Der fragwürdige Einwand der Kardinalpflichtverletzung in der D&O
Der fragwürdige Einwand der Kardinalpflichtverletzung in der D&O
Wenn der Versicherer dem Manager die Verletzung „elementarer Berufspflichten“ vorwirft, ist der Versicherungsschutz schnell verloren. In seinem Vortrag auf dem DGVH-Tage kritisierte Dr. Friedrich Isenbart diese Praxis in einem Vortrag.
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Zwei jüngere Urteile der Oberlandesgerichte in Frankfurt a.M. und Köln legen nahe, dass Entscheidungsträger wie Vorstände und Geschäftsführer Kardinalpflichten zu beachten hätten, deren Missachtung eine wissentliche Pflichtverletzung nahelegen. Doch was lässt sich aus den Urteilen tatsächlich für die Zukunft ableiten? Und ist der Einwand der Kardinalpflichtverletzung überhaupt angebracht in der D&O-Versicherung?
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