D&O Insurance

D&O Insurance (Directors & Officers Insurance) covers the personal liability of directors and officers as well as their spouses in case they are personally sued by vendors, investors, employees, competitors, customers, or other parties for alleged or actual wrongful acts while performing their duties.

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What is Directors & Officers Insurance?

Directors and officers insurance offers coverage for unexpected liabilities arising against the managers for any decision or action taken by them as a part of their duties. Organisations usually purchase D&O insurance policies to protect their directors and officers from expensive lawsuits. Also, if the organisation does not have this insurance then it is highly unlikely for them to attract managerial-level talent because the risk involved is high.

If the organization cannot financially cover its employees, directors and officers then this policy steps in to save the day by paying those costs and protecting the person’s personal assets. However, if the company can indemnify the cost then D&O insurance will reimburse the paid amount.

Why are Directors and Officers Insurance Required?

Here are a few reasons, why D&O Insurance is required in an organisation:

  • In case of employment practice violations such as sexual harassment, discrimination allegations, regulatory investigations, accounting irregularities, and corporate governance requirement
  • Any kind of exposure that might rise up during mergers and acquisitions
  • Compliance with several legal statutes
  • Helps with vulnerabilities to stakeholders/shareholder's claims

Features & Benefits of D&O Insurance Policy

Here are some of the features and benefits of Directors and officers insurance:

  • Directors insurance provides blanket cover on an unnamed basis and coverage for all ages of directors irrespective of designation, including retired, present and future directors.
  • The plan offers security in case of any alleged or actual error, omission, misstatement, breach of duty, or misleading statement.
  • Generally, investors consider d&o coverage as a prerequisite for providing funds to a company.

Structure of Directors & Officers Insurance

There are two primary clauses under D&O insurance with the option of selecting a third clause:

Cover Description Who is Insured? What is at risk?
Side A Insurer pays on behalf of directors & officers for any claim made directly against them when a company cannot pay for it or is not allowed legally. There is no deductible and retention in Side A cover, however, the personal assets are covered. Individual Directors, officer or manager Personal Assets
Side B Company pays on behalf of directors and officers and then gets reimbursement for the amount paid in indemnifying the directors and officer from claims made against them. Company Corporate Assets
Side C Insurer cover the entity for securities litigation claims. Insured can raise a claim against the company itself for a wrongful act in connection with the trading of its securities. Company Corporate Assets

D&O Coverage

D&O liability insurance provides coverage for the following:

  • Right to defend coverage is provided under the d&o policy
  • Coverage for subsidiaries is provided, outside directorship, retired directors, assets, and liberty costs such as bail bond, prosecution, civil bond expenses, heirs, legal and estates representatives, Emergency expenses, Kidnap response, Defense cost, Severability and pollution-associated claims for defense expenses and shareholder claims, etc under d&o policy
  • Employment practice liability cover
  • Cover for negligence/ failure to monitor any claims related to professional indemnity
  • Regulatory crisis response coverage is provided under the board of directors insurance
  • Damage to reputation cover
  • Bilateral discovery period cover
  • Special excess security for non-executive directors

What does D&O Insurance Not Cover?

The D&O policy does not provide coverage for the following:

  • Directors and officers insurance does not provide coverage for any kind of fraudulent activity.
  • The policy does not provide coverage for any kind of intentional non-compliant activity.
  • No coverage for any personal profit or illegal remuneration under directors insurance.
  • D&O policy will not provide coverage if the action has been taken before the initiation of the policy
  • Any kind of property damage or bodily injury
  • Fines and penalties

Who can Get Covered Under D&O Liability Insurance

Here is a list of people who can get covered under D&O insurance:

  • Company Secretaries
  • Legal heirs
  • Directors
  • Employed lawyers
  • Estate representatives
  • Officers
  • Spouses

How Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Gets Triggered?

D&O insurance in real life is pretty simple. It all begins when a manager allegedly fails to perform their duty. Some of the common scenarios include reporting errors, insolvency, employment malpractice, regulation violation, etc. and as a result, several claimants end up suing the manager and that's when the D&O insurance policy gets triggered.

How to Raise a Claim under D&O Liability Insurance?

Follow the below-mentioned steps to raise a claim under directors liability insurance:

  • Inform Insurer: Inform your insurer as soon as any legal complaint has been filed.
  • Keep Documents Ready: When you will raise a claim the insurer will ask you to submit a set of documents along with the claim form so keep them handy.
  • Fill-in Form: Ask your insurer to give you the claim form to fill up and submit as quickly as possible.
  • Inspection: The insurer will send a team of inspectors to check if the reason behind raising a claim is valid and within the range of coverage provided by the insurance company or not.
  • Compensation: Once the inspector gives a green signal, the insurer will provide compensation as specified in the policy.

How to Renew D&O Liability Insurance?

To renew your Directors and Officers liability insurance coverage, follow the below-mentioned steps.

Step 1: Go to the Policybazaar Insurance Brokers Private Limited official website.

Step 2: Fill in your policy number to get into your account

Step 3: You can add or remove any add-on if you want as you can do it only either at the time of purchasing the policy or while renewing it

Step 4: The premium amount of your updated insurance plan will be shown as per your addition or removal of any add-on

Step 5: Click on the “Renew” button

Step 6: Make the payment using your debit/credit card, UPI or net banking

Step 7: Once the payment is done, the insurance company will send the updated insurance policy’s soft copy to the registered email. Apart from this, a hard copy of the policy is also sent to the registered home address in a few days

*To avoid the cancellation of the policy, make sure to renew your directors liability insurance on time.

D&O Liability Insurance- FAQs

  • Q: What are the conditions/situations covered by directors and officers liability insurance policies?

    Ans: Here are some of the scenarios under which Directors liability insurance can come in handy:
    • In case an organization incurs any loss due to wrong actions or decisions taken by the directors and officers in fulfilling their duties according to the memorandum and articles of association.
    • Any legal expense resulting from the prosecution of any director or officer for any examination, inquiry, investigation, or proceedings by the concerned authority.
    • Any expenses incurred by the shareholder of a corporation for pursuing a claim accusing any director or officer and organization is lawfully obliged to pay as per the ruling of a court.
    • It provides indemnity to the legal heirs/legal representatives of the director or officer in case the director or officer becomes insolvent.
    • In case of sexual harassment, discrimination allegations, and other employment practice violations.
    • Exposures related to mergers and acquisitions.
    • In case of incautious investment choices.
  • Q: Do small businesses need D&O insurance?

    Ans: If the company employs someone at a managerial level and his/her decision can affect anyone that could attract a lawsuit then even a small business should purchase a D&O insurance policy.
  • Q: To whom does the cover apply?

    Ans: The cover is applicable to former, present and future members of the board of directors, top management or any employee performing a supervisory role.
  • Q: Can a board of directors member be sued?

    Ans: Yes, any stakeholder like employees, customers, shareholders, the government of regulatory bodies or competitors can sue a particular member of the board.
  • Q: Can a director or officer become personally liable for their actions?

    Ans: Yes, a director or officer can be held personally liable for their actions.
  • Q: Are directors and officers or board members’ personal assets at risk?

    Ans: Yes, the directors liabilities are unlimited which can result in loss of personal assets at the time of insolvency or any claim and this policy can cover the personal assets of the directors.
  • Q: Does the Directors liability insurance policy cover penalties and fines?

    Ans: The policy will only provide coverage for civil penalties and fines levied on the policyholder for violating the laws or regulations.
  • Q: Does the D&O insurance policy cover the entity?

    Ans: 1. Entity is covered under employment practice liability (EPL). It protects the company from claims arising out of inappropriate workplace conduct such as retaliation, discrimination, defamation, sexual harassment, failure to promote, etc. wrongful acts of the employment process.
    2. Entity security covers corporate entity when the claims are raised against the entity along with securities it has issued.
  • Q: Does D&O insurance provide coverage for legal defence?

    Ans: Yes, D&O insurance provides coverage for defence costs. It provides coverage for the cost of a breach of occupational safety and health laws along with workplace death.
  • Q: What information do I need to provide to get the D&O insurance policy covered?

    Ans: 1. Name and address of Insured 2. Shareholding pattern 3. An audit report of the Company
  • Q: How does the insurer finalise the D&O Insurance cost?

    Ans: D&O insurance cost depends on certain factors such as the nature of business, potential risks involved, risk appetite, revenue, financial position, claim history, etc. Also, organisations that have long operation history will pay less than startup companies.
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Director Officers Liability Insurance Reviews & Ratings
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Dinesh
Bhuj, October 03, 2022
Extensive Coverage
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Kannur, April 07, 2022
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Bikaner, April 04, 2022
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