U.S. Directors & Officers Insurance Improved Results Likely Unsustainable

D&O insurance rates not sustainable

The U.S. Directors and Officers (D&O) liability insurance segment’s favorable statutory underwriting performance of 2023 is not likely sustainable amid declining premium revenues from lower premium rates, as well as the segment’s inherent underwriting volatility related to changes in litigation activity, defense costs and settlement trends, Fitch Ratings says.

U.S. Commercial Insurance Rates Sustain Upward Trajectory Exceeding 6%

Premium increases continued at 6%

U.S. commercial insurance rates have continued their upward trajectory through the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the latest findings from WTW’s Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS). Carriers reported an aggregate commercial price increase of 6.7%, continuing a consecutive quarter upsurge over 6%.

The Pace of Public D&O Price Decreases Slowed Down in Q4: Aon

Aon report on public D&O insurance

The pace of public directors and officers liability insurance price decreases again slowed in the fourth quarter of 2023, with the average price per $1 million in limits dropping by 17.5%, according to Aon’s Quarterly D&O Pricing Index.

Securities Class Action Filing Activity Increased Slightly in 2023, Reversing Recent Years’ Declines

SEC

The number of securities class action lawsuits increased slightly in 2023, reversing the trend of decline over the last three consecutive years, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse.

Allianz: Prepare for Directors and Officers (D&O) Headwinds

Aon report on public D&O insurance

Ongoing inflation, refinancing and insolvency pressures, geopolitical issues, and electoral uncertainty are just some of the headwinds D&Os need to be prepared for in 2024, according to Allianz Commercial financial lines and D&O experts.

Crypto Exec Bankman-Fried Sues Continental Casualty Over Unpaid Claims

Investors sue Lighthouse Insurance Company

Embattled cryptocurrency executive Sam Bankman-Fried, defending himself against criminal charges in New York, now is on the offense in California in a lawsuit over unpaid directors and officers claims.