Directors & Officers Liability Survey 1999 Results and Historical Trends

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Mark W. Larsen Directors & Officers Liability Survey 1999 Results and Historical Trends Casualty Actuaries in Reinsurance June 15, 2000

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Mark W. Larsen

Directors & Officers Liability Survey1999 Results and Historical Trends

Casualty Actuaries in ReinsuranceJune 15, 2000

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyBackground

Formerly conducted by Watson Wyatt.Conducted by Tillinghast as of 1998 Survey.

Self-selecting nonprobability sample of claim and insurance purchasing patterns.

Responses submitted primarily in second half of calendar year.

Not every participant answers every question, even though there is substantial follow-up.

Over 1,400 usable responses in 1999 Survey, including Canadian responses.

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyChanges for 1999

Education reintroduced, after Healthcare in 1998.

More high technology firms (again).

More small firms (again).

More Canadian firms.

Much more detail about coverage features.

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyParticipation by Business Class

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Middle Market Banking

Education

Healthcare

Personal & Business Services

Construction & Real Estate

Non-Bank Financial Services

Large Banking

Merchandising

Utilities

Transportation & Communications

Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

Durable Goods Manufacturing

High Technology

Petroleum, Mining & Agricultural

1997 1998 1999

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyClaim Frequency by Business Class

0 50 100 150 200

Education

Healthcare

Personal & Business Services

Construction & Real Estate

Non-Bank Financial Services

Banking

Merchandising

Utilities

Transportation & Communications

Manufacturing

High Technology

Petroleum, Mining & Agricultural

Frequency per Participant (%)

1997 1998 1999

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyClaim Frequency by Asset Size - For-Profit

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000

Survey Year

Fre

qu

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cy p

er

Part

icip

an

t (%

)

Under $100 Mil $100 Mil to $1 Bil Over $1 Bil

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyClaim Frequency by Ownership

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000

Survey Year

Fre

qu

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cy p

er

Part

icip

an

t (%

)

Private Public

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyClaim Frequency by Merger/Acq./Div. - For-Profit

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000

Survey Year

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cy p

er

Part

icip

an

t (%

)

No Recent M/A/D Recent M/A/D

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyClaim Frequency by After-Tax Losses - For-Profit

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000

Survey Year

Fre

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cy p

er

Part

icip

an

t (%

)

No Recent Losses Recent After-Tax Losses

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyClaimant Distribution - For-Profit

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

*

1998

1999

Survey Year

Shareholders Employees Customers Other

* Adjusted

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyClaimant Distribution

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Other Third Party

Government

Shareholders

Competitors /Contractors

Customers / Clients

Employees

Nonprofit Private PublicSource: 1999 D&O Liability Survey

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Directors & Officers Liability Survey Average Severity for Closed D&O Claims

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000

Survey Year

Mil

lio

ns o

f U

S D

oll

ars

Defense Indemnity "Total"

Note: Excludes claims closed w/o payment

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Directors & Officers Liability Survey Average Indemnity Severity by Business Class

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000

Survey Year

Mil

lio

ns o

f U

S D

oll

ars

High Technology Utilities Merchandising Manufacturing Banking

Note: Excludes claims closed w/o payment

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Directors & Officers Liability Survey Average Defense Severity by Business Class

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000

Survey Year

Mil

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ns o

f U

S D

oll

ars

High Technology Utilities Merchandising Manufacturing Banking

Note: Excludes claims closed w/o payment

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Directors & Officers Liability Survey Average Indemnity Severity by Asset Size

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000

Survey Year

Mil

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f U

S D

oll

ars

$100 Mil to $1 Bil Over $1 Bil

Note: Excludes claims closed w/o payment

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Directors & Officers Liability Survey Average Defense Severity by Asset Size

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000

Survey Year

Mil

lio

ns o

f U

S D

oll

ars

$100 Mil to $1 Bil Over $1 Bil

Note: Excludes claims closed w/o payment

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Directors & Officers Liability Survey Average Indemnity Severity by Claimant

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000

Survey Year

Mil

lio

ns o

f U

S D

oll

ars

Shareholders Employees Competitors Customers

Note: Excludes claims closed w/o payment

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Directors & Officers Liability Survey Average Defense Severity by Claimant

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000

Survey Year

Mil

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f U

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oll

ars

Shareholders Employees Competitors Customers

Note: Excludes claims closed w/o payment

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Directors & Officers Liability Survey Indemnification by Firm for D&O Claims

No Indemnification

5%

Partial Indemnification

9%

Undecided17%

Full Indemnification

69%

Source: 1999 D&O Liability Survey Claims with some non-entity defendant only.

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyInsurance Coverage of D&O Claims - Closed

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Uncertain

Claim Amount LessThan Deductible

Claim OutsidePolicy

No Insurance

Partial Coverage

Full Coverage

1997 1998 1999

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyPrevalence by Business Class

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Education

Healthcare

Personal & Business Services

Construction & Real Estate

Non-Bank Financial Services

Banking

Merchandising

Utilities

Transportation & Communications

Manufacturing

High Technology

Petroleum, Mining & Agricultural

1997 1998 1999

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyPrevalence by Asset Size

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Under $50 Million

$50 - 100 Million

$100 - 400 Million

$400 MM - 1 Billion

$1 - 2 Billion

$2 - 5 Billion

$5 - 10 Billion

Over $10 Billion

1997 1998 1999

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyPrevalence by Ownership

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000

Pre

vale

nce

Private Public All

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyEntity Coverage Prevalence by Asset Size

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Under $400 Mil

$400 Mil - $1 Bil

$1 - $2 Bil

$2 - $5 Bil

Over $5 Bil

1998 1999

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyMain Reason for Not Purchasing D&O Insurance

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Other

Unable to Obtain

Cost Too High

Coverage TooLimited

See No Need for It

Advice of Counsel

1997 1998 1999

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyD&O Premium Index - U.S.

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001

Median Average

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyFull D&O Limits Capacity (Millions)

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400

800

1200

1600

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyAverage Total Limit by Asset Size

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40

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80

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$m

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Under 100 Mil $100 - $400 Mil $400 Mil - $1 Bil$1 - $2 Bil Over $2 Bil

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Directors & Officers Liability SurveyAverage Corporate Deductible by Asset Size

0

1

2

3

4

1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000

Ded

ucti

ble

($

mil

lio

n)

Under $400 Mil $400 Mil - $1 Bil $1 - $2 Bil $2 - $5 Bil Over $5 Bil