Articles by Kevin LaCroix

How Securities Lawsuits Will Affect D&O Pricing

Litigation May Result in Higher D&O Prices But Not Right Away The pace of securities lawsuit filings increased significantly in 2008 compared to recent years. There were 226 new securities lawsuits filed in 2008, which represents a 31 percent increase …

Securities Lawsuit Filings Are Up, So What About D&O Pricing?

The pace of securities lawsuit filings increased significantly in 2008 compared to recent years. There were 226 new securities lawsuits filed in 2008, which represents a 31 percent increase over the 172 securities lawsuits filed in 2007, and nearly a …

Estimating the Credit Crisis Insurance Losses

The arrival of the harder market could be delayed but could be even more disruptive when it arrives. On Nov. 5, 2008, the insurance information firm Advisen issued an updated forecast of insurance losses likely to arise from the credit …

Estimating Insurance Losses From the Credit Crisis

On Nov. 5, 2008, the insurance information firm Advisen issued an updated forecast of insurance losses likely to arise from the credit crisis, estimating aggregate directors and officers (D&O), and errors and omissions (E&O) losses of $9.6 billion, up from …

D&O Insurance Marketplace Entering a Transitional Phase

As Credit Crisis Ripples Through Economy, Competitive Conditions Could Be Shifting The growing wave of subprime-related litigation is among the many side effects of the subprime mortgage meltdown. The litigation wave has changed, too, as the subprime crisis evolved during …

Estimating the Credit Crisis Insurance Losses

On Nov. 5, 2008, the insurance information firm Advisen issued an updated forecast of insurance losses likely to arise from the credit crisis. Advisen is now estimating aggregate directors and officers, and errors and omissions losses of $9.6 billion, up …

Estimating the Credit Crisis Insurance Losses

On Nov. 5, 2008, the insurance information firm Advisen issued an updated forecast of insurance losses likely to arise from the credit crisis. Advisen is now estimating aggregate directors and officers, and errors and omissions losses of $9.6 billion, up …

Has the Credit Crisis Litigation Wave Reached an Inflection Point?

D&O Insurance Marketplace Entering a Transitional Phase The growing wave of subprime-related litigation is among the many side effects of the subprime mortgage meltdown. The litigation wave has changed, too, as the subprime crisis evolved during the past two years …

Has the Credit Crisis Litigation Wave Reached an Inflection Point?

D&O Insurance Marketplace Entering a Transitional Phase The growing wave of subprime-related litigation is among the many side effects of the subprime mortgage meltdown. The litigation wave has changed, too, as the subprime crisis evolved during the past two years …

Mid-Year 2008: Securities Lawsuit Filings Remain Up

The continued steady subprime and credit crisis-related lawsuit filing level suggests that the litigation wave will continue during the second half of 2008. Is litigation stemming from the subprime- and credit crisis-related activity increasing directors’ and officers’ insurance premiums? Despite …