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What to Do When Faced With a Potential Claim Under Your D&O Insurance Policy

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Making a claim under your directors and officers (D&O) insurance policy should be straightforward, right? Not quite. We suggest you consider the following approaches to help you navigate the claim process and maximize the...more

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Delaware Court Rejects Application of D&O Policy's "Bump-Up" Exclusion to Securities Claim Settlement

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In a significant victory for policyholders, the Delaware Superior Court rejected three insurers' attempts to apply their Directors and Officers Liability ("D&O") policies' so-called "bump-up" exclusion to bar coverage for...more

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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

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How Does Climate Change Create Financial Risk? Ask Insurance Companies.

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Much of the current debate about ESG initiatives and how companies consider the impact of climate change on their operations appears to operate in a vacuum, untethered to the real world, where pundits and politicians opine on...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Insights for Insurers

What are the Insurance Implications of Proposed Anti-ESG Legislation in Texas and Elsewhere?

In a recent Law360 article, we explored some of the implications of a recently proposed anti-ESG bill being considered by the Texas legislature. However, we thought the issue merited some follow up analysis....more

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D&O Looking Ahead Guide - D&O Considerations for 2023

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The first half of 2022 brought rapid and dramatic change to the world of US public company D&O insurance. It feels like 2021 is a distant memory: the hot IPO market has cooled, SPAC IPOs have ground to a near halt, and...more

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Evaluating Directors and Officers Liability Coverage for Emerging ESG-Related Risks

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With intensifying demands from regulators, investors, and the public for attention to environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") issues, companies are increasingly focused on ESG considerations and initiatives. Not...more

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First Chinese Special Representative Securities Action Spikes Demand for D&O Insurance, but Coverage Availability Remains Unclear

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Purchasing directors and officers insurance (D&O insurance) is a standard practice for public companies in the United States. D&O insurance is often critical to recruiting and retaining quality directors and officers for...more

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Insurers Take the Lead on ESG/Sustainability Initiatives

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria or standards – often referred to simply as sustainability – are having an impact on all sectors of society, including corporate, entity, and professional policyholders and...more

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Legal Counsel’s Two Cents on Community Association Budget Considerations

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It is that time of year.  Summer vacations are in the books, schools are in session, and pumpkin spice lattes are back on tap.  These signs of Fall also mean many Virginia community associations are in budget season....more

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Climate Change Disclosures Are Coming: Is Your Insurance Program Ready?

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Almost daily there are reports of new environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") claims being brought against public companies with no end in sight. Within the arena of ESG issues, climate change disclosures are an...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

COVID-19 – Contingency Planning Checklist for Private Equity Portfolio Companies

Following the wider outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world, radical—and sometimes controversial—actions have been and are further expected to be taken by national, federal and local governments and...more

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