
D&O News


D&O Insurer Dodges Coverage for $4.9M Embezzlement Scheme
A directors and officers insurer has no duty to defend a New Mexico financial organization from litigation filed after its former chief executive officer was convicted of ...

Insurers Denying Coverage to FTX-Linked Crypto Firms as Contagion Risk Mounts
Insurers are denying or limiting coverage to clients with exposure to bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, leaving digital currency traders and exchanges uninsured for any ...

D&O Buyers See More Capacity, Competitive Conditions, but Risk Factors Loom: Allianz
Public and private D&O buyers are seeing more competitive conditions, fueled by a reduced number of U.S. securities class actions, a slowdown in M&A activity, as ...

Down Nearly 15%: Falling D&O Prices Becomes A Thing After Years of Hikes
Directors and officers liability pricing fell 14.7 perecent in the third quarter, according to a recent survey. Aon's Financial Services Group's Q3 2022 pricing index for the quarter ending on ...
SEC Cyber, Climate Disclosure Rules May Drive Up D&O Claims
New rules proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on cybersecurity and climate impact disclosures may generate more lawsuits that will generate claims against directors and officers ...
It’s Over: Lasting Underwriting Profits in U.S. D&O Market Unlikely, Fitch Says
Three years of soaring directors and officers liability insurance prices pushed combined ratios down to the mid-to-high 90s, but new entrants and potential claims volatility may spell trouble for ...
U.S.-Listed Companies Will Have to Disclose How CEO Pay Stacks Against Firm Performance
Wall Street's main regulator on Thursday voted to adopt a measure requiring that U.S.-listed companies disclose how the pay of their top executives squares with overall company performance. The U.S. ...
Analysis: Twitter Has Strong Case Against Musk Over Dropped Deal
Twitter Inc. has a strong legal case against Elon Musk walking away from his $44 billion deal to acquire the U.S. social media company but could opt for a renegotiation or settlement instead of a ...