Latest Directors Officers Headlines
All the headlines from our Directors Officers Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Allied World Enhances Professional Risk-Transfer Product
Aug 7 2015 // Allied World North America has introduced an enhanced professional risk-transfer organization (PRO) professional liability product. The product offers greater flexibility and a more responsive design, enabling clients to...
Directors & Officers Could Be Liable for Cyber Attacks: Marsh
Jun 12 2015 // Directors and officers need to be certain of their responsibilities relating to the prevention or management of a cyber event, or else they run the risk of being held personally liable should an attack against their firm...
Top 10 Challenges Directors & Officers Face in 2015
Jun 1 2015 // Whether addressing a complex securities claim, a parallel government investigation or a lawsuit related to a cyberattack or merger, directors and officers continue to face complex challenges in today’s environment....
Two-Thirds of UK SMEs Not Aware of D&O Insurance: Allianz Research
May 19 2015 // Two-thirds of small and medium business leaders in the United Kingdom are not aware of what directors & officers insurance is, according to new research by Allianz Insurance, one of the largest general insurers in the...
Willis Launches Risk Analytics Suite to Help ‘Proactively’ Manage Risks
Apr 22 2015 // Willis Group Holdings plc has unveiled a new suite of analytical tools to help firms proactively manage risks. “These proprietary models will deliver innovative analytical capabilities for diagnosing Natural...
5 Tips to Help Risk Managers Address the Sharp Drop in Oil Prices
Apr 13 2015 // Oil and gas companies, as well as service contractors, manufacturers, distributors, transportation companies and any entity that supports the energy complex including, local banks, construction firms and real estate...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Expands D&O Policies to Canada
Apr 8 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has introduced the Canadian editions of the Executive First Directors & Officers Liability insurance policy and the Executive First Side A DIC Directors & Officers liability...
5 Tips to Help Risk Managers Address the Sharp Drop in Oil Prices
Apr 6 2015 // Oil and gas companies, as well as service contractors, manufacturers, distributors, transportation companies and any entity that supports the energy complex including, local banks, construction firms and real estate...
StartPoint Adds $25M in Capacity for U.S. D&O Market
Mar 23 2015 // Managing general agency StartPoint has added $25 million in new capacity for the U.S. directors & officers (D&O) insurance marketplace. The complete amount of the capacity is provided by certain syndicates at...
ACE Bermuda Expands D&O Cover for Non-North American Multinationals
Mar 16 2015 // ACE Bermuda International announced the launch of an additional D&O liability insurance capability for multinational companies based outside of North America. The new capability allows ACE to issue CODA Premier®...
The Key Coverage Business Partnerships Might Be Missing
Mar 9 2015 // There could be a risk flying under the radar in your client portfolio, one you may believe is satisfactorily covered. You can reveal it by answering a seemingly basic question: how are your clients’ businesses...
Capacity Plentiful, Pricing Remains Soft in D&O Marketplace
Mar 9 2015 // The directors and officers liability insurance marketplace continues to be a buyer’s market – with new entrants contributing to the plentiful capacity, competitive pricing and expanded terms, according to industry...
Executives Examine D&O Claim Trends, Cyber Exposure
Mar 6 2015 // A number of industry executives spoke with Insurance Journal recently to share their observations on the current directors and officers liability insurance claim trends. Executives also spoke about a new potential D&O...
Aon Launches Maximum Protection Coverage for Directors & Officers
Feb 25 2015 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has launched Maximum Protection D&O, which provides additional coverage to directors and officers when non-indemnifiable D&O limits are exhausted...
ACE Launches D&O, EPLI Product for Community Associations
Feb 19 2015 // ACE Commercial Risk Services, has launched new community associations directors & officers and employment practices liability insurance products. This coverage provides liability protections for homeowner, condominium...
CapSpecialty Adds D&O, EPL Product to Insurance Company Coverage Offerings
Feb 10 2015 // CapSpecialty has launched a new insurance company directors & officers/employment practices liability (D&O/EPL) product issued by Capitol Specialty Insurance Corp. Insurance company D&O/EPL is a specialty...
D&O Primary, Excess Layer Pricing Moving in Opposite Directions: Aon
Nov 20 2014 // 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...
3 U.S. Wholesalers Launch $25M D&O Program at Lloyd’s for North America
Nov 20 2014 // Three of the largest U.S. wholesale firms — CRC, AmWINS Brokerage, and Swett & Crawford — have launched a $25 million public directors and officers insurance program at Lloyd’s of London called the CAS...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Unveils New D&O Policy
Nov 19 2014 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has unveiled its Executive First Side A Difference-in-Conditions (DIC) Directors & Officers Liability Policy, which provides protection for individual directors and...
Allied World Offers D&O Policy in Canada, Addressing Coverage Gaps
Nov 19 2014 // Allied World North America has launched the Executive ForceFieldproduct, a policy specifically developed to address coverage gaps for directors and officers of publicly traded companies in the Canadian market. This...
