All the headlines from our Directors Officers Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mar 7 2011 // New Rules on Payments“I think the process is working well. I do think I’ve heard enough about lack of transparency and lack of consistency that we have to do something about that.” —BP Oil Spill Claims...
Mar 7 2011 // A Philanthropic Model“As a company, we believe it is important to raise awareness of the needs of local fire departments. Supporting the fire service means rescuers will be better protected and our communities will...
Mar 7 2011 // InsuranceJournal.com reported on the adventures of IBM’s artificial intelligence machine, Watson, and its victory on the TV game show “Jeopardy.” In the article and podcast, What’s Next for...
Feb 28 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...
Feb 22 2011 // Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance is gaining traction as more companies are increasing their D&O liability limits and a growing number with international operations are also purchasing D&O...
Feb 7 2011 // Average renewal premiums for commercial lines property/ casualty insurance were largely unchanged during the fourth quarter of 2010 and that may remain the case for awhile.According to the RIMS Benchmark Survey, directors...
Jan 24 2011 // Average renewal premiums for commercial lines property/ casualty insurance were largely unchanged during the fourth quarter of 2010 and that may remain the case for awhile.According to the RIMS Benchmark Survey, directors...
Jan 11 2011 // Anthony Komro has joined Beazley in Chicago as an underwriter of directors and officers (D&O) coverage. The company said Komro will help build upon Beazley’s established and growing presence in the Midwest,...
Dec 5 2010 // Among the many innovations introduced in the massive Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act enacted this past July are the new whistleblower provisions, designed to encourage employees and others to...
Nov 19 2010 // Given today’s heightened scrutiny on publicly traded companies and the proliferation of securities class action lawsuits, properly insuring corporate directors and officers has taken on profound importance....
Nov 14 2010 // Nearly half (44 percent) of private company executives expect their firms will add jobs by year end, and more than half (54 percent) plan to expand product or service offerings. Another 12 percent of those same executives...