Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance: Current Topics and Key Issues for 2014
|
|
 |
Learn the ins and outs of D&O liability insurance and ensure your clients have the coverage they need.
In the aftermath of major credit and financial crises coupled with increased government scrutiny and regulation of corporate governance and reporting, directors and officers are acutely aware of the potential for alleged and actual liability and the importance that directors' and officers' liability insurance afford sufficient coverage to provide for a defense and indemnity for any claim, settlement or judgment. This live webinar will provide you with insight into common issues and trends that arise during a claim for D&O liability insurance coverage. It will open with a discussion of the landscape of directors' and officers' liability, including the common allegations and recent claims trends brought in the wake of the credit and financial crises. This live webinar will also address how D&O insurance operates, including a discussion of the coverage sides, coverage add-ons, covered and noncovered conduct, and treatment of defense costs. It will conclude with a discussion of the current issues and trends in the D&O liability environment and issues that may arise in the negotiation and renewal of D&O liability policies.
Speakers: Kevin B. Dreher, John N. Ellison
Course Content
| Overview and Background |
| |
- The Landscape of Directors' and Officers' Liability
- The Purpose of Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance
- Common Claims and Allegations That Implicate D&O Insurance Coverage
|
| |
|
| |
D&O Liability Insurance Overview: Scope of Coverage |
| |
|
| |
Current Topics and Key Issues |
| |
- New Markets, New Forms
- Investigations Coverage
- Restitutionary Damages and Disgorgement Issues
- Rescission and Severability
- Conduct-Based Exclusions
- Coverage for Punitive Damages
- Bankruptcy-Related Issues
- Insured vs. Insured Exclusion
- Order of Payments Provision
- Waiver of the Automatic Stay
- Excess Insurance Coverage
|
| |
|
| |
Policy Placement and Renewal: Negotiating the Terms of Directors' and Officers' Coverage |
| |
- Rescission and Severability
- Scope of the Application
- Choice of Law and Other Considerations
- Continuity Between Layers
|
| |
|
| |
The Market for Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance |
|
|
|
|