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The latest episode of The D&O Diary Podcast is now available. Kevin LaCroix and Sarah Abrams are joined by their first podcast series guest, Marissa Streckfus, Vice President & Claims Manager at RT ProExec, to discuss the current private company D&O claims environment.

The conversation covers a range of topics, including private company business disputes, increasing antitrust exposures, bankruptcy-related claims, and the ways in which D&O policy structure can affect claims resolution. The episode also examines practical claims handling issues, including notice requirements, interrelated claims concerns, and other recurring coverage challenges.

Continue Reading The D&O Diary Podcast Series – Episode 5: Private Company D&O Claims

As I have noted in a prior post, 2018 was a very eventful year in the world of directors and officers liability. In the following guest post, written by Kelly S. Johnson, Esq., Claims Counsel, Hiscox USA; Elan Kandel, Esq., Bailey Cavalieri; and Jennifer Lewis, Esq., Bailey Cavalieri, the authors make it clear that 2018 was also a very eventful year for important D&O insurance coverage decisions. I would like to thank the authors for allowing me to publish their article. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this blog’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like to submit a guest post. Here is the authors’ guest post.
Continue Reading Guest Post: The Year in Review: 2018 Key D&O Insurance Coverage Decisions

deskbookThose of us involved in the world of D&O liability insurance are well aware that the coverage issues often are technical and the relevant legal principles can change quickly as a result of evolving case law. It would be valuable for  practitioners in this area to have access to a reliable resource where the key principles are described and where the key case law authority can quickly be located. Fortunately, there is such a resource. It is the “Directors & Officers Liability Deskbook” (about which refer here), an American Bar Association publication written and edited by attorneys from the Sedgwick law firm. The book’s recently published Fourth Edition is a timely update. Every D&O liability insurance practitioner and indeed anyone looking for a quick and ready resource on D&O liability insurance coverage issuers will welcome this updated edition.
Continue Reading Book Review: Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Deskbook

At times of trouble, D&O insurance can represent the last line of defense for corporate directors. For that reason, corporate board members rightfully are concerned about their insurance and want reassurance that their company’s policy will provide them the protection they will need. Unfortunately, directors don’t always know the questions to ask and only find…

For policyholders whose interests are insured in London, it can be critically important to understand the Lloyd’s claims processes. In the following guest post, my good friend Perry Granof  (pictured) takes a look at recent changes to the Lloyd’s claims processes effective January 1, 2012 that will affect a wide variety of professional liability claims. …