This is a sample assignment and novation agreement where the Assignor assigns its rights and obligations under insurance policies to the insured companies, which are the assignees. The sample includes a choice of the laws of the Cayman Islands.
A list of ACC legal resources related to each session presented at the Mini MBA Business Education course at Boston University.
This Top Ten addreses organisations looking to take up cyber insurance as part of a broader cyber security strategy, and some key issues for in-house lawyers to bear in mind.
Competition law is not necessarily seen as falling squarely within the compliance remit, but recent global enforcement actions in China and threatened actions in the European Union demonstrate the importance of having a robust global competition law risk and compliance program. This program will focus on best practices including policies and training, risk assessments and controls, preparing and managing dawn raids and monitoring changes in global antitrust laws.
While appearances may suggest that enterprise risk management (ERM) and governance risk and compliance (GRC) aim to solve for the same problems, they are arguably separate processes with different approaches and objectives. This session will review the differences between ERM and GRC approaches and assessments, and reveal how to identify which may be best suited to align with your company’s compliance program.
In-house attorneys are often engaged in matters involving insurance issues, such as risk management, insuring real and personal property, or negotiating deals where liability or other types of insurance are required by the company. However, attorneys in small departments are often less knowledgeable about the insurance policies currently available and the coverage they provide. Attend this session to learn: What is risk management and why should every in-house lawyer care? What are the different types of insurance available to the enterprise? Should legal be involved in the procurement and/or review of the company’s insurance program and claims process? The session will provide an overview of the claims adjustment process with pointers to successfully navigate insurance claims, so that you will have peace of mind regarding your company’s insurance program.
In this article concerning corporate governance, questions are answered such as: What should executive directors know? What should outside directors know? What systems should they set up for better enterprise risk management? How can chairs create a balance against imperial CEOs? Can lead or senior directors create sufficient balance? Should most outside directors understand the business? How much time should they spend on the function? How independent must they be? What about diversity? Should their pay be lower? What are the stewardship responsibilities of shareholders?
In this article regarding insurance, answers to questions addressing the parties’ Information Duties under Swiss statutory law rather than the duty of utmost good faith in the narrow sense (which has not been implemented in Swiss law).
A list of ACC legal resources related to each session presented at the Risk Management Track of the Mini MBA Business Education course held at Boston University.
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