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When it comes to directors and officers liability, three words really matter: Are you Protected? Through a combination of strong corporate governance, broad corporate indemnification, and directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance and other coverages, company directors and officers can help protect their personal assets. In this Board Leadership Series report, it provides issue summaries, checklists, and discussion guidelines to help directors and officers consider how their exposure may be evolving in the changing risk landscape and how to respond to emerging issues.

Senior leaders increasingly take opportunities to sit on boards or serve as executives of outside entities. But while serving in that capacity, is an individual director or officer covered under his/her organization’s directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance policy? Although such opportunities may benefit all companies involved, it also raises significant liability issues. As a result, it is critical to understand how D&O insurance protects executives that serve on other companies’ boards.

The private business you started years ago has grown steadily and you’re now considering taking it public. Going public is a significant milestone that can offer many financial benefits. But an initial public offering (IPO) also materially changes a company’s risk profile and adds significant exposure to the personal assets of its directors and officers. Ensuring you have comprehensive directors and officers liability (D&O) insurance in place will be critical to all involved.

Companies manage many risks, and it’s easy for boards to get bogged down discussing financial and compliance risks. But that can mean they’re not paying enough attention to risks that are truly critical, including cybersecurity that is continually evolving or threatening. Directors need to make sure they have an effective risk management (ERM) program and are focusing on the right key risks—the ones that could spell success or failure for the company.

Today, more business and IT executives are implementing dynamic threat intelligence and information sharing to shift cybersecurity and privacy capabilities from reactive to proactive. They understand that they can build business advantages and customer trust by detecting, responding to and mitigating cyberthreats in real time.

In 2009 the Bitcoin blockchain emerged as a form of a smart contract and has since evolved. From both a technological and legal perspective, smart contracts will continue to evolve and disrupt in digital asset sales and capital markets, supply chain management, smart government records and smart cities, real estate land registries, and self-sovereign identity systems.

In light of the high conflict nature of many divorces, and the cost and time associated with divorce litigation, many couples attempt to pre-plan for the possibility of a later divorce by executing a pre-marital agreement. The past, present, and future of pre-nups and post-nups highlight a process that attempts to minimize a couple's stress during the planning and negotiating phase prior to a marriage while affording both parties future protection, security and predictability in terms of the outcome.

Home invasion. Carjacking. Stalking threats. Road rage. And now, cyberbullying. These unthinkable crimes can happen every day and almost anywhere in the world. In the unfortunate event that these crimes can happen to you or a family member, there can be peace of mind from having a family protection coverage to help deal with the long and painful aftermath. View the video below to learn more about family protection coverage.