Executive & D&O
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October 25, 2021
Marsh offers better D&O cover for clients with strong ESG risk management
Marsh has launched a D&O scheme that will reward clients with strong ESG risk management with better cover. The move…
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October 22, 2021
Marsh says no sign of softening as index shows 15% Q3 rate rise
Marsh said there is little sign of the hard market ending anytime soon, as its Global Insurance Market index reveals…
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October 20, 2021
BHSI unveils new global network across 170 countries
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has expanded its global network to encompass owned offices and network partners, allowing the insurer…
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October 20, 2021
Silent cyber risks continue to trouble insurers
Silent cyber exposures, where cyber coverage is neither explicitly provided nor excluded in insurance policies, remains an issue for the…
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October 20, 2021
Tegron builds out D&O niche with two hires
Tegron Specialty, the Beat Capital-backed D&O underwriting specialist, has appointed Kiran Shergill as senior underwriter. Shergill will report to Ray…
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October 14, 2021
Insurers warn risk managers not to expect market softening in coming renewals
There may be rising optimism among the European risk and insurance management community about a less hardline approach from insurers…
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October 13, 2021
Pandemic layoffs could result in litigation surge in Canada
Employers in Canada may be facing a surge in lawsuits charging that they mishandled widespread layoffs during the Covid-19 pandemic,…
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October 8, 2021
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions wants to expand UK corporate business
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has told CRE it is looking to grow its book of business, with the UK market…
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October 6, 2021
Risk managers warned not to make knee-jerk captive decisions in hard market
Risk managers are potentially storing up future problems in their rush to establish captives in the hard market and add…
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October 6, 2021
Pen Underwriting says MUM’s the word
Pen Underwriting has acquired UK-based Manchester Underwriting Agencies and its wholly owned subsidiary Manchester Underwriting Management Limited (MUM) for an…
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October 6, 2021
New Dawn Risk launches European subsidiary in Malta
Specialty broker New Dawn Risk has launched a new European subsidiary, which will be headquartered in Malta. New Dawn Risk…
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October 6, 2021
New players moderate UK D&O rate increases but ESG adding risk
An influx of new entrants to the UK D&O liability market will help moderate rate increases for buyers in the…
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September 24, 2021
Charles Taylor launches specialty lines practice
Insurance services and claims firm Charles Taylor has launched a specialty lines practice, which will be led by Laetitia Fouquet…
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September 23, 2021
US D&O increases moderating but SPAC IPOs causing concern
Most US companies continue to experience increases in total cost and retention on their D&O programmes in 2021, but the…
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September 22, 2021
Cost of UK D&O cover more than doubled in H1 but rises may have peaked: Marsh
UK buyers of D&O liability insurance faced a 110% jump in the cost of premiums during the first half of…
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September 21, 2021
Hiscox doesn’t have to cover legal fees in dismissed US whistleblower case
A company that faced significant legal fees stemming from a whistleblower lawsuit that was ultimately dismissed does not have coverage…
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September 20, 2021
Policyholder firm Fenchurch Law appoints new associate as disputes rise
Fenchurch Law, which works exclusively for policyholders and brokers, has appointed Anthony McGeough as associate from Edwin Coe, in response…
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September 15, 2021
Generali ready to support corporates through recovery phase
Generali Global Business Lines is composed of two units: Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) and Generali Employee Benefits (GEB),…
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September 14, 2021
BMS appoints financial lines executives in Australia
Guy Van Dugteren has been appointed as national claims and technical manager, financial lines at BMS in Australia. Additionally, BMS…
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September 14, 2021
Case delays could add to D&O settlements in US
A backlog of cases filed against directors and officers in the US that worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic is clearing,…