Executive & D&O
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London market seeing more benign conditions but uncertainty remains
Improved results by many insurers in the London insurance market have supported a transition towards more benign market conditions, characterised…
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Two-paced Spanish market softening in places with long-term agreements back on the table
The latest renewals showed that insurers have more appetite for Spanish risks, resulting in a significant softening in several market…
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European directors expect little change in D&O premiums, finds WTW poll
The overwhelming majority of European directors either expect their premiums for D&O cover to remain the same or increase next…
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IUA publishes D&O liability insurance guide for multinationals
The International Underwriting Association (IUA) has published a D&O liability insurance guide addressing the complex compliance, tax and coverage issues…
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Health and safety ‘surprise’ top risk for global D&Os, finds WTW survey
Health and safety is the “surprising” top risk for 84% of global directors, officers and risk managers, according to a…
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Landmark legal opinion highlights UK directors’ obligations on nature-related risks
Directors need to consider their company’s nature-related risks as part of their legal duties under English company law, according to…
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EMEA pricing flat in Q4 and easier than other regions: Aon
The EMEA insurance market was flat overall from a pricing perspective in the last quarter of 2023 and slightly easier…
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Reinsurance prices to peak this year after ‘modest’ rises in months ahead: Moody’s
Global reinsurance prices are likely to peak at multi-decade highs in 2024 as competition intensifies, according to Moody’s. The ratings…
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European market to stabilise further with rate decreases on the cards in H2
Brokers predict that European insurance buyers will see the market stabilise further in 2024 and may begin to see more…
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AM Best issues negative outlook for US D&O segment as rates fall
Growing competition in the US D&O market is a key factor that has led to more capacity and lower pricing,…
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Buyers in US faced lower premium increases in Q4 2023
Premium increases in the US insurance market slowed across the board in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to The…
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Customised coverage for asset managers from Mosaic
Bermuda-based specialty insurer Mosaic Insurance has launched a suite of global financial institutions products, offering $25m in investment management insurance…
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Call for D&O market to plug entity cover gap
D&O insurers are being urged to help plug the gap in cover for growing UK corporate criminal liability. Recent years…
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Marsh adds extra capacity through enhanced D&O Echo facility
Marsh has enhanced its D&O Echo facility with the provision of up to $75m of excess D&O insurance capacity, or…
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London seeing increased casualty capacity and stabilising markets
Casualty lines in the London market are seeing increased capacity and rates are stabilising, according to Miller’s London and International…
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Competition set to further ease French market in 2024
The rapid blanket hardening in the French insurance market appears over for now, with brokers, buyers and even insurers expecting…
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Fourth quarter 2023 rates rose in US but flat in Asia, says Marsh
Insurance rates in the fourth quarter of 2023 in the US increased by 3%, while rates in Asia were flat,…
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Public US D&O renewal rates fall heavily again in Q4
D&O insurance rates for publicly traded US companies fell by double digits in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to…
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Zurich North America launches multinational Side A D&O cover
A new standalone Side A D&O insurance coverage option for US-based multinational companies with non-US board members and officers has…
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Axis bullish on specialty lines despite reserve hit
Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer Axis Capital assured shareholders and policyholders that its underlying business is firmly on track despite…