All directors & officers articles
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AnalysisHealth and safety tops risk concern list for Directors and Officers - here’s how to protect your business
Health and safety, cyber, and data loss are all key risks facing company directors and officers. To manage the threats, risk managers must focus on breaking down siloes and attaching dollar values to key threats
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AnalysisD&O insurance pricing is coming down - what it means for risk managers
A new report from Gallagher finds that D&O insurance conditions remain favourable, here’s what it means for risk managers and their organisations in the UK, Europe, Canada and America
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AnalysisSVB crisis shows need for diversified funding options
Corporates must not put all their eggs in one basket where funding options are concerned
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AnalysisDirectors warned ESG litigation set to snowball
One of the most high profile ongoing cases is the ClientEarth case against 13 directors of energy giant Shell
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AnalysisCredit Suisse displayed risk management “deficiencies” over Greensill, says regulator
FINMA has opened proceedings against four managers as it orders the bank to improve its controls
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AnalysisClimate litigation becoming a corporate threat – Kennedys
Climate action group ClientEarth has taken energy giant Shell to the UK’s High Court
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AnalysisUK poised to finalise ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence
New laws will target firms which lack adequate procedures to prevent fraud, false accounting, and money laundering
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AnalysisUK insolvencies rise as Flybe and Paperchase collapse
Insolvencies to hit new highs over the coming months as supply chain woes tip the balance
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Analysis‘Green shoots’ as insurance pricing begins to soften - Airmic
The pace of increase in directors’ and officers’ liability insurance premium rates is slowing
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AnalysisRecession to prompt rise in claims and disputes
Law firm cites climate change, ESG and cyber exclusions as key sources of concern for insurers
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AnalysisUK leads recession for the Eurozone in 2023
The UK economy is set to shrink by 0.9% compared to the Eurozone - which is predicted to shrink by 0.4% - Allianz Trade
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AnalysisDirectors feel more confident as new year dawns
The IoD Directors’ Economic Confidence Index rose slightly, but remains low after three years of shocks
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AnalysisNuclear verdicts show no sign of slowing
Drivers include rising corporate mistrust, growth in litigation funding and fake advertising
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AnalysisESG presents ‘significant exposure’ for D&Os
Fallout from a global recession, lax cyber security and an uptick in litigation are other key risk drivers for 2023
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Analysis2023 a “gamechanger” for European class actions
New EU directive will make it easier for individuals to take part in collective redress actions, warns Clyde & Co
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AnalysisFCA fines Julius Baer £18m over ‘corrupt relationship’
Regulator bans senior executives after the bank’s ”improper” deal with an employee at a bankrupt Russian oil group
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AnalysisIoD: Impending recession now part of British business mindset
Directors’ Economic Confidence Index has falled to its second lowest figure on record
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OpinionEuropean D&O: Heading towards a perfect storm?
Inflation, post-pandemic fallout, geopolitical instability, rocketing energy prices, and an increased focus on ESG has heightened D&O exposures
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AnalysisFirms struggle to ‘stay above water’ as inflation hits new highs
Insolvency rates already “well above pre-pandemic levels” as companies feel the effects of the withdrawal of fiscal support
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AnalysisMarsh extends ESG-led D&O capacity to European firms
Decision follows an increase in European Union regulation concerning ESG and sustainability reporting
