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Dodd-Frank & Corporate Investigations: Should D&O Insurance Cover The Cost?

Securities litigator Paul Ferrillo says standalone corporate investigation coverage may be the best solution for risk managers worried about Dodd-Frank whistleblower implications, but he also provides D&O coverage tips for those that cant afford the standalone solution.

By Paul A. Ferrillo | Updated on August 19, 2011

Although in-house risk professionals and corporate lawyers may not relish the opportunity to review their company’s directors and officers liability insurance policy, provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act should prompt them to seriously consider the scope of their coverage.

In addition to the passage of the act, formerly known as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, an increasingly active regulatory environment is another factor pointing to the urgency of such a review for all public companies—especially smaller ones.

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