Risk Management

Insurers Rush To Gain Cyber Expertise Ahead Of Booming Market

Ahead of the potentially exponential growth of cyber coverage, insurers are rushing to gain expertise in that fledgling market. Some […]

New York Court: Storm Surge is a Species of Excluded Flood

The Superstorm Sandy jurisdictions have yet to address whether flood exclusions bar coverage for loss by storm surge, but a recent federal case in New York suggests the matter may be settled similarly to Hurricane Katrina cases.

Does Your Company Align Compliance Training To An Annual Ranking of Risks?

Compliance software provider Cindy Knezevich observes the trends in PricewaterhouseCooper’s State of Compliance survey, which asks respondents to pick their top three areas of perceived risk to their businesses. There were some surprises – social media slipped from 2013 to 2014 – and, Knezevich says, a worrying lack of concern for IT security.

Speak Up or Pay Up: Lessons from GM

GM CEO Mary Barra’s newly-launched campaign, the “Speak Up for Safety” program, is meant to encourage exactly the kind of internal reporting that was ignored in the lead-up to a massive recall of more than six million cars, and the death of at least 13 customers.

Citigroup To Pay $7B For Risky Mortgages That Led To Financial Crisis

Citigroup has reached a $7 billion settlement with the U.S. government to end a probe into the sale of subprime […]

Cybersecurity Management 2014: A Today’s General Counsel Survey

Roughly half of survey participants said their organization had experienced a data breach, and about the same percentage say their […]

Gifts Vs. Bribes Under The FCPA

Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, bribes can result in hefty fines or prison. But the guidance from DOJ/SEC acknowledges […]

How To Evaluate And Negotiate D&O Insurance Coverage

Over the past decade, it has become more common for directors and officers to become targets of lawsuits, investigations and […]

Cybersecurity Poses Hydra-Like Challenge To Corporate America

Cybersecurity burst onto the scene as a major concern in 2013, and going forward companies must prepare for an even […]

Sustainability Reporting–Something to Consider

Sustainability reporting is moving from cutting edge to mainstream and, though not every company may be ready to, or need to, add sustainability disclosures to its filings, it’s time to consider the possibility.

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