Sometimes, through prior acts coverage, and it is not automatic. D&O is claims-made, so a policy responds to claims first made during its term. Whether it reaches back depends on the retroactive date or prior acts provision. Some policies offer full prior acts, some set a date, and some exclude anything before inception. A first-time buyer often gets no prior acts at all. Anything already known before inception is excluded in any case, since a claim you can see coming is not a fortuity. Preserve the date when you change carriers.
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Many do. Volunteer directors can still face personal claims, and D&O is often what makes strong candidates comfortable serving.
Both, depending on the claim and how the policy is structured. We can walk you through the pieces.
No. Private companies, startups, and nonprofits face management claims too, and their leaders often carry personal exposure.
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