Partial PLUS D&O Symposium 2022

Through the lens of the D&O insurer and plaintiff and defense counsel, this session will provide a review of 2021 securities class action litigation and a robust discussion about the recent development in securities class action litigation and SEC enforcement. Speakers will also provide their perspectives on possible changes that could be seen under the current administration and the settlement process in securities class action litigation.

With the litigation landscape continuing to be shaped by corporate events, like #MeToo, cyber and privacy incidents, and regulatory investigations, the likelihood of these events triggering executive risk claims continues to grow. This session will explore event driven litigation trends, emerging events that could drive future litigation, risk management for event driven litigation, and how EPL, Fiduciary, and Cyber underwriting can assist with assessing D&O risk.

This session will explore the most current trends related to SPACs and deSPACs, including both the insurance and business aspects and how they intersect. This session will explore the impact of these on the future of business combination deals, how D&O underwriters are assessing these transactions, and what the environment might look like going forward.

Today, one of the biggest questions facing the Financial Lines insurance market is whether carriers have done enough or too much to control their exposure to private company D&O. While coverage for antitrust and qui tam exposures has been pulled back, other coverage for other drivers of loss--bankruptcies, ESG, regulatory matters and employment claims are still common and often expensive. This session will explore private company risk and loss drivers, insurer rationale for corrective action, and what to think about in regards to private company D&O renewals in 2022.

Few topics are more important than Diversity, Equity & Inclusion today in Corporate America. One of the most prominent ways a Company can signal it’s intention around DE&I efforts is by maintaining an inclusive Board of Directors, with members from diverse backgrounds bringing their varied experiences to leadership discussions. In this session, facilitated by Allison Barrett, Head of North America Financial Lines at AIG, we’ll hear from directors about their perspective in Boardrooms and how their personal contributions shape the organizations they serve.