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Categories:
Company Law
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Length:
30 minutes of audio
(+ optional 5 minute online quiz)
Plays on Computer:
Yes Downloadable as MP3:    Yes
Contributor(s):
Course Aims:

This podcast is aimed at practitioners in insurance and company law and those with an interest in the area. It covers a broad range of issues and is suitable for those of all levels of experience.

Outcomes:
After completing the course you will:
  • Have received an update on the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 that are likely to affect directors' and officers' liability insurance;
  • Have learnt about the most common types of risks to insurers in this area;
  • Understand recent trends in the events that prompt claims under these policies;
  • Have learnt the limits on the scope of the insurance that a company may extend to its directors and officers.
Level:
Intermediate Difficulty: 3 of 5
Sources and References:
  • Enterprise and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;
  • Fraud Act 2006;
  • Pensions Act 2004;
  • Companies Act 2006;
  • Insolvency Act 1986;
  • Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986;
  • Companies Act 1989;
  • Companies (Audit Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004;
  • Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
  • Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007;
  • Extradition Act 2003.

In this podcast we interview Jessica Mance, a barrister specialising in insurance, company and financial services law, on insurance policies covering the directors and officers of a company against the risks of being held liable to third parties or the company itself. The potential impact of the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 on this area are discussed as well as looking at the particular types of risks likely to be insured against.

Podcast Added: 12/6/2008

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