Public Company Directors and Officers Insurance (D&O 2/2000)

As management liability exposures for public companies continue to grow both domestically and internationally, everyone from company executives to independent directors, general counsel and risk managers faces increasing personal risk.

Public Company Directors and Officers Insurance (D&O 2/2000) provides public companies and their management with broad coverage for securities claims and employment practices claims. Coverage encompasses the many individuals likely to be sued in such claims, including company executives, independent directors, general counsel and risk managers. Coverage can be enhanced with locally-admitted policies for claims arising overseas via Passport.

The advantages of D&O 2/2000 includes the following:

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  • The insured organization includes the debtor-in-possession in bankruptcy proceedings to help keep coverage accessible to individuals when the company is liquidating or reorganizing
  • Protects executives with one of the broadest definitions of “Employment Practices Claim,” including: discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation and other employment-related torts
  • Contains an exception to the emotional distress, libel and slander exclusion for Employment Practices Claims
  • Provides an exception to the Insured v. Insured exclusion for claims by executives outside the U.S., Canada or other common law countries
  • A Severability of the Application endorsement enhances protection for innocent individuals
  • Insurance is noncancelable by the insurer (except for premium nonpayment)
  • Industry-leading claim and litigation management services, including D&O Panel Counsel services, optimize claim outcome
  • Locally-admitted coverage is easily coordinated for overseas operations and subsidiaries with the Passport service platform
  • CrisisFund® helps insureds skillfully manage communications surrounding the full spectrum of events that can lead to costly management liability claims
 
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Executive Liability Value Proposition Highlight Sheet

Straight Talk Concerning the Escalating Risks Facing Directors and Officers
An article written by Lawrence Fine, Senior Vice President & Chief Technical Officer, Financial Lines Claims & Mark Curley, Senior Vice President, D&O Claims, Financial Lines Claims

D&O Seminar - October 2009
Leading representatives from the insurance, risk management and securities litigation community came together to discuss regulatory and economic issues, market trends and challenges during the 2009 D&O Seminar Series. 

We have assembled a seasoned team of claims professionals who are experienced in managing some of the highest-profile D&O, E&O, employment practices, fiduciary, crime and technology cases in the industry, for entities of all sizes and across most industries-from Fortune 500® companies to not-for-profit organizations; multinational corporations to privately-held enterprises.
 
Our centralized in-house operation, positioned adjacent to our underwriting colleagues, allows us to facilitate prompt case resolution and the best possible claim outcomes. We offer access to some of the nation's leading law firms specializing in the defense of securities, employment practices, fiduciary and technology claims. And in the toughest environment, policyholders can count on our aggressive litigation strategies to defeat even the most formidable plaintiff's attorneys.

To report a claim please contact us:
Tel: 888-602-5246
Fax: 866-227-1750
Mail: Domestic Claims
c-Claim for Financial Lines
175 Water Street, 9 Fl.
New York, NY 10038

To follow up on an existing claim:
Tel: 888-602-5246

Download a claim form for submission.

To request loss runs, contact Broker Services at 877-867-3783

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Directors and Officers 2/2000 Application Form (.doc)
Application form for the D&O 2/2000

Directors and Officers 2/2000 Specimen Policy (.doc)
Sample insurance policy for the D&O 2/200

Directors and Officers 2/2000 Specimen Declarations Page (.doc)
Sample declaration page for the D&O 2/2000