boards should wake up to D&O liability
AIG’s Chief Underwriting Officer, Commercial Institutions, Financial Lines, also reflects on the role of brokers in protecting business leaders from the growing threats
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Marketing
StrategicRISK interviews John Hopper
We catch up with AIG’s head of UK financial lines at Airmic 2013 to talk about D&O
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Guide
Guide to: Directors' and Officers' Liability
A new era of assertive regulators with the power and will to enforce is dawning