Opinion of directors and officers (D&O) insurance underwriters on awareness of risk and cost D&O litigation being sufficient worldwide from 2017 to 2020
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Leading D&O insurance carriers (including AIG, AXA XL, Chubb, Lloyd's, Tokio Marine HCC, Old Republic, and Great American)
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Original question: "Are companies as aware as they should be about the
risk and cost of D&O litigation?"
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D&O insurance carriers' view on awareness of risk globally 2017-2020
According to a 2020 survey, the vast majority of director and officers (D&O) insurance underwriters do not believe that companies are as aware as they should be about the risk and cost of D&O litigation, with ** percent of respondents expressing this concern. This is significantly higher than the ** percent of respondents who answered this way in the 2017 survey.
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Woodruff Sawyer. (September 22, 2020). Opinion of directors and officers (D&O) insurance underwriters on awareness of risk and cost D&O litigation being sufficient worldwide from 2017 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1051047/increase-directors-officers-risk-global-insurance-carriers/
Woodruff Sawyer. "Opinion of directors and officers (D&O) insurance underwriters on awareness of risk and cost D&O litigation being sufficient worldwide from 2017 to 2020." Chart. September 22, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1051047/increase-directors-officers-risk-global-insurance-carriers/
Woodruff Sawyer. (2020). Opinion of directors and officers (D&O) insurance underwriters on awareness of risk and cost D&O litigation being sufficient worldwide from 2017 to 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1051047/increase-directors-officers-risk-global-insurance-carriers/
Woodruff Sawyer. "Opinion of Directors and Officers (D&o) Insurance Underwriters on Awareness of Risk and Cost D&o Litigation Being Sufficient Worldwide from 2017 to 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 22 Sep 2020, /statistics/1051047/increase-directors-officers-risk-global-insurance-carriers/
Woodruff Sawyer, Opinion of directors and officers (D&O) insurance underwriters on awareness of risk and cost D&O litigation being sufficient worldwide from 2017 to 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1051047/increase-directors-officers-risk-global-insurance-carriers/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Opinion of directors and officers (D&O) insurance underwriters on awareness of risk and cost D&O litigation being sufficient worldwide from 2017 to 2020 [Graph], Woodruff Sawyer, September 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1051047/increase-directors-officers-risk-global-insurance-carriers/