All the headlines from our Directors Officers Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 15 2015 // XL Catlin’s Professional Lines Insurance Operations in Bermuda announced the launch of a new Directors & Officers lead excess ‘Side A’ Difference In Conditions (DIC) policy, “to address various...
Oct 5 2015 // Markel International, the specialist insurer, has appointed Antony Hope as senior underwriter and head of the management liability account in its professional and financial risks division (PFR).Reporting to divisional...
Sep 18 2015 // The Texas 14th Court of Appeals this week ruled in favor of former energy executive in a legal fight over whether the company’s director and officer insurer should have paid to defend or indemnify the executive as...
Aug 27 2015 // The professional indemnity and directors & officers insurance sector has grown constantly since 2012 and is expected to continue the upward trend until at least 2019, according to the findings of a new report by...
Aug 17 2015 // ACE Group has launched two new D&O insurance products and has appointed a new financial lines manager in Germany, as it continues to respond to the rapidly evolving management liability cover needs of companies in...
Aug 7 2015 // Allied World North America has introduced an enhanced professional risk-transfer organization (PRO) professional liability product. The product offers greater flexibility and a more responsive design, enabling clients to...
Jun 12 2015 // Directors and officers need to be certain of their responsibilities relating to the prevention or management of a cyber event, or else they run the risk of being held personally liable should an attack against their firm...
Jun 1 2015 // Whether addressing a complex securities claim, a parallel government investigation or a lawsuit related to a cyberattack or merger, directors and officers continue to face complex challenges in today’s environment....
May 19 2015 // Two-thirds of small and medium business leaders in the United Kingdom are not aware of what directors & officers insurance is, according to new research by Allianz Insurance, one of the largest general insurers in the...
Apr 22 2015 // Willis Group Holdings plc has unveiled a new suite of analytical tools to help firms proactively manage risks. “These proprietary models will deliver innovative analytical capabilities for diagnosing Natural...
Apr 13 2015 // Oil and gas companies, as well as service contractors, manufacturers, distributors, transportation companies and any entity that supports the energy complex including, local banks, construction firms and real estate...
Apr 8 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has introduced the Canadian editions of the Executive First Directors & Officers Liability insurance policy and the Executive First Side A DIC Directors & Officers liability...
Apr 6 2015 // Oil and gas companies, as well as service contractors, manufacturers, distributors, transportation companies and any entity that supports the energy complex including, local banks, construction firms and real estate...
Mar 23 2015 // Managing general agency StartPoint has added $25 million in new capacity for the U.S. directors & officers (D&O) insurance marketplace. The complete amount of the capacity is provided by certain syndicates at...
Mar 16 2015 // ACE Bermuda International announced the launch of an additional D&O liability insurance capability for multinational companies based outside of North America.The new capability allows ACE to issue CODA Premier®...
Mar 9 2015 // There could be a risk flying under the radar in your client portfolio, one you may believe is satisfactorily covered. You can reveal it by answering a seemingly basic question: how are your clients’ businesses...
Mar 9 2015 // The directors and officers liability insurance marketplace continues to be a buyer’s market – with new entrants contributing to the plentiful capacity, competitive pricing and expanded terms, according to industry...
Mar 6 2015 // A number of industry executives spoke with Insurance Journal recently to share their observations on the current directors and officers liability insurance claim trends. Executives also spoke about a new potential D&O...
Feb 25 2015 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has launched Maximum Protection D&O, which provides additional coverage to directors and officers when non-indemnifiable D&O limits are exhausted...
Feb 19 2015 // ACE Commercial Risk Services, has launched new community associations directors & officers and employment practices liability insurance products. This coverage provides liability protections for homeowner, condominium...