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Litigation trends continue to mount worldwide, report says

Insurers face five times the average number of lawsuits than other economic sectors Insurance companies are the litigation champions confronting an average of 1,696 lawsuits, spanning from product liability and environmental class actions to directors and officers claims, and even …

U.S. legal precedents assume larger role in corporate oversight

European PLUS conference explores an emerging international D&O market Maybe it’s part of the globalization process; maybe it’s due to the increasing sophistication of private investors and fund managers, or maybe it’s the legal profession prospecting for additional income sources. …

U.S. legal precedents assume larger role in corporate oversight

Maybe it’s part of the globalization process; maybe it’s due to the increasing sophistication of private investors and fund managers, or maybe it’s the legal profession prospecting for additional income sources. Whatever the reason, the directors and officers of large …

D&O market fueled by probes, record settlements, globalization

Today “it’s tough to be a director and officer, and that means it’s tough to be a D&O underwriter,” according to Doug Poetzsch, senior vice president, head of specialty claims for Ace USA based in New York. Poetzsch says today’s …

Litigation trends continue to mount worldwide, report says

News Currents Insurance companies are the litigation champions confronting an average of 1,696 lawsuits, spanning from product liability and environmental class actions to directors and officers claims, and even coverage fights over hurricanes and terrorist attacks, according to a new …

Zurich Moving Latin America HQ to Miami; Names Paredes CEO; Serna to Head Media Relations

Zurich Financial Services Group announced plans to move its Latin American regional headquarters from Santiago, Chile, to Miami in early 2007. The Company also appointed Jaime Paredes, 51, as the new CEO of Zurich Latin America, effective November 6, 2006. …

Litigation Trends Continue to Mount Worldwide; Insurers Face Five Times the Average Number of Lawsuits

Insurance companies are the litigation champions confronting an average of 1,696 lawsuits, spanning from product liability and environmental class actions to directors and officers claims, and even coverage fights over hurricanes and terrorist attacks, according to a new survey of …

When insuring international trade, expect the world

Think how few things you and your clients wear, use or drive that are wholly made in the USA, and you get a sense of the magnitude of international trade. International trade also is no longer the domain of global …

Investigations, record settlements, globalization fuel need for D&O

Today “it’s tough to be a director and officer, and that means it’s tough to be a D&O underwriter,” according to Doug Poetzsch, senior vice president, head of specialty claims for Ace USA based in New York. Speaking on a …

When insuring international trade, expect the world

Think how few things you and your clients wear, use or drive that are wholly made in the USA, and you get a sense of the magnitude of international trade. International trade also is no longer the domain of global …