Corporate Matters: Directors and Officers Insurance

Volume 2 No 10   |   Read Article

By Simon H. Prisk
Many of our clients instruct us from outside the United States to establish companies through which an acquisition or some other transaction will be conducted. After completing our “know your client” obligations for a matter involving a new client, the home country advisors instruct us to form the entity and open a bank account. This month, Simon Prisk looks at directors and officers insurance policies designed to protect incumbents from liability claims based on a failure to supervise the actions of a company. He cautions management to be wary of coverage gaps when comparing policies and costs.  See more →