Quarterly D&O Claims Trends: 2016 Wrap Up

January 25, 2017 (Wednesday) at 11am ET

Advisen will host a webinar that examines the D&O claims trends for 2016 focusing on Q4. On January 25, RT ProExec’s Kevin LaCroix, Advisen’s Jim Blinn, and a panel of experts will discuss the frequency and severity of securities suits in Q4 2016 and provide an overview of 2016.

Panelists

The following panelists will participate in the webinar:

* Kevin LaCroix, RT ProExec, a division of RT Specialty, and author of the D&O Diary

* Jim Blinn, Executive Vice President, Information & Analytics Division, Advisen (moderator)

Webinar Topics

Topics to be discussed:

* Frequency and severity of securities suits in Q4 2016

* Suits by type

* Suits by sector

* Merger objectioncases

This webinar announcement originally appeared on www.AdvisenLtd.com

For more info and registration, visit http://www.in.advisenltd.com/quarterly-do-claims-trends-2016-wrap-up/

Advisen Ltd. January 2017. Quarterly D&O Claims Trends: 2016 Wrap Up [Webinar].

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.

Directors Need to Take Their Cybermetrics

Companies tend to narrowly focus on IT risks that are limited to personally identifiable information and the related systems that protect such information.

But that is only a part of the discussion that should be happening in the boardroom, according to a report by PwC.

Read more at http://www.advisenltd.com/2015/10/15/directors-need-to-take-their-cybermetrics/

Chapman, Cate. ‘Directors need to take their cybermetrics’. ©2015 Advisen Ltd. 28 October 2015.

10 Traps in your D&O Insurance

By William G. Passannante and Joshua Gold, Anderson Kill

D&O Insurance Policy Improvements & Claims Strategies

D&O insurance typically provides broad coverage for alleged “wrongful acts.” Despite this breadth of coverage, disputes are not uncommon — especially where the claims are large. When buying or renewing D&O insurance coverage, it is important to work with an experienced risk manager or insurance broker who can focus not only on price, limits and structure, but on the fine print too. Below are 10 areas that can be enhanced in your D&O policies and management of claims to head off improper coverage defenses.

1. Notice Terms

The notice terms of D&O insurance policies can be made specific to a particular set of individuals within a corporation or organization. A notice condition that is tied to any “Insured” can lead to an inappropriate argument from your D&O insurance company given that the term “Insured” means any past, present or future officer or director.

Read more at http://www.advisenltd.com/2015/07/01/10-traps-in-your-do-insurance/

Passannante, William. ‘10 traps in your D&O insurance’. ©2015 Advisen Ltd. 10 July 2015.