On Thursday, September 23, 2021, I will be participating in a Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) webinar on the topic “SPAC and Related IPO Litigation as it has Evolved & The Current State of SEC Regulation of Disclosure.” This free, one-hour webinar will begin at 2:00 pm EDT. The session will be moderated by Greg
PLUS Webinar on New Risks of Claims Against Directors
On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, I will be participating in a PLUS webinar entitled “New Risks of Claims Against Directors from COVID-19, Cyber Attacks, and The Growing Support for ESG and Diversity and Inclusion.” The webinar will be hosted by Greg Markel of the Seyfarth Shaw law firm. The panel will include Paul Lavelle, of
2020 PLUS D&O Symposium in New York
On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, The D&O Diary was at the annual PLUS D&O Symposium at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square in New York. It was another successful conference — and indeed given the state of the D&O marketplace, there was certainly a lot to talk about this year.
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PLUS D&O Symposium in New York
This past week I was at the annual Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) D&O Symposium at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square, New York. The weather on the Tuesday arrival day was unusually clement for early February in New York, and even though rain moved in on Wednesday evening, the good vibe on arrival day seemed to carry through the conference.
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PLUS Conference in San Diego
This past week I was in San Diego for the annual PLUS Conference. The venue was great, the weather was absolutely terrific, and the Conference overall was a great success, as the pictures below reflect. I also had the chance to see many old friends and to make some new friends as well.
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The 2017 PLUS D&O Symposium in a Snowy New York City
It was another great D&O Symposium in New York City this week. The show went on despite the huge blizzard that blew through the city on the morning of the Symposium’s second day. The turnout was once again great, the panels were excellent, and we all made it through the snowstorm together.
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PLUS Regional Professional Liability Symposia in Hong Kong and Singapore
As part of its continuing efforts to extend educational and network opportunities to professional liability insurance professionals around the world, the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) will hosting professional liability symposia in Singapore and Hong Kong in September. The first of these two events will take place in Hong Kong on September 6, 2016. The second of the two events will take place in Singapore on September 9, 2016. For many reasons, I want to encourage as many industry professionals in these regions as possible to attend these events, as discussed further below.
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PLUS Webinar This Thursday: “The Top Ten D&O Stories of 2015”
On Thursday, January 21, 2016, I will be participating as the speaker in a Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) webinar to discuss this past year’s top stories in the world of directors and officers’ liability and insurance. The webinar will be based on my recent blog post, The Top Ten D&O Stories of 2015. This webinar, which is free for both PLUS members and non-members, is a lead-in for the 2016 PLUS D&O Symposium, to be held February 3-4, 2016, in New York. The webinar will begin at 11 am EST and last one hour. Information about the webinar, including registration instructions, can be found here.
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PLUS International Conference in Dallas
The D&O Diary was on assignment last week at the annual PLUS International Conference at the Hilton Anatole Hotel (pictured left) in Dallas, Texas. As always, the PLUS Conference involved a busy mix of meetings and receptions, and was highlighted by a surprisingly entertaining keynote address by former President George W. Bush.
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PLUS London Symposium Notes
I was fortunate this past week to be a part of the very successful Regional Professional Liability Symposium of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) in London. About 180 people attended the sold out event, which featured a key note address from David Bermingham, one of the NatWest Three. The event was both well-attended and