Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance: Current Topics and Key Issues

Training Provided by Lorman Education Services nIn the era of the subprime mortgage crisis, directors and officers are acutely aware of the potential for liability and the importance that directors' and officers' liability insurance afford sufficient coverage to provide for a defense and indemnity for any settlement or judgment. This teleconference will provide you with insight into common issues and trends that arise during a claim for D&O liability insurance coverage. It will open with a discussion of the landscape of directors' and officers' liability, including the common allegations and recent claims trends brought in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis. The teleconference will also address how D&O insurance operates, including a discussion of the coverage sides, coverage add-ons, covered and noncovered conduct, and treatment of defense costs. It will conclude with a discussion of the current issues and trends in the D&O liability environment and issues that may arise in the negotiation and renewal of D&O liability policies. n nThis teleconference is geared toward a wide range of corporate professionals involved with negotiating and placing D&O liability insurance policies, assessing the potential liability of directors and officers, and the insurance coverage issues that commonly arise due to claims under D&O liability insurance policies.

Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance: Current Topics and Key Issues Agenda

1. Overview and Background
1. The Landscape of Directors' and Officers' Liability
2. The Purpose of Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance
3. Common Claims and Allegations That Implicate D&O Insurance Coverage
2. D&O Liability Insurance Overview: Scope of Coverage
3. Current Topics and Key Issues
1. Impact of Financial Crisis
2. Restitutionary Damages and Disgorgement Issues
3. Excess Insurance Coverage
4. Rescission and Severability
5. Conduct-Based Exclusions
6. Coverage for Punitive Damages
7. Bankruptcy-Related Issues
1. Insured vs. Insured Exclusion
2. Order of Payments Provision
3. Waiver of the Automatic Stay
4. Policy Placement and Renewal: Negotiating the Terms of Directors' and Officers' Coverage
1. Continuity Between Layers
2. Severability and Rescheduling
3. Scope of the Application
4. Choice of Law and Other Considerations
5. The Market for Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance

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