Marsh has this week announced several enhancements to its directors and officers liability insurance offerings that could benefit with clients with superior environmental, social and governance frameworks.

Among the policy improvements, Marsh has introduced new ‘Side D’ entity coverage for regulatory investigation costs relating to climate-related financial disclosures within its London carrier-backed Marsh Delta D&O facility.

Clients not publicly traded in the US that score highly using established ESG risk methodologies, including the company’s own ESG Risk Rating tool, are now eligible for the coverage, which is typically only available to entities after a securities lawsuit has been filed.

“Interest in our D&O ESG initiatives has been incredible,” said Paul Denny, FINPRO Practice Leader, Marsh Specialty. “More insurers see the connection between good ESG risk management and fewer or less severe D&O losses and are willing to recognise those with superior frameworks with better coverage. This is great news for our clients, many of which have made building a strong ESG framework a priority for their organisations.”

In addition, the London market arms of D&O insurers American International Group, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, Sompo International, Starr Insurance Companies, The Hartford and Zurich have agreed to participate in Marsh’s ESG D&O initiative, launched last October. Under the initiative, US-based or US-listed clients that engage with select international law firms to review, bolster, and/or validate their ESG frameworks, will be considered for preferred D&O policy terms and conditions on ESG-related exposures by participating insurers, subject to underwriting.

Marsh also has enhanced its Lloyd’s of London-backed Marsh Alpha D&O facility, which provides Side A DIC coverage. Clients globally that score highly using established ESG risk methodologies may now be eligible for an extra reinstatement of policy limits.

Separately, Everest Bermuda has agreed to offer policy enhancements on Side A DIC coverage for Marsh clients globally with superior ESG frameworks. Enhancements may include explicit coverage for chief sustainability officers, increased limit for independent board directors and coverage for related fines and penalties.

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