Executive Lines — D&O, E&O, EPLI
Executive lines respond to allegations about judgment, advice, and employment conduct — and they are almost always claims-made, which makes dates and continuity matter more than limits.
Scope
If you sit on a board, employ people, or give professional advice, this is the family of coverage most likely to be missing or accidentally lapsed.
Detail
These policies respond to claims made during the policy period for acts after a retroactive date. Switching carriers and letting that retroactive date reset silently deletes years of protection for work you already performed.
Employment claims are far more frequent than shareholder or fiduciary claims for small and mid-sized businesses, and defense costs are substantial even when the allegation goes nowhere. It is routinely the last coverage bought and the first one needed.
Serving on an HOA, nonprofit, or private company board exposes personal assets to claims about decisions made in that role. A personal umbrella generally does not respond. Confirm the entity carries D&O before you accept the seat.
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FAQ
It is the earliest date of conduct the policy will respond to. Work performed before it is not covered no matter when the claim arrives. Preserving it across carrier changes is the single most important continuity item in claims-made coverage.
Frequently yes. Claims come from employees, customers, competitors, and regulators, not only from shareholders. Any company with a board making decisions has the exposure, and private-company D&O is typically bundled with EPLI.
Often called tail coverage — it lets you report claims after a claims-made policy ends, for acts committed while it was in force. It must generally be purchased within a short window after expiration, and missing that window is not fixable later.
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