Corporate killing - proposed reforms and recent case law

John,

Directors' And Officers (D&O) Insurance protects directors and officers against personal liability. The Telegraph website contains a good summary of the various insurances for employers, whether compulsory or voluntary:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/exclusions/businessinsurance/bigeneral.xml

Ciaron

M&A = mergers and acquisitions. Important since you may both take on someone else's liabilities and/or new hazards and hence risks to which your organisation have never been exposed or experienced.

Final paragraph:

What are M&A transactions with regard to due diligence?

I know about Public Liability and Employers Liability but what are D&O insurance policies?

It's Monday morning and my brain isn't in gear yet so any explanation gratefully received. Once I know I shall be able to say "I knew that"

Thank you