Facing increased competition and regulatory pressures, the U.S. D&O insurers receive a negative outlook with declining premiums and rising legal expenses.

Ongoing inflation, refinancing and insolvency pressures, and geopolitical and ESG issues are some of the headwinds D&Os need to be prepared for.

A bad actor places a small college in Pennsylvania on a path to reputational and financial distress.

Heightened tensions over ESG are prompting many organizations to lower the volume on their public statements and disclosures.

Aon’s Timothy Fletcher counts loyalty as a primary value in assessing his professional relationships. He said his relationship with Aon is built on that foundation.

“Shareholder litigation is driving about 85% plus of the losses in the D&O world. It can also hit what we call E&O, on the financial institution side.”

A recent surge in book banning should have public libraries reviewing risk management and insurance practices with their brokers and other insurance personnel. 

“The digital transformation of businesses has created new types of exposures while exacerbating existing ones. No longer are executive risks limited to the office; they now penetrate digital channels both in our work-from-home setup and our traditional workplace.”

In a recent webinar, presenters discuss the origins of ESG practices, how businesses are responding and the overall impact on commercial insurance.

Discover how public companies can develop an ESG framework that makes a positive impact while avoiding liability.

Of note: Not only is the D&O market growing, but the loss experience is improving. 

Mental health, workplace injury and more. Here’s what employers need to assess before bringing workers back into the office after shutdown.

Is adequate risk transfer in the face of rapid technological change even possible?

This is the story of how a family gate-making business from Kentucky turned into a D&O legal debacle. 

United Educators’ president and CEO Janice Abraham shares her thoughts and opinions with Risk & Insurance.

At Triple-I’s Joint Industry Forum, a panel discussed runaway litigation and how it is affecting the industry.

SEC enforcement activity generally is trending upward. The agency reported that it filed 434 new enforcement actions in fiscal year 2021, representing a seven percent increase over the prior year.

A review of directors’ and officers’ coverage for companies operating internationally is a key consideration, according to a recent advisory from Chubb.

A variety of factors, including COVID-19 losses, Nat CATS and social inflation, are driving rate increases.