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Clear skies ahead: for property/casualty coverage: there is a good news for corporate risk managers and insurance buyers in 2008: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The soft market that began in 2004 shows no signs of abating in the near term. Short of a catastrophe or economic event that broadly impacts the entire property and casualty industry, current market conditions should last well into 2010 and perhaps beyond. At the same time,...; Tags: Clear, D&O, hurricane, Insurance; Research articles 2008-07-01
Countrywide Decision Underscores Lawsuit Threat: Officers and some 14 directors of embattled subprime mortgage lender Countrywide Financial must face the music in a shareholders lawsuit. That was the recent decision of a federal judge in Los Angeles in a case against Countrywide filed by shareholders including several large public pension funds. Countrywide's...; Tags: Officer, Director, Countrywide Financial, D&O, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Peter Galuszka; Blog posts 2008-05-19
Heightened regulatory scrutiny increases need for D&O audits.(directors and officers)(Viewpoint essay): Byline: Kim Marrkand With more than 150 different directors and officers coverage forms in the marketplace and increased scrutiny by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, it is now more important than ever to ensure that any policy adequate Byline: Kim Marrkand ...; Tags: audit, D&O, officer; Research articles 2007-03-05
Evolving theories of scheme liability: does your D&O policy cover guilt by association?: Secondary actor liability--frequently labeled as "aiding and abetting" liability--is a hot topic in the securities litigation world. Although the Supreme Court abolished "aiding and abetting" liability in civil litigation brought under Rule 10b-5b in its landmark 1994 opinion in Central Bank of Denver, N.A. v. First Interstate Bank of Denver,...; Tags: D&O, Enron Corp., SEC, security, theory; Research articles 2005-09-01
Navigating D&O in a Brave New World: Public companies need to attract qualified directors and officers to operate successfully and to enhance value for their shareholders. Risk managers and others at public companies responsible for procuring insurance spend enormous amounts of time and substantial corporate assets in procuring directors and officers insurance to protect their board and...; Tags: D&O, Insurance, SEC; Research articles 2005-03-01

THAI NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - OCT 19, 2004.: BANGKOK, Oct 19 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: THE BANGKOK POST: - Open-field duck farmers may soon be forced to switch to closed-system farming whether they like it or not, ending a centuries old lifestyle, as the government struggles to combat the inexorable...; Tags: Bangkok Post, D&O, FINANCE, Government, Insurance, Investment, Litigation, withdrawal; Research articles 2004-10-19
National Insurance offers its Thai directors liability insurance coverage.: By Charoen Kittikanya, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 24--"With great power comes great responsibility," goes the old saying that has been popularised lately by the Spider-Man movies. But where National Insurance is concerned, it would better if...; Tags: Bangkok Post, D&O, insurance; Research articles 2004-08-24
Ripple Effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act: auditing The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is the most significant change to U.S. securities law since 1934. The act's congressional sponsors-Representative Michael G. Oxley (R-Ohio) and Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.)-both believe that the legislation is helping to restore investor confidence and deter fraud. The two are divided, however, in their...; Tags: accounting, audit, board, compliance, D&O, FINANCE, financial, Government, PCAOB, Regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC; Research articles 2004-02-01
Double indemnity.: Jun 16, 2003 (The Economist - ABIX via COMTEX) Warren Buffett, of Berkshire Hathaway, does not supply his board with directors' and officers' (D&O) insurance. Directors of his firm could still buy their own insurance, in the same way as doctors purchase malpractice cover....; Tags: Berkshire Hathaway Inc., D&O, director, FINANCE, fraud, indemnity, Insurance, Litigation, Xerox Corp.; Research articles 2003-06-16
Insider Trading Case Triggers Concern about Corporate Governance in Thailand.: By Charoen Kittikanya, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 3--The investigation of Roynet Plc for alleged insider trading and disclosure violations has revived worries about local standards of corporate governance. Gross mismanagement by financial institutions and abuses...; Tags: Bangkok Post, D&O, director, financial; Research articles 2003-02-03
Thai Insurers Say Online Systems Will Assist Growth.: Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 20--Viriyah Insurance, the country's largest auto insurer, and Muang Thai Insurance Co have separately projected premium growth of more than 10 percent this year, due mainly to modernised systems for processing claims. ...; Tags: Bangkok Post, D&O, FINANCE, income, Insurance, SALES, Thailand; Research articles 2003-01-20
T2M Announces Summit 2002 Conference to Address D&O Legislative & Accounting Reforms; Intensive Training Retreat Held for Directors & Officers of Public & Pre-IPO Companies: Business Editors Summit 2002 SALT LAKE CITY--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 20, 2002 The David Eccles School of Business and Technology to Market (T2M), a Utah-based non-profit business accelerator, will bring together directors and officers of publicly traded, newly public and pre-IPO companies for the second annual Summit conference. ...; Tags: accounting, conference, D&O, Ernst & Young LLP, FINANCE, fraud, Insurance, Litigation, pre-IPO, Summit, training; Research articles 2002-11-20
Changing skies for D&O: This will be a telling year for the directors' and officers' market. Although excess capital is entering the market, industry experts are watching the trend of increasing frequency and severity of claims: 2001 was a year to forget for most investors in the United States. Broad stock market volatility, combined with the continued frequency of financial restatements, have resulted in an all-time high of 487 securities class-action filings in 2001, a 105 percent increase from 2000, according to Stanford Securities Class Action...; Tags: accounting, D&O, FINANCE, financial, Investment, IPO, lawsuit, litigation, SEC, stock, underwriter; Research articles 2002-03-01
Galef Symposium on Corporate Governance to Be Held February 27, 2002 at UCLA: Business Editors & Education Writers LOS ANGELES--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 7, 2002 The Anderson School at UCLA and its Harold Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies will host the Fifth Annual Galef Symposium on Corporate Governance and Equity Offerings. The day-long conference will be held February 27, 2002, from 8 a.m....; Tags: conference, D&O, equity, FINANCE, Investment, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., University of California at Los Angeles; Research articles 2002-01-07
The Way it was: 1994: The GM Board Guidelines Issued As I see it, the board's role is to act as an independent auditor of management -- asking the tough questions that management might not ask itself when the company is doing well and is a recognized industry leader. The board's independent members...; Tags: board, CEO, chairman, D&O, director, FINANCE, General Motors Corp., investor, shareholder; Research articles 2001-09-22
Galef Symposium on Corporate Governance to Be Held February 21, 2001 at UCLA: Business Editors & Education Writers LOS ANGELES--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 27, 2000 The Anderson School at UCLA and its Harold Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies will host the 4th Annual Galef Symposium on Corporate Governance and Equity Offerings. The day-long conference will be held February 21, 2001, from 8 am...; Tags: conference, D&O, equity, FINANCE, Investment, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., University of California at Los Angeles; Research articles 2000-12-27
EPL claims rise sharply in U.K.: Employment practices liability is a growing risk for European companies, as recent statistics reveal that more employees are taking their employers to court. The latest statistics from the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service, a U.K. government-funded body that works to resolve workplace disputes,...; Tags: D&O, European Commission, U.K.; Research articles 2000-05-08
Directors looking closely at their coverage; Firms' D&O insurance getting more attention from board members.(Focus: Corporate Boards): Byline: JOHN T. SLANIA In the old days, life seemed somehow simpler for corporate directors and officers. "Occasionally a director would even nod off during a board meeting,'' says Warren Batts, an adjunct professor at the University of Ch Byline:...; Tags: Aon Corp., board, D&O; Research articles 2005-06-06
ACE USA Special Risk Facilities Names Gary Hightower Regional Executive of Southwest: PHILADELPHIA--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 18, 1999-- ACE USA Special Risk Facilities SRF, which recently announced its new organizational structure since acquiring the CIGNA P&C business in July, has named Gary Hightower to its executive management team. As senior vice president, Hightower will lead the Southwest Region, which includes the headquarters...; Tags: Business Wire, CIGNA Corp., D&O, Dallas, FINANCE, Insurance, Philadelphia, Strategy; Research articles 1999-11-18
Businesses must tackle tighter insurance market. (Viewpoint).(executive liability insurance rates rising, U.S.)(Brief Article): After Enron's collapse, many businesses and across the country have been taking a closer look at their governance practices and insurance to protect their directors and officers. New regulations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, stoc After Enron's collapse, many businesses and...; Tags: company, D&O, financial, insurance, officer, underwriter; Research articles 2002-07-01