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ASAE, Aon Enhance D&O Liability Coverage for Associations

Jan 12 2017 // ASAE, The Center for Association Leadership, has enhanced its Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O) Insurance Program offered through Aon Affinity Nonprofits in partnership with Arch Insurance Co. The ASAE...

2017 Predictions for Insurtech, Australia D&O & India Cyber Insurance, Part 2

Dec 20 2016 // Insurtech was an insurance buzzword in 2016 and that’s likely to continue next year when it will permeate almost every aspect of U.S. industry, according to a prediction from international law firm Clyde &...

D&O Prices Down, Auto Up in Q3; Other Commercial Lines Stable

Dec 19 2016 // Price decreases accelerated for directors and officers insurance in the 2016 third quarter, a period during which commercial insurance prices generally remained flat once again overall.The latest Willis Towers...

D&O Prices Down, Auto Up in Q3; Other Commercial Lines Stable

Dec 13 2016 // Price decreases accelerated for directors and officers insurance in the 2016 third quarter, a period during which commercial insurance prices generally remained flat once again overall.The latest Willis Towers...

What Executives Need to Know About Managing D&O Liabilities: Allianz Report

Dec 2 2016 // Company directors and senior managers across the globe are increasingly likely to face costly regulatory investigations, criminal prosecutions or civil litigation, which not only put their company’s assets, and their...

XL Catlin Enhances D&O Offering in France

Nov 23 2016 // XL Catlin has enhanced its directors & officers insurance offering in France with the launch of three coverages catering respectively to mid-sized companies, publicly listed companies and financial institutions.These...

How SEC Scrutiny of Unicorns Could Affect Private Company D&O Insurance

Nov 15 2016 // Underwriters of directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance should keep an eye on the increased scrutiny of “unicorn” technology firms by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for...

Kinsale Launches D&O Product for Private Companies/Organizations

Nov 10 2016 // Kinsale Insurance Company, Inc. has released a new private company/organization directors & officers product. The Kinsale Management Liability team will consider the coverage on a stand-alone basis or packaged with our...

CNA Unveils New D&O Liability Side A-DIC Insurance Policy

Aug 26 2016 // CNA has launched a new directors & officers (D&O) Lead Side A Difference in Conditions (DIC) policy. CNA developed this policy in response to the growing mergers and acquisition (M&A) trend within the insurance...

Brazilian Corruption Probes Lead to D&O Market Boom

Aug 8 2016 // Insurers who sell policies limiting executives’ liability from lawsuits have seen a surge in business thanks to a sprawling Brazilian corruption probe involving state-controlled Petroleo Brasileiro SA and a rash of...

Barnes & Thornburg Adds 2 Insurance Recovery Attorneys in California

Jul 27 2016 // Barnes & Thornburg LLP has added David Wood and Joshua Rosenberg to the firm’s litigation department and insurance recovery and counseling practice group.The firm also added John Corbett, of counsel, in Dallas,...

What Keeps D&Os Awake at Night? Coverage Concerns Rise

Jul 25 2016 // There are numerous emerging liability risks that may be keeping corporate directors and officers awake at night, which is why their D&O insurance protection is rising up their list of concerns.“The worry of...

What to Know About Liability and Legal Costs for Apps

Jul 25 2016 // The purchase and use of smartphones, tablets, wearable computers and other mobile computing devices (MCDs) connected to the internet have experienced staggering growth in the past several years. Soon after the Apple App...

Pen Canada Launches E-Traded D&O Platform in Response to Broker Demand

Jul 22 2016 // Pen Underwriting Canada has launched a purpose-built, e-trading platform for directors and officers insurance, in response to broker demand for a quick-quote, competitive D&O solution.The platform is simple,...

What Keeps D&Os Awake at Night? Coverage Concerns Rise Up the List

Jul 18 2016 // There are lots of emerging liability risks that may be keeping corporate directors and officers awake at night, which is why their D&O insurance protection is rising up their list of concerns.“The worry of...

BHSI Launches Insurance Products for Directors & Officers in Asia

Jul 13 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) is expanding its executive & professional lines capabilities in Asia with the introduction of Executive First™ Public Offering of Securities Insurance (POSI) and...

The Hartford’s Berner Joins Allied World’s Public D&O Team

Jun 29 2016 // Allied World Assurance Co. has appointed Marc Berner to its North American Public Directors and Officers (D&O) underwriting team. Berner will be based in New York in the role of vice president, Public and Private...

How to Avoid D&O Policy Pitfalls – and Declined Claims: Marsh Report

Jun 20 2016 // When a directors and officers (D&O) claim is declined, it can be catastrophic for an insured, forcing the company to deal with “the financial costs of a claim or loss entirely on its own,” according to a...

How to Avoid D&O Policy Pitfalls – and Declined Claims: Marsh Report

Jun 8 2016 // When a directors and officers (D&O) claim is declined, it can be catastrophic for an insured, forcing the company to deal with “the financial costs of a claim or loss entirely on its own,” according to a...

Nexus Signs 3-Year Capacity Deal with XL Catlin to Write Financial Lines in Asia

May 31 2016 // Nexus Underwriting, the independent specialty managing general agent (MGA), has signed a three year underwriting capacity deal with XL Catlin in Asia through XL Insurance Co. SE.Through its new branch based in Hong Kong,...