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Insurance

Feb. 15, 2011

Insurance Coverage for Class Actions

Often overlooked is the fact that there are insurance policies designed to provide protections against class actions. By Kirk Pasich of Dickstein Shapiro.


By Kirk Pasich


Class actions continue unbounded, not withstanding reforms in securities and other laws. Indeed, recent filings suggest an uptick in class actions regarding alleged errors and omissions by directors and officers, as well as employment-related class actions, such as those alleging discrimination and violations of laws regarding meal and rest periods.


One thing that should not be overlooked when individuals or businesses are named in class...

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