Protecting the assets of company directors and other individuals of a corporation?

Insurance Seminar Series 2012: Part 3 – Directors and Officers (D&O) Liability Insurance.

The third seminar of our Insurance Seminar Series focuses on Directors and officers and for those in this position the need to be more vigilant in carrying out their duties and obligations in light of recent Court decisions which change director accountabilities. In addition, directors may be caught in the crossfire of increasing surveillance of companies by regulatory authorities.

All directors need to understand the recent changes to the legal framework and to work out how they may need to change their practices and behaviour going forward in order to address these potential risks including considering how to obtain and maximise protection from liability and legal claims under a D&O Insurance Policy.

TressCox Financial Services and Corporate Risk Partner Michael Bracken, Senior Associate Sarah Wheeler and Associate Levina Chim will be presenting.

 The seminar will cover:

• An introductory overview of the scope of a D&O Insurance Policy;
• Recent court decisions and changes in the law relating to directors;
• Implications for D&O cover and negotiating coverage.

JOIN US in Sydney on Tuesday 24 July 2012 and in Melbourne on Thursday 26 July 2012 as we look at Directors and Officers Liability Insurance.

Insurance Seminar Series 2012: Part 3 – Directors and Officers Liability Insurance

Many thanks to those that attended our first and second seminars for our Insurance Seminar Series 2012. Our first seminar in March presented by TressCox Senior Associate, Lauren Wakeling looked at the Industry reactions to the recent flooding events. Answers and audience commentary to several questions asked during the seminar are now available on our blog. Our second seminar in May presented by TressCox Partner Jason Newman, focused on ‘What is Double Insurance?’, the constant but usually irregular source of problems for insurers and the insured. Our post “What is double insurance?” provides an overview.

For our third seminar of the series I invite you to JOIN US in Sydney on Tuesday 24 July 2012 and in Melbourne on Thursday 26 July 2012 as we look at Directors and Officers Liability Insurance.

Directors and officers need to be more vigilant in carrying out their duties and obligations in light of recent Court decisions which change director accountabilities. In addition, directors may be caught in the crossfire of increasing surveillance of companies by regulatory authorities.

All directors need to understand the recent changes to the legal framework and to work out how they may need to change their practices and behaviour going forward in order to address these potential risks including considering how to obtain and maximise protection from liability and legal claims under a D&O Insurance Policy.

TressCox Financial Services and Corporate Risk Partner Michael Bracken, Senior Associate Sarah Wheeler and Solicitor Levina Chim will be presenting.

The seminar will cover:

• An introductory overview of the scope of a D&O Insurance Policy;
• Recent court decisions and changes in the law relating to directors; and
• Implications for D&O cover and negotiating coverage.