It has been a few weeks since Facebook faltered out of the gate in its initial public offering (IPO)—and while the multiple lawsuits claiming improprieties will take a while to work through the legal process, coverage changes may be coming.

Some brokers are seeing signs that insurers are becoming more cautious about IPOs, especially for technology companies involved in social-media platforms.

With painful memories of the technology-IPO bubble bursting back in 2000, which resulted in Directors & Officers Liability (D&O) claims payouts of around $1 billion, insurers are understandably wary of a repeat.

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