What Every Lawyer (and Other Executives) Should Know About Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
July 31, 2007
Partner Ethan D. Lenz of Foley’s Insurance Industry Team presented on July 31 on the following topics:
- How a typical directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance policy is structured and how it works (or is supposed to work)
- Recurring coverage decisions that publicly traded companies and directors/officers face relative to their D&O liability insurance
- Specific coverage provisions that every director/officer should look for in the coverage secured by his/her company
- Stand-alone Side-A coverage — what it is and what it covers
For more information, please contact Jennifer Bartz at jbartz@foley.com or 414.297.5320.
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