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Underwriters Weigh InTM Survey
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Are companies as aware as they should be of the frequency and cost of D&O litigation?
2025 Survey Results:
of underwriters think that companies are not as aware of the frequency and cost of D&O litigation as the y should be.
Woodruff Sawyer Commentary
Underwriters recognize that some clients understand the true cost of litigation but generally feel that this is a place ripe for continuing education.
Underwriter Comments
We’re in a really bad rollercoaster ride of the D&O premium rates, and I don’t believe D&Os realize we just hit the bottom of a big drop, we’re about to go right back up again to a big peak....There seems to be a bad case of greed at every side.
Unfortunately, not only do I believe that our clients are lacking the awareness of the true cost and frequency D&O litigation, but a lot of our own industry appear to be lacking, or possibly ignoring, the true cost.
Companies appear to be just as cost-focused as ever, despite the opportunity to move to higher-quality carriers in this soft market.
Companies need to start doing a better job of thinking through their management of the litigation. Defense rates are approaching $3,000 an hour.
There is always a natural optimism on the part of companies that they won’t be a target, and if they are a target, they will get the case dismissed.