Directors’ & Officers’ liability from Zurich

Directors’ & Officers’ Liability Insurance

Zurich Directors’ & Officers’ (D&O) Liability Insurance

Zurich Directors’ & Officers’ Liability Insurance helps management and supervisory boards protect their personal assets. Zurich covers the costs of defending against complaints and unjustified claims, as well as all types of compensation payments.

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Benefits at a glance

  • Custom coverage to protect the personal assets of your company’s management
  • Coverage for compensation payments and legal defense costs
  • No unnecessary obstruction of management due to fending off unjustified claims
  • Comprehensive coverage for a low premium 
  • Calculate premiums immediately online; direct registration via questionnaire
  • Pays the costs of rebuilding your good reputation

We also offer individual solutions for corporate customers.
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Good to know

  • The effective Directors’ & Officers’ Liability Insurance is the prerequisite for putting the best people into management roles in your company and for providing comprehensive protection against claims
  • Willful breach of duty and unlawful enrichment are not insured
  • Bodily injury and property damage are not insured under Zurich D&O Liability Insurance

In detail

The law states that managers, with their personal assets, are liable for their actions and failure to act in business, to the extent that there is a claim for damages. Zurich D&O Liability Insurance is a customized solution that assumes this liability.

Coverage and extensions of coverage

  • Zurich D&O Liability Insurance protects managers’ personal assets in the event of claims arising from the insured person’s relationship to the company  
  • Spouses, registered partners, heirs and legal representatives are also insured where claims are made against them for actions or failure to act on the part of the insured person
  • Coverage can be extended to the company and its subsidiaries if these have indemnified a director or officer
  • In the event of claims, Zurich pays any due compensation and defense costs

Zurich D&O Liability Insurance meets the quality standards of the Swiss Institute of Board Directors and Managers (SIVG).

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