Latest Directors Officers Headlines

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

Allianz Launches D&O Liability Coverage

Jan 6 2003 // Allianz Insurance Company has launched a new business unit to provide directors and officers liability insurance.Allianz has consolidated operations and underwriting authority in its Chicago and New York offices to ensure...

Superior Access Adds National Market for D&O and EPLI

Dec 26 2002 // Richard Swoy, chairman of Superior Access Insurance of Irvine, Calif. announced the addition of an “A++ XV” Superior A.M. Best rated carrier offering professional liability coverage nationally.Quotes are...

Chubb Group Unveils New Policy for Independent Directors

Dec 19 2002 // A new insurance policy from the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies can help independent directors protect their personal assets when they are sued by shareholders and others. The personal policy provides coverage to...

A Year for Reflection and Reaction

Dec 16 2002 // As the end of 2002 nears, it is the time to look back over the past year and to reflect on the major events in this chaotic year. Any consideration of 2002 must consider the tumultuous reaction to the Sept. 11 terrorist...

A Year for Reflection and Reaction

Dec 16 2002 // As the end of 2002 nears, it is the time to look back over the past year and to reflect on the major events in this chaotic year. Any consideration of 2002 must consider the tumultuous reaction to the Sept. 11 terrorist...

Cutter & Buck Announces D&O Insurer’s Rescission Notice

Dec 10 2002 // Seattle-based Cutter & Buck Inc. announced that the Company has received notice that its primary directors’ and officers’ liability insurance carrier is attempting to rescind the Company’s...

Travelers Introduces New D&O Liability Policy

Dec 6 2002 // Travelers Bond, a division of Travelers Property Casualty Corp. has unveiled Broad Form PLUS+(SM), a new policy that offers personal asset protection for directors and officers when primary coverage and/or indemnification...

Settlement between AIG, WorldCom Approved by Judge

Nov 27 2002 // A federal judge has approved an insurance settlement between bankrupt telecommunications company WorldCom Inc. and National Union Fire Insurance Company, a unit of AIG.According to Dow Jones, the approval was reached days...

Brother, Could You Spare Some Coverage’ Some Nonprofits Face Shrinking D&O, EPL

Nov 25 2002 // Since the book-cooking scandals that undid Enron, Worldcom and other concerns surfaced in recent months, insurers have ratcheted up their already growing scrutiny of corporate clients, resulting in higher premiums and...

Helping Nonprofits through Difficult Times

Nov 25 2002 // This year nonprofit acquaintances often have asked me a question for which I have no answer. That is, “Why are commercial insurers non-renewing my nonprofit?” Our experience with nonprofits has been favorable,...

Brother, Could You Spare Some Coverage’ Some Nonprofits Face Shrinking D&O, EPL Capacity

Nov 25 2002 // Since the book-cooking scandals that undid Enron, Worldcom and other concerns surfaced in recent months, insurers have ratcheted up their already growing scrutiny of corporate clients, resulting in higher premiums and...

Helping Nonprofits Through Difficult Times

Nov 25 2002 // This year nonprofit acquaintances often have asked me a question for which I have no answer. That is, “Why are commercial insurers non-renewing my nonprofit?” Our experience with nonprofits has been favorable,...

AAI Gathering Told Increased Corporate Governance Requirements Will Impact Both Stock and Mutual Insurers

Nov 18 2002 // The strict new requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 will impact not only publicly-held insurance companies, but they also set the bar for mutual insurers, according to experts who spoke at the Corporate...

Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Directors & Officers Coverage

Sep 30 2002 // Living in the nation’s energy capital, Houston, is never boring. During the oil and gas boom-times, the city is in perpetual motion and lawyers are running around doing deals. During the bust periods, the lawyers get...

Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Directors & Officers Coverage

Sep 30 2002 // Living in the nation’s energy capital, Houston, is never boring. During the oil and gas boom-times,the city is in perpetual motion and lawyers are running around doing deals. During the bust periods, the lawyers get...

PLUS-Midwest Seminar to Discuss D&O Legal Issues

Sep 11 2002 // The Midwest Chapter of PLUS, the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, has organized a seminar on Tuesday, September 17, featuring discussion by experts on current issues concerning Directors & Officer’s...

CNA Launches Specialty D&O and Fiduciary Liability Lines

Sep 10 2002 // Schinnerer & Company Inc. of Chevy Chase, Md. is now offering liability coverage to architects, engineers, land surveyors, landscape architects and specialty consultants through CNA’s E-Pack. With this newest...

New Market: D&O Business Travel

Jul 22 2002 // American International Group has announced enhanced Directors, Officers and Corporate Liability insurance coverage that includes Business Travel Accident Insurance and Travel Assistance Services. The Business Travel...

D&O Business Travel

Jul 22 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: American International Group announced enhanced Directors, Officers and Corporate Liability insurance coverage that includes Business Travel Accident Insurance and Travel Assistance Services. The...

New Market: Condo/Homeowner Assoc., Property Management Firms, Managers

Jul 9 2002 // Safe Harbor Surplus has available programs for condo/homeowner associations, property management firms and property managers.Condo coverages are for D&O, EPLI, fidelity, umbrella and workers’ compensation....