Bribes, Political Payments, and Gratuities—Archived Article October 2004 Bribery practices, which were common in the 1970s among and between domestic…

Prior and Pending Litigation—Archived Article October 2004 Most D&O policies contain, either within the basic policy form or added by endorsement,…

Failure To Maintain Insurance—Archived Article October 2004 Language excluding loss from failure of directors and officers or corporations to…

Dishonest, Fraudulent and Criminal Acts—Archived Article October 2004 The dishonesty exclusion precludes coverage for dishonest, fraudulent and…

Understanding and Avoiding Procedural Problems in D&O Claims Management – Archived Article October 2004 Joseph P. Monteleone, Esq., and Nicholas…

Exclusions—Archived Article October 2004 Exclusions are policy provisions that eliminate or restrict coverage for specific claims or losses. Their…

Insured—Archived Article October 2004 Insured Individuals Persons insured under a D&O policy usually is defined to include all individuals…

Arbitration—Archived Article October 2004 Arbitration requirements, found either within the basic D&O policy form or as an attached endorsement,…

Reviews typical D & O exclusions of coverage for personal profits to which a director or officer is not legally entitled and the return of remuneration to which an insured individual was not legally entitled.

Compares and contrasts the coverage that is provided on a CGL policy but typically excluded on a D & O form in the areas of bodily injury, personal injury, property damage, and advertising injury.