Latest Directors Officers Headlines
All the headlines from our Directors Officers Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Corporate Culture, Cyber Risk Are Top of Mind for D&O Underwriters
Jan 21 2019 // Transparency and culture awareness were the key takeaways from a panel discussion on top directors and officers’ claims trends that took place at this year’s Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)...
New Zodiac Insurance D&O Policy Targets Small Global Financial Institutions
Jan 17 2019 // Lloyd’s broker AFL Insurance Brokers Ltd’s independent USA managing general agent subsidiary Zodiac Insurance Services has launched directors and officers (D&O) capacity for the small global financial...
7 Areas of Directors & Officers Liability to Watch in 2019
Jan 8 2019 // Risk management involves looking around the corner to spot future threats. When it comes to director and officer liability, the question is this: What’s on the horizon for directors and officers in 2019? Here are...
Not#YouToo
Jan 7 2019 // How Not to Become Part of the #MeToo Conversation, and Where to Look for Help If You Do Not long ago, if someone asked you if you had heard about Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, you would assume they were working on a...
Casualty Losses Provide Impetus for 2019 Rate Firming: Willis Towers Watson
Nov 7 2018 // Commercial insurance buyers are facing upward pricing pressure across most lines of business in 2019, driven in part by escalating losses in the casualty insurance market, according to a report by Willis Towers Watson. The...
7 Critical Areas Directors and Officers Should Watch in 2019
Nov 5 2018 // Risk management involves looking around the corner to spot future threats. When it comes to director and officer liability, the question is this: What’s on the horizon for directors and officers in 2019? Here are...
15 Emerging Risks from Policies to Playgrounds, Sandboxes to Scooters
Oct 18 2018 // When insurance experts are asked what they see as the most important emerging risk for the property/casualty insurance industry, their consensus is cyber in some form. While cyber obviously poses tremendous risks, some...
15 Emerging Risks Worth Watching That Are Not Cyber
Sep 3 2018 // When insurance experts are asked what they see as the most important emerging risk for the property/casualty insurance industry, their consensus is cyber in some form. While cyber obviously poses tremendous risks, some...
People
Aug 20 2018 // EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property and casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm, has announced that Lou D’Agostino and his Iron Cove Partners team have joined...
Global Commercial Insurance Prices Rise for 3rd Consecutive Quarter: Marsh
Aug 10 2018 // Global commercial insurance prices rose in the second quarter of 2018, marking the third consecutive quarter of increases, according to Marsh’s “Global Insurance Market Index.” These average increases...
CorPro Underwriting Managers Hires Giuliano as a Senior Underwriter in New York
Aug 8 2018 // CorPro Underwriting Managers has hired Michael Giuliano as a senior underwriter based in New York, N.Y. He specializes in private company and not-for-profit directors and officers (D&O), employment practices liability...
Embroker Launches Direct-to-Customer Online D&O Policy for Startups
Aug 8 2018 // Embroker, a digital commercial insurance brokerage, has launched a fully digital directors and officers (D&O) insurance policy, specifically designed for venture capital (VC) backed tech startups. The D&O policy is...
Texas Sees 10.6% Growth in Surplus Lines Premium at Mid-Year
Aug 6 2018 // May 2018 was the highest-grossing month for surplus lines premium in Texas, with $681 million recorded, the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reported. Total premium in Texas stood at $3.06 billion as of June...
Cybersecurity Tops D&O Liability Risks: Willis Towers Watson
Aug 6 2018 // Cybersecurity is the top directors and officers (D&O) liability concern for organizations today, while claims brought by employees, including claims for harassment or discrimination, and regulatory enforcement risks...
Texas Sees 10.6% Growth in Surplus Lines Premium at Mid-Year
Jul 25 2018 // May 2018 was the highest-grossing month for surplus lines premium in Texas, with $681 million recorded, the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reported. Total premium in Texas has increased to $3.06 billion, as...
Cybersecurity Tops D&O Liability Risks
Jul 20 2018 // Cybersecurity is the top directors and officers (D&O) liability concern for organizations today, while claims brought by employees, including claims for harassment or discrimination, and regulatory enforcement risks...
Beazley Taps Hawthorne, Formerly with Guarantee, as Territory Manager for E. Canada
Jul 6 2018 // Beazley, the specialist insurer, has appointed Jo-Anne Hawthorne as territory manager for eastern Canada. Hawthorne will report to Cheryl Hobbs and will be responsible for developing closer relations with brokers in...
Chubb Insists No Insurance for Weinstein, Who Wants Jury to Settle Coverage Issues
Jun 19 2018 // Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is asking that a jury decide whether his insurer must defend him against 14 lawsuits accusing him of sexually harassing and assaulting women over several decades. Weinstein contends...
California Workers’ Comp Directors and Officers Cleanup Law Takes Effect July 1
Jun 4 2018 // A new law that enables corporate directors and officers owning at least 10 percent of a business to opt out of workers’ compensation coverage goes into effect on July 1. The law is intended to reduce the threshold of...
California Workers’ Comp Directors and Officers Cleanup Law Takes Effect July 1
May 22 2018 // A new law that enables corporate directors and officers owning at least 10 percent of a business to opt out of workers’ compensation coverage goes into effect on July 1. The law is intended to reduce the threshold of...
