Risk Mgt, Claims & Ins
Risk Mgt
D-O Insurance

D&O policies frequently address allocation in two contexts - predetermined and methodology

Avoiding the potential for personal liability as a corporate director

D&O insurance coverage and indemnification issues relating to bankruptcy

Insured versus insured exclusion in D&O policies/claims by a trustee, etc of a company in bankruptcy

A periodic journal containing items of interest from the world of directors and officers liability

List of typical plaintiffs

Describes the necessary partnership between insurance carriers and insureds

Sample risk financing alternatives

Difficult coverage issues in the context of D&O insurance

Test your knowledge by examining these issues

Directors and officers liability terms

Will a Financial Restatement Cause Your D&O Coverage to Disappear Into Thin Air?

There are several different types of Application severability provisions utilized by D&O insurers

Managing Risk of Directors & Officers in Firms Who Plan to Become Public Firms

Analyzes these issues as viewed by the courts, the markets, etc

Guidance in aspects related to D&O liability insurance

Guidelines for not for profit organizations

Trends in securities litigation against directors and officers

The purpose and intent of the more important provisions in typical D&O insurance policies

Know what to ask for - summarizes the more important D&O policy terms

Guidelines for general securities law compliance

The effects of the Walt Disney Co Derivative Litigation on company directors

A series of articles on the topic

Spotlights D&O Liability Issues

Summarizes the basics of D&O insurance coverage

The potential exposure under ERISA on alleged breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with retirement benefit plans

Provides directors with accessible and practical guidance in meeting their duties

Charging a Corporation: Factors to Be Considered

Non-US companies should implement D&O loss prevention practices

Evaluate imdemnification issues when structuring a D&O risk management program

Guidance on good corporate governance and best practices regarding independent directors

A summary of the differences

Responsibilities of corporate directors of US publicly-owned companies

A discussion of lessons learned and D&O insurance implications

Provides an overview of the D&O insurance needs for nonprofits

A discussion of the issues

Online data is advantageous for underwriters because it is readily accessible & usually more current

Directors and officers can no longer feel safe from threats of personal liability exposure

The Federal criminal justice system prosecutor has wide latitude in determining when, whom, how, when to prosecute

Looks at a California court case examining D&O conduct exclusions

Privately held corporations need to buy D&O insurance

Insures only non-indemnified losses incurred by directors and officers

Benefits of Side-A coverage

New York rulings on the issue

To layer or not to layer

1999 - increasing trends in claims costs while overall pricing declined

A periodic journal containing items of interest from the world of directors and officers liability

2010 review of insurer profitability

Who is likely to bring a claim, how D&O insurance responds, etc.

Corporate risk managers are taking a closer look at directors and officers liability insurance

A number of contributing factors have converged