Increased Litigation, Tighter Regulation and Enforcement Affecting D&O...
D&O Insurance Critical for All Businesses, Entities A litigious environment, increased federal regulation and oversight, and several high-profile cases with far-reaching implications are impacting...
View ArticleDirectors and Officers Liability: Board Minutes Are An Important Litigation Tool
Going Beyond Just Internal Recordkeeping with Your Board Minutes Your company’s directors and officers are conscientious and reasonable, but in today’s litigious landscape, even they can be faced with...
View ArticleA Board of Directors in Family Businesses Serve Vital Role
Board Members Bring Greater Accountability for Owners Increasingly more family businesses are choosing to incorporate a board of directors in their operation. Why form a board? A board of directors can...
View ArticleD&O: Shareholders File Suits in More than 90% of M&A Deals
Lawsuits Underscore Importance of Board’s Fiduciary Adherence A new report released by Cornerstone Research looked at shareholder litigation involving mergers and acquisitions deals from 2007-2013. The...
View ArticleThe Need for Corporate Boards to Oversee Cyber Security Risks
Target’s Cyber Security Breach Puts Greater Focus on Role of Directors & Officers In a prepared statement Tuesday, June 10th, at an event at the New York Stock Exchange, SEC Commissioner Luis...
View ArticleEmerging Cyber Risk for Directors & Officers Grow in Frequency
Recent Conference Highlights Emerging Cyber Risk for Directors & Officers Earlier in June of this year, we wrote about the increased importance of the role by boards of directors in cyber security,...
View ArticleDirectors & Officers Insurance Policy Definitions
Reviewing Directors & Officers Insurance Policy Definitions Directors and Officers (D&O) Liability insurance is needed to provide defense costs and pay for judgments against directors and...
View ArticleCyber Liability: Data Breaches and Role of the CEO
A survey of 200 directors of public companies conducted by security firm Veracode and the New York Stock Exchange Governance Services (NYSEGS) shows that corporate boards have become much more serious...
View ArticleThe Anatomy of Directors & Officers Insurance
Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance provides liability coverage for managers and executives at companies to protect them against claims as a result of decisions and actions they take within...
View ArticleD&O Considerations for Privately Held Businesses
Some small and mid-sized businesses may believe that Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability insurance is meant only for publicly traded firms or large companies. But this is far from the truth....
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