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Consilium introduces insurance policy tailored for private equity firms
3rd March 2026
Consilium, a specialty re/insurance broker, has introduced a dedicated policy within its Professional & Executive Risks division to address the needs of private equity firms. The policy is designed specifically for private equity, with wording developed alongside in-house legal counsel to address the complex exposures faced by firms and their portfolios. It ... Read the full article
Consilium launches blended PI, D&O and crime policy for real estate
16th February 2026
Consilium, a specialist re/insurance brokerage, has launched a blended professional indemnity (PI), directors & officers (D&O) and crime policy to address the risks faced by real estate professionals when working collaboratively on property deals and ventures. The launch aims to address the market gap left by a single PI and D&O ... Read the full article
AM Best revises outlook on US D&O liability insurance segment to stable
12th February 2026
AM Best has announced it is revising its market segment outlook for the US directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance segment to stable from negative, citing rate stabilisation and improving loss ratios, among other factors. The upgrade signals a critical moment for a sector that has faced years of volatility, declining ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) launches enhanced D&O offering in the UK
14th January 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a commercial property and casualty insurer, has expanded its operations in the UK with the launch of Executive First D&O Liability+, its enhanced UK D&O offering for large commercial and financial organisations trading their securities on US exchanges. Executive First D&O Liability+ is part of BHSI’s ... Read the full article
BMS appoints Charlie Emkes as Director of Commercial D&O
22nd December 2025
BMS, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Charlie Emkes to the newly created role of Director of Commercial Directors and Officers (D&O) Solutions, effective January 2026. In his new role, Emkes will advance the firm’s commercial D&O strategy and lead new business development efforts in coordination ... Read the full article
Lockton appoints Kelly Thoerig as US D&O and EPL Product Leader
31st July 2025
Lockton, a privately held insurance brokerage, has appointed Kelly Thoerig as U.S. Directors and Officers Liability (D&O) and Employment Practices Liability (EPL) Product Leader within its Professional & Executive Risk division. Based in Virginia, Thoerig will report to Sarah Downey, U.S. Professional & Executive Risk Leader at Lockton. In this role, she ... Read the full article
D&O insurance sees strongest loss performance in over a decade despite premium decline
20th May 2025
AM Best, a credit rating agency and provider of financial data and analysis for the insurance industry, reports that insurers offering directors and officers (D&O) liability coverage in the US recorded their most favourable loss experience in more than ten years during 2024, despite declining premium volumes and ongoing underwriting ... Read the full article
Banyan Risk expands D&O capacity with PartnerRe alliance
27th March 2025
Bermuda-domiciled specialty managing general agent (MGA), Banyan Risk, has entered into a long-term strategic alliance with global reinsurer PartnerRe to expand its Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance capacity up to $10 million. As per the terms of the collaboration, PartnerRe has committed to providing essential capacity and support of $5 million. In ... Read the full article
Hiscox looks to strengthen market position with new FI offering
3rd February 2025
Specialist insurer and reinsurer Hiscox has launched a new Financial Institutions (FI) offering, providing clients with four areas of cover including Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O), Professional Indemnity/Errors and Omissions, Crime, and Cyber. The product expansion is expected to strengthen Hiscox’s position in the market, and will be led by recently-appointed Joe Dearsley, ... Read the full article
Beazley report highlights employee risk as global executive’s biggest threat
25th October 2024
In a time characterised by hybrid work arrangements, evolving workplace cultures, and heightened attention to misconduct, a significant portion of global executives, approximately 23%, identify employer risk as the most prominent threat they face during the current year, a recent Beazley report has revealed. This represents an increase compared to 18% ... Read the full article
Distinguished and Berkley Program Specialists expand partnership
11th October 2024
Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, announced an expanded partnership with Berkley Program Specialists, to underwrite its Community Associations Crime and D&O products. Starting January 1, 2025, Distinguished will initiate the consolidation of their Crime, Directors and Officers, and Package coverage under a singular carrier. Barbara Bartson, President of Distinguished’s Community ... Read the full article
New carrier to provide insurance solutions for Amwins SRU’s Excess D&O program
17th September 2024
Amwins Special Risk Underwriters (SRU) has enhanced its Excess D&O offering with the addition of a new carrier that holds a dedicated focus on Excess D&O specialty programs. The new carrier is recognized as a major specialty insurer, rated "A+" (Superior) by A.M. Best, that underwrites innovative D&O solutions on a ... Read the full article
Rising Edge acquires AMANIKI and launches Transactional Liability insurance offering
2nd September 2024
Rising Edge, a London-based directors’ and officers’ (D&O) Managing General Agent (MGA), and insurance broker, has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire AMANIKI GmbH. AMANIKI is an independent MGA that has been operating since 2019 under the leadership of Niki Demirbilek, who will be joining Rising Edge’s Executive Committee. Its ... Read the full article
Aon launches D&O Risk Analyzer for US brokers
19th August 2024
Global re/insurance broker Aon has unveiled its Directors and Officers (D&O) Risk Analyzer, a new digital offering designed to enable risk managers and brokers to better assess executive risks and tailor more impactful insurance programs. Part of a growing suite of new offerings, the new application will allow risk managers of ... Read the full article
Softening pricing in US directors & officers insurance as premiums decline: AM best
21st June 2024
Strong underwriting performance in the US directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance market is expected to put downward pressure on rates due to reduced demand in this segment, according to a recent report by credit rating agency AM Best. Based on findings from Best's Special Report, direct premiums in the monoline ... Read the full article
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