Directors & officers' (D&O)
In-depth: Building for the future
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Dual appoints Crowe to D&O role
Dual has appointed Damian Crowe to its financial institutions (FI) division in London as a senior underwriter.
Mitsui Sumitomo adds PI and D&O experts to team
Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has hired Joe Warner and Andrew Pecover as professional indemnity (PI) and directors and officers’ (D&O) specialists respectively to its Syndicate 3210.
Jelf selects Hiscox for management liability business
Hiscox has partnered with Jelf Insurance Brokers as the preferred insurer supplier for the broker’s management liability business.
Marsh focuses on D&O cover
Marsh has launched Marsh Delta D&O with eight insurers to offer clients a choice of directors and officers (D&O) insurance products.
Expertise Live Video: D&O under discussion
The first Expertise Live event of 2013, in association with Zurich, was held in Birmingham where broker experts focused on the directors’ and officers’ (D&O) liability insurance market.
Products: AIG’s D&O policy aimed at international businesses
AIG has rolled out a new CorporateGuard directors’ and officers’ (D&O) policy across Europe. The provider claimed that the product was a response to important shifts in current risks to directors and officers, as well as evolving corporate governance…
Expertise in Action: Pricing: A Perfect Storm
The continuing economic downturn and prevalence of large losses make this a difficult period for the insurance industry – but the sector is demonstrating its resilience.
AIG aims to "future-proof" company heads with D&O launch
AIG has launched a Directors and Officers (D&O) product designed to "future-proof" company heads in an era of "increased political, regulatory and criminal scrutiny".
JLT aims to plug EDI "gap" with new product
JLT has introduced an executive defence insurance (EDI) product in a bid to plug the "gap in the market" to insure against executive and corporate liabilities.
Growing SMEs: SME-volution
From the earliest beginnings as innovative start-ups, to their ultimate emergence as corporate entities, evolving SMEs will always need brokers to ensure that cover matches exposure.
Growing SMEs: Room to manoeuvre
Small businesses are often subject to rapid change and growth, and it is essential that brokers and insurers understand how radically their risk profiles can evolve.
Miller boosts D&O team with double appointment
Miller has made two additions to its directors’ and officers’ (D&O) team.
UK D&O rates continue to fall
Director's and officer's (D&O) liability insurance rates fell by up to 10% in the UK during Q2 this year, according to Marsh's Global Insurance Market Quarterly Briefing.
Embattled businesses warned of greater D&O scrutiny
Troubled businesses have been urged to "plan to fail" amid changing conditions in the UK's directors' and officers' (D&O) liability insurance market.
Products: Brokers hope MUM knows best for SME liability
Manchester Underwriting Management (MUM) has launched a management liability policy for SMEs.
QBE bags public sector contract
QBE has signed a deal to underwrite the public sector business of AJ Gallagher subsidiary Risk Management Partners (RMP).
MGA enters international liability market
Manchester Underwriting Management (MUM) is to enter the international market writing professional indemnity, directors’ and officers’, management liability, crime and product recall for London Market brokers.
New D&O and HNW insurer enters UK market
XN Financial Services (UK), a subsidiary of Montreal-based XN Holdings, has received UK accreditation from the Financial Services Authority authorising it to operate in the UK.
MGA offers new management liability policy to SMEs
Manchester Underwriting Management (MUM) has launched a new management liability policy for SMEs.
Blanc urges brokers to get online to defend SME market
Axa Commercial’s CEO, Amanda Blanc, has warned brokers they risk losing the SME space to the direct market if they continue to ignore the benefits of e-commerce.
Products: Auto-rated combined offering will boost “cross-selling potential”, says Acturis
Acturis has introduced a new “mix and match” auto-rated professional combined product combining professional indemnity (PI), directors’ and officers’ (D&O) and office and liability cover to the open market.
New 'professional combined' product hits the market
Acturis has introduced an auto-rated professional combined product combining professional indemnity, directors’ and officers’ (D&O) and office and liability cover to the open market.
Ellis Clowes hires two to boost PI and D&O offering
Lloyd’s broker, Ellis Clowes, has bolstered its professional indemnity (PI) and directors’ and officers’ (D&O) offering with two new hires.