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Bill Would Bar Insurance for Clawbacks - Insurance Journal

Thu, 31 May 2012 12:24:19 GMT

Bill Would Bar Insurance for Clawbacks
Insurance Journal
The endorsement, which attaches to traditional directors and officers' insurance, does not defend against fraudulent behavior, but does help cover attorneys' fees and other costs. Other underwriters of D&O policies have also reportedly looked into ...
Rep. Frank offers bill to bar insurance on clawbacksChicago Tribune

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Small companies may face greater scrutiny when buying D&O coverage under JOBS ... - Business Insurance

Tue, 29 May 2012 17:28:03 GMT

Small companies may face greater scrutiny when buying D&O coverage under JOBS ...
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Small companies utilizing provisions of the recently passed JOBS Act may face greater scrutiny when purchasing directors and officers liability insurance, according to a new report from Marsh Inc., an unit of New York-based Marsh & McLennan Cos.
You are here: HomeLatest newsMarsh warns of D&O effect of JOBS ActReactions Magazine (subscription)

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Willis Publishes D&O Dictionary to Help Firms Navigate the Executive Risk ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:15:27 GMT

Willis Publishes D&O Dictionary to Help Firms Navigate the Executive Risk ...
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, May 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings (NYSE:WSH) , the global insurance broker, published today its Directors and Officers Liability (D&O) Insurance Dictionary, offering firms a comprehensive ...
Willis updates Directors and Officers Liability Insurance DictionaryBusiness Insurance

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How Will Penn State Fare Against “Education's Own” ELL Insurer? - PropertyCasualty360

Thu, 31 May 2012 15:02:04 GMT

How Will Penn State Fare Against “Education's Own” ELL Insurer?
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While the university has purchased its GL insurance from PMA continuously since the 1950s, its Educators Legal Liability (ELL) coverage reportedly is written by United Educators. The ELL policy is similar to a Directors & Officers (D&O) policy but ...

Willis Publishes D&O Dictionary - Insurance Journal

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:38:01 GMT

Willis Publishes D&O Dictionary
Insurance Journal
Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, has published its Directors and Officers Liability (D&O) Insurance Dictionary, offering firms an overview of terms that are likely to be used in describing their D&O insurance and liability ...

Facebook Gives Insurers D&O Jitters on Future IPOs - PropertyCasualty360

Tue, 29 May 2012 21:53:48 GMT

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Facebook Gives Insurers D&O Jitters on Future IPOs
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If the exclusions are applied, the company making the IPO will have to bear the costs associated with any litigation, the insurance brokers say. The alternative is the investment bankers will need to rely on their own errors and omissions coverage or ...

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Directors and Officers insurance is critical protection, says litigation expert - Bizcommunity.com

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:50:32 GMT

Directors and Officers insurance is critical protection, says litigation expert
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Company directors and officers can be personally ruined by litigation, says John Neaves of Norton Rose Attorneys - and every director is entitled to the protection of proper Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance. "I would not be prepared to sit on any ...

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Willis to roll out D&O product in Latam - LatAm Insurance Review

Mon, 28 May 2012 09:01:32 GMT

Willis to roll out D&O product in Latam
LatAm Insurance Review
Insurance broker Willis is planning to roll out its directors' and officers' insurance product DARCstar across Latin America in the third quarter of 2012, as the demand for such D&O continues to grow in the region. According to Hector Martinez, ...

'Trigger-Happy' Investors Boost IPO Insurance Through Litigation - Bloomberg

Sun, 13 May 2012 23:33:04 GMT

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'Trigger-Happy' Investors Boost IPO Insurance Through Litigation
Bloomberg
The market for IPO insurance is “$1 billion globally or even more,” said Markus English, a European financial lines manager at Zurich-based insurer Ace Ltd. Policy Prices As with directors and officers insurance, Public Offering of Securities Insurance ...

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In securities suits, is D&O coverage pot of gold -- or brick wall? - Thomson Reuters News & Insight

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:27:20 GMT

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In securities suits, is D&O coverage pot of gold -- or brick wall?
Thomson Reuters News & Insight
And now that you've stopped snickering, let's talk about the real world, where two disputed settlements test the de facto assumption that securities claims are worth what a company's directors and officers insurance carriers are willing to pay to ...

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