Latest Directors Officers Headlines

All the headlines from our Directors Officers Topic Page, ordered by recency.

U.S. Hurricane Season Could Be Market Tipping Point: Marsh

Jul 11 2011 // Reacting to the recent spate of major natural catastrophes, insurers are being more selective in the capital they deploy and have in some cases withdrawn from catastrophe affected regions and loss-making sectors of...

Casualty Actuaries Should Consider Foreign Customs, Economics, Politics

Jun 23 2011 // A bulletin from the Insurance Information Institute notes that a recent Casualty Actuarial Society seminar advises actuaries that when it comes to pricing global reinsurance business, it’s important to remember that...

Bowden joins Lloyd’s Marketform as D&O Underwriter

Jun 8 2011 // Lloyd’s insurer Marketform announced that Directors’ and Officers’ liability underwriter Alexis Bowden has joined the company. She spent 11 years underwriting D&O at ACE European Group prior to...

Willis Launches All Risk Cover for Company Directors

May 20 2011 // Willis has responded to the “increasingly challenging” regulatory environment in the UK by introducing an enhanced professional liability product with the acronym DARCSTAR, which stands for Directors’ All...

Liberty International Underwriters in Europe Launches Football Charity Appeal

May 4 2011 // The London office of Liberty International Underwriters in Europe (LIU Europe), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, announced that it is organizing a charity football match at Charlton Athletic’s Valley ground on...

Marsh Launches Dodd-Frank/FDIC Receivership Endorsement

Apr 25 2011 // To provide additional cover to executives and directors at financial companies, whose personal assets are now at greater risk as a result of expanded Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) authority, Marsh has created a...

No on D&O

Apr 4 2011 // Giant Berkshire Hathaway, which makes much of its money on insurance and investing insurance premiums, does not provide liability insurance for its own directors.Warren Buffett, the 80-year-old chairman of Berkshire...

How Extensive Will the FDIC’s Claims Against Failed Banks’ Outside Professionals Be?

Apr 4 2011 // If a lawsuit filed on Feb. 7, 2011, in the Northern District of Georgia is any indication, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) efforts to pursue liability claims will not only include suits against the...

How Extensive Will the FDIC’s Claims Against Failed Banks’ Outside Professionals Be?

Apr 4 2011 // If a lawsuit filed on Feb. 7, 2011 in the Northern District of Georgia is any indication, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) efforts to pursue liability claims will not only include suits against the...

How Extensive Will the FDIC’s Claims Against Failed Banks’ Outside Professionals Be?

Apr 4 2011 // If a lawsuit filed on Feb. 7, 2011, in the Northern District of Georgia is any indication, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) efforts to pursue liability claims will not only include suits against the...

How Extensive Will the FDIC’s Claims Against Failed Banks’ Outside Professionals Be?

Apr 4 2011 // If a lawsuit filed on Feb. 7, 2011, in the Northern District of Georgia is any indication, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) efforts to pursue liability claims will not only include suits against the...

No to D&O

Apr 4 2011 // Giant Berkshire Hathaway, which makes much of its money on insurance and investing insurance premiums, does not provide liability insurance for its own directors.Warren Buffett, the 80-year-old chairman of Berkshire...

Why Community Associations Need Proper D&O Coverage

Apr 4 2011 // It’s called “sleep insurance” for a reason.Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance helps community association board members sleep well at night without worrying that their personal assets...

CNA Launches Customized Product for Community Banks

Mar 28 2011 // In April, CNA will join other members of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) to celebrate Community Banking Month with the announcement of its customized Epack Extra form for Community Banks. The...

Hot Programs and Products

Mar 21 2011 // Here’s what some insurers and brokers have been up to recently, inventing and tweaking key programs and coverages.Liability: Professional, E&O, D&O, EPLI CNA launched Epack Extra, an enhanced version of its...

No on D&O

Mar 21 2011 // Giant Berkshire Hathaway, which makes much of its money on insurance and investing insurance premiums, does not provide liability insurance for its own directors.Warren Buffett, the 80-year-old chairman of Berkshire...

No to D&O

Mar 21 2011 // Giant Berkshire Hathaway, which makes much of its money on insurance and investing insurance premiums, does not provide liability insurance for its own directors.Warren Buffett, the 80-year-old chairman of Berkshire...

No to D&O

Mar 21 2011 // Giant Berkshire Hathaway, which makes much of its money on insurance and investing insurance premiums, does not provide liability insurance for its own directors.Warren Buffett, the 80-year-old chairman of Berkshire...

Declarations

Mar 7 2011 // Higher Exposures, Limits“Clearly, companies are reacting to the fact that D&O liability exposures facing directors and officers are arguably at an all-time high. Insurance buyers continue to be threatened by an...

Declarations

Mar 7 2011 // D&O Limits Driven Up“Clearly, companies are reacting to the fact that D&O liability exposures facing directors and officers are arguably at an all-time high. Insurance buyers continue to be threatened by an...