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Directors and Officers Insurance

Those risk managers who buy directors and officers insurance, and the brokers and agents who help arrange D&O insurance coverage, know that the D&O insurance world presents many special challenges. Being a director or officer at a company comes with big responsibility, and if a company is hit with a lawsuit regarding its performance, the responsibility falls on the directors and officers. D&O liability insurance protects directors and officers from such an event. This special section dedicated to D&O insurance will keep you informed about key trends with featured reports, interviews with experts, white papers, recommended resources and the latest news.

Head of the Line

Peter Taffae

Managing Director, Executive Perils

"Each D&O policy is different. There's overlap, but every single insurance company has its own form."
William R. Henry Jr.

Executive Director, Volunteers Insurance Service Association, Inc.

"Your organization can be sued for a wrongful act by anyone with any interest in the chapter's activities. Without nonprofit D&O coverage, you must pay for your own defense, even if you are proven blameless."

Featured Report

D&O Uh-Oh: Large Class-Action Settlements Down, But Smaller Cases Way Up

Rates are increasing—but so are government actions, defense costs and diversity of claims. Some express concern about the market being "significantly under-reserved."

D&O Market Outlook: Underpriced, Underreserved with No Cheap Cases

The insurance market is at a "tipping point," making it more unusual than 37-year insurance veteran Christopher J. Cavallaro has ever seen it. Looking specifically at the D&) market, Cavallaro says rates are dropping while cases become more expensive and complicated.