What’s Trending in Public D&O Liability Claims?

December 2016

Directors and officers liability insurance gained attention in the past decade after a spate of investigations and lawsuits involving corporate directors and officers.

According to Advisen and Nationwide, while the number of D&O losses has been declining, the severity of these losses has been increasing over the last few years.

In an infographic, they look at the latest trends in directors & officers liability insurance including merger objection, securities class action, and derivative shareholder action. They also examine the general composition of cases from 2011 to 2016.

Download a copy of the infographic and know the top types of D&O cases and the industries with the most number of D&O claims.

Nationwide. Advisen Ltd. December 2016. What’s Trending in Public D&O Liability Claims? [Infographic].

D&O Claims Trends: Q3 2016

October 2016

Advisen wrote a report that examines all sources of securities-related suits that impact thq3-do-paper-2016-250x324e underwriting and placement of management liability insurance other than ERISA liability suits. In addition to securities class action suits, the report encompasses a much broader set of suits, including securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duties, derivative actions, collective actions, and Ponzi scheme cases.

The free, 8-page paper is sponsored by Allianz.

Read and download the free, 8-page paper @ http://www.advisenltd.com/2016/10/12/do-claims-trends-q3-2016/

Advisen Ltd. (October 2016). D&O Claims Trends: Q3 2016 [White Paper]. Retrieved from www.AdvisenLtd.com

European D&O Communication More Transparent, Informed

Increased interest by directors and officers in the level and scope of coverage provided by their D&O policy is changing the role of the European risk manager.

According to a panel of risk managers at Advisen’s virtual European Executive Risk Insights Conference (EERIC), there is increasingly a need to provide information.

“Besides being up to date about the technical aspects of D&O insurance, risk managers must provide much more education and explain how the D&O program is designed to respond,” explained Martine Hecq, manager in charge of financial lines, nuclear insurance and captive vehicles, ENGIE.

Read more at http://www.advisenltd.com/2016/01/12/european-do-communication-more-transparent-informed/

Bradford, Josh. “European D&O communication more transparent, informed.” Advisen. Advisen Store, 12 January 2016. Web. 15 January 2016.