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Board of Directors Insurance Litigation

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2024 D&O and Professional Liability Year in Review

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The past year once again saw a breadth of court decisions addressing a wide variety of directors and officers and professional liability insurance coverage issues. At various levels, state and federal courts across the...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Delaware Court Holds Settlement of Underlying Securities Litigation Is Covered Under D&O Policy, Rejecting Insurers’ Assertion of...

A Delaware court recently found for the policyholders in determining that a directors and officers (D&O) liability policy covered the settlement of an underlying action alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of...more

Allen Matkins

Is Your Directors And Officers Liability Coverage Illusory?

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Many corporations pay significant amounts for directors and officers liability policies.  Commonly referred to as D&O policies, these policies usually involve three sides.  Directors and officers are likely to have the most...more

Allen Matkins

Has Your Corporation Unwittingly Agreed To Indemnify Its "Executives"?

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The "usual suspects" when looking for director and officer indemnification requirements are...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Guide to Private Company D&O Insurance 2024

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8 Reasons to Buy D&O Insurance 1. Attracting New Directors: D&O insurance makes board seats more attractive. 2. Investor Requirements: Some venture capital and private equity firms require that their portfolio companies...more

Foley Hoag LLP

The SVB Bankruptcy Decision and Its Lessons for D&O Insurance Programs

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Directors and Officers (D&O) policies are intended first and foremost to protect a company’s individual directors and officers from significant claims which may be asserted against those individuals in their capacities as...more

Woodruff Sawyer

New Protection for Corporate Officers: Delaware Exculpation

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It’s a banner year for Delaware corporations when it comes to protecting their directors and officers. Earlier this year, the Delaware legislature took steps that will allow captives to become a more viable alternative to...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Delaware Federal Court Clarifies No Coverage Available for Director and Officer Sued in Capacity as Controlling Stockholder

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The United States District Court for the District of Delaware, applying Delaware law, has held that, because coverage was not available under a directors and officers liability policy for a claim against a director and...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Insurance in a Time of Crisis: Role of Insurance Counsel in Crisis Management

I recently participated in a panel at the Association of Business Trial Lawyers Annual Meeting – “Bad News Delivered: The Board Meeting and Crisis Management.”  Among other topics, the panel discussed the role of insurance...more

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Insurance & Reinsurance Newsletter

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New Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Requirements for Connecticut Insurers to Take Effect in 2017 - A recently enacted Connecticut statute intended to compel insurance companies to improve their corporate...more

Allen Matkins

Was This Director Duly Elected Or Appointed?

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Suppose that a corporation’s bylaws includes the following two provisions: 1.  The Board of Directors shall consist of one or more members, the number thereof to be determined from time to time by the Board...more

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