Executive & D&O
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January 19, 2024
Corporate criminal liability rises in UK with new failure to prevent offences
Criminal liability for UK companies is rising with the introduction of ‘failure to prevent’ offences, which introduce unlimited fines and…
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January 18, 2024
Rising Edge adds new cover for non-executive directors
London-based underwriting agency Rising Edge has expanded its commercial D&O offering to include a new D&O insurance product, tailored exclusively…
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January 17, 2024
Canopius launches investment management cover
A new investment management product offering protection for asset managers from a range of financial liabilities has been launched by…
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January 16, 2024
Strong ESG story helps to take advantage of soft D&O market
While the global D&O market remains buyer-friendly, with abundant capacity, strong competition among D&O insurers, and continued premium decreases and…
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January 15, 2024
Directors to face range of threats in 2024
Directors are predicted to face a range of threats in 2024, including litigation over insufficient climate change action, regulatory enforcement…
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January 11, 2024
Slower rate increases in US P&C but no sign of softening, says USI
Property rates in the US are expected to increase, but not at the same pace as seen in 2023, while…
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January 11, 2024
HDI Global Specialty expands in US specialty market with MGA deal
HDI Global Specialty (HGS) has acquired a majority stake in US MGA Falcon Risk Holdings. Falcon will work exclusively for…
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January 9, 2024
MGA Alta Signa appoints pan-European underwriting team
European MGA Alta Signa has made several new appointments to establish a pan-European underwriting team, which it said will support…
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January 9, 2024
US commercial insurance rates rise 5.6% in Q4
US commercial insurance rates rose 5.6% on average in the fourth quarter of last year and 4.6% for all of…
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January 8, 2024
D&O market to soften further in 2024
D&O rates are expected to fall further in 2024 as insurers fight over a smaller pool of premium, although an…
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January 8, 2024
Gallagher acquires German financial lines broker Köberich
A J Gallagher has acquired German specialty broker Köberich Financial Lines as it continues to expand in Europe. Gallagher said…
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January 4, 2024
Howden buys Norwegian broker
Howden has bought Norwegian broker Arctic Insurance for an undisclosed fee, as it continues plans to expand in the Nordic…
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December 13, 2023
D&Os face more scenarios for legal suits in 2024: Allianz Commercial
Directors and officers around the world face growing liability risks from an increasing number of scenarios in 2024, warns Allianz…
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December 13, 2023
Allianz Commercial hires UK financial lines lead
Allianz Commercial has named Sharanjit Chaggar as head of financial lines for large corporate and specialty in the UK. Sharanjit…
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December 12, 2023
US commercial insurance prices still increasing: WTW
US commercial insurance prices continued to increase in the third quarter of 2023, according to WTW’s Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing…
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December 1, 2023
Mixed primary market outlook for 2024: Zurich
Zurich has painted a mixed picture for European insurance buyers next year with some areas, such as marine, stabilising, and…
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November 30, 2023
Companies must ensure CISOs are covered under D&O policies, experts say
Chief information security officers (CISOs) are likely to become targets for regulators and plaintiff attorneys in the US as part…
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November 29, 2023
US insurance prices rise in Q3 but pace slows
US commercial insurance premiums rose 8.1% on average in the third quarter, with property rates continuing to surge, according to…
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November 27, 2023
Specialty broker Consilium books 35% growth and targets further expansion
Specialty broker Consilium has reported 35% growth in revenue for the year ending June 2023, booking gross written premiums of…
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November 21, 2023
Asia sees modest price increases amid growing demand for ART
Demand for alternative risk transfer solutions has increased in Asia according to Aon, which said it has seen a growing…