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Guide to D&O Insurance for De-SPAC Transactions, 2025 Edition [Report]

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There is significant complexity to the process of protecting a company and its directors and officers as they undertake the process of going public. This resource is your guide to the D&O insurance process for de-SPAC...more

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[Webinar] D&O Insurance Trends: Looking Ahead to 2025 - September 17th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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The streak of good news in D&O litigation risk ends this year, with a rise in class action filings and bigger settlements. But the D&O market is still soft, so staying on top of the evolving risk landscape will help you...more

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Guide to D&O Insurance for SPAC IPOs, 2024 Edition

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As they go through their initial public offering (IPO) and the subsequent merger & acquisition (M&A) process, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) face many regulatory, legal, and business hurdles. Obtaining the...more

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Slack Goes to Washington: Direct Listings, Section 11 Suits, and the Supreme Court

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The D&O liability landscape is poised to change—or not—depending on how the US Supreme Court rules in the long-running Section 11 case against Slack. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in this case on April 17, 2023, and...more

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Should We Place a Tail Policy on Our Private Company D&O Insurance Before an IPO?

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A question that comes up at the time of an IPO is this: Should we place a tail policy on our private company D&O insurance? Although this is a complex question, the answer is straightforward: No, if you can avoid a past acts...more

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Closing Up the SPAC Shop: Insurance Consequences and Opportunities for Liquidating SPACs

In 2020 and 2021, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) were all the rage. A SPAC is a “blank check company,” publicly traded, and organized for the purpose of merging with a private company. It’s a mechanism for a...more

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Guide to D&O Insurance for IPOs and Direct Listings, 2023 Edition

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Woodruff Sawyer is the market leader when it comes to placing D&O insurance for companies going public. Experience matters when it comes to IPOs and direct listings. You want a specialist on your insurance brokerage team to...more

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Competitive Pricing Continues in the Commercial Market: A Q2 2022 Update

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The outlook for commercial insurance buyers continues to improve as we enter the second half of 2022. After several years of increasing rates across almost every segment of the commercial space, most insurers are reporting...more

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D&O Insurance Considerations for Going Public via SPAC: Are You Covered?

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With more than 600 special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) currently looking for merger partners, private companies are likely being courted by a number of SPAC suitors....more

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Has the SPAC Bubble Burst? Lessons Learned From the Early Days of SPAC Mania

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In this episode of “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” host Lynda A. Bennett is joined by Lowenstein Capital Markets & Securities partner Jared Kelly and Yelena Dunaevsky, Esq., Vice President, Transactional Insurance at Woodruff...more

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The Brave New Frontier of Securing D&O Insurance for SPACs and deSPACs

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Picking up from our last episode, Lowenstein Corporate Partner Valeska Pederson Hintz joins the conversation about securing D&O insurance coverage for SPACs and deSPACs. Valeska, Lynda Bennett, and Rob Crocitto from ARC...more

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Drawing A Line In The Sand: The Second Circuit Tries To Define Where D&O Coverage Ends And E&O Coverage Begins

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Policyholders often obtain both errors and omissions (E&O) and directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance policies because they provide complementary coverage. ...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Insurance Broker Series: Michael Ferraro, Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.

Farella’s Insurance Recovery Group lawyers regularly collaborate with and learn from different players and functions within the insurance industry. To provide more value to our readers, we have reached out to a series of...more

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Insurance Broker Series: Clark Morton, Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.

Farella’s Insurance Recovery Group lawyers regularly collaborate with and learn from different players and functions within the insurance industry. To provide more value to our readers, we have reached out to a series of...more

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