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LIVE PLUS UPDATE: International D&O: Solutions, Not Questions
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Thursday’s third session addressed the D&O risks and insurance issues that globalization poses for U.S. corporations doing business through subsidiaries abroad. The Panel discussed the issues to keep in mind when placing D&O insurance for a global corporation and its foreign subsidiaries.
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LIVE PLUS UPDATE: What’s Wrong With the Claims Process?
By Troutman Pepper Locke on
Posted in D&O Liability
This morning, there was a panel discussion entitled “What’s Wrong With the Claims Process?” The panel discussed some of the major sources of dissatisfaction and discontent in the D&O claims handling process.
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LIVE PLUS UPDATE: Talking to the Board in a Time of Uncertainty
By Troutman Pepper Locke on
Posted in D&O Liability
Thursday’s second morning session focused on the changing corporate environment in America and included advice to corporate officer’s and directors regarding how to adapt to this changing environment. …
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Banks Commit to Clearing House for European Credit Default Swaps
We have reported previously on moves in the United States to regulate the credit default swaps (CDS) market (our most recent post can be found by clicking here. …
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LIVE PLUS UPDATE: So, What’s Next? Emerging D&O Liability Trends
By Troutman Pepper Locke on
Posted in D&O Liability
Yesterday’s second afternoon session at the PLUS D&O Symposium focused on emerging liabilities for corporate executives. …
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Climate Change as a Risk Facing Insurers Drops in Importance
By Troutman Pepper Locke on
Posted in Climate Change
The financial crisis has transformed the risk landscape for insurers and their focus on key risks. A recently published survey conducted by the Center for the Study of Financial Innovation in association with PriceWaterhouseCoopers indicates that climate change is “[l]osing its urgency as an insurance risk.” …
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LIVE PLUS UPDATE: Bailouts, Bankruptcy and D&O Underwriting
By Troutman Pepper Locke on
Posted in D&O Liability, United States
Following a break for lunch during which keynote speaker Madeleine Albright addressed all of us, the first afternoon session addressed bailouts, bankruptcies and D&O underwriting. …
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LIVE PLUS UPDATE: D&O Claims: What Really Matters?
By Troutman Pepper Locke on
Posted in D&O Liability, United States
The second session of the PLUS D&O Symposium involved a broad discussion of D&O coverage disputes. …
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LIVE PLUS UPDATE: “An Eventful Year in Securities Litigation”
By Troutman Pepper Locke on
Posted in D&O Liability, United States
Following opening remarks, the first panel was introduced to discuss recent trends in securities litigation. The panel included experienced litigators from both plaintiffs and defense firms. …
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