Insurers’ and Insureds’ Perspectives on Current Issues in D&O Liability 2020

Friday, November 6, 2020 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

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Program Chair:

Jonathan E. Meer
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

  • Directors and officers (“D&Os”) of corporations face constantly increasing and evolving liability.  D&Os have exposures under state law for breach of fiduciary duty in the context of mismanagement claims, while D&Os of public companies may also face liability for violations of the federal securities laws.

    The risks for directors and officers are ever increasing in the changing landscape for both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. Sexual harassment claims, cyber liability, and regulatory compliance, have presented new exposures for the corporation and its directors and officers, but have also led to important changes in the corporate boardroom. There has also been an upswing in securities class actions and derivative actions addressing mergers and acquisitions activity, including allegations of D&O impropriety.  In response, D&O and corporate liability insurance products continue to evolve to address these new and renewed exposures.

    Join our panel of professionals, including insurers’ representatives and insured’s’ advocates, and plaintiff and defense counsel, as they provide a balanced perspective on present and future exposures facing corporations and their D&Os, the D&O insurance marketplace, and the coverage afforded for these types of claims.  In addition, the panels will provide up to date commentary on best practices.

    Panel discussions expected to include:

    • Primer on D&O Liability Exposures and Insurance Coverages
    • Update on U.S. Securities Litigation and Coverage Considerations
    • Corporate/D&O Liability for Sexual Harassment and Related Claims
    • Corporate/D&O Liability for Cyber Risks Including Regulatory Compliance


    Program Fee:
    $229 for Members | $329 for Nonmembers
    In-House Counsel: Free for Members | $279 for Nonmembers

    Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2018-2020), Judges, or attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

  • Douglas Baumstein
    Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

    Robert Donovan
    Director, Financial Services Practice, PwC

    Samantha V. Ettari
    Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

    Julie Fink
    Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP

    Andre Harlfinger
    Claims Attorney
    Intact Insurance Specialty

    Leor Kaplan
    VP Management, Liability Products Officer, Zurich

    Jennifer Kennedy Park
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

    Reed Kleinle
    Senior Vice President, Large Commercial D&O, Chubb

    Jeremy Lieberman
    Pomerantz LLP

    Lorraine D. Mandel
    Legal Consultant, Former General Counsel, XL Group

    Raymond A. Mascia, Jr.
    Anderson Kill P.C.

    Andrew S. Nadolna
    Mediator & Arbitrator, JAMS

    Robbyn Reichman
    Managing Director, AON

    Rachel Simon
    Vice President, Underwriting, Great American

    Stephen A. Weisbrod
    Weisbrod Matteis & Copley PLLC

  • 9:00 am – 9:05 am
    Welcome and Introduction
    Frederic M. Garsson, Roger M. Moak, Jonathan E. Meer

    9:05 am – 9:55 am
    Primer on D&O Liability Exposures and Insurance Coverages
    Panel Leader: Raymond A. Mascia, Jr
    Speakers: Leor Kaplan, Stephen Weisbrod

    10:00 am – 10:50 am
    Update on U.S. Securities Litigation and Coverage Considerations
    Panel Leader: Andrew S. Nadolna
    Speakers: Jeremy Lieberman, Douglas Baumstein, Reed Kleinle, Robbyn Reichman

    10:50 am – 11:10 am
    Break

    11:10 am – 12:00 pm
    Corporate/D&O Liability for Sexual Harassment and Related Claims
    Panel Leader: Lorraine D. Mandel
    Speakers: Andre Harlfinger, Jennifer Kennedy Park, and Julie Fink

    12:05 pm – 1:00 pm
    Corporate/D&O Liability for Cyber Risks Including Regulatory Compliance
    Panel Leader: Jonathan E. Meer
    Speakers: Robert Donovan, Samantha Ettari, and Rachel Simon

  • New York: 4.0 Professional Practice
    New Jersey: 4.1 General
    California: 4.0 General
    Pennsylvania: 3.0 General
    Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

  • Sponsoring Association Committee:
    Insurance Law, Frederic M. Garsson, Chair

    Co-Sponsored with:

     

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org

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