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What Companies May Not Know About an Exclusion

Apr 15 2019 // Hiding in Their D&O Policies Many private companies believe that procuring a directors and officers liability (D&O) policy ensures that their executives are covered. But, does the D&O policy really protect...

AXA XL Promotes Minors to Product Line Leader, Bermuda Professional Lines Business

Apr 4 2019 // AXA XL has promoted Jennifer Minors to senior vice president – product line leader in its Bermuda Professional Lines Insurance business. Minors is responsible for managing directors and officers (D&O), professional...

Analysis: Warren Buffett Champions an Inferior Product in THREE Policy

Mar 25 2019 // Warren Buffett, often ahead of the curve, sounded like a disrupter in a 2004 shareholder letter. Fifteen years ago, Buffett wrote, “Insurers have generally earned poor returns for a single reason: They sell a...

BHSI Launches Professional Liability Cover for Asset Managers and Funds in UK, Ireland

Mar 18 2019 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched Professional First Asset Management Liability Insurance, which provides broad professional liability, directors & officers liability, and crime coverage...

NAS Insurance Re-Enters EPLI Market with New Management Liability Policy

Feb 5 2019 // NAS Insurance has re-entered the employment practices liability insurance market with a new three-in-one management liability product for small to mid-size businesses. The new NAS’ Management Liability policy will...

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...