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Financial Interest Cover is often presented as the solution for multinational insurance programmes in non-admitted jurisdictions. In reality, the structure can raise difficult questions around policy wording, loss quantification and the transfer of insurance proceeds.

Cyber attacks can threaten the very survival of businesses. Many companies in Germany therefore protect themselves with cyber insurance. However, these policies often do not cover all losses or contain hidden clauses.

D&O liability and insurance in Germany work differently. If you are a manager, board member, or advisor operating in the German market, here are 10 essential facts you need to know.

Under German law, all members of the management board bear responsibility for the company. But can liability be minimised by allocating responsibilities? Dr. Mark Wilhelm shows the possibilities and limits of such a plan.

Navigating insurance disputes in Germany may feel like uncharted waters for many legal professionals outside the country. Ten key insights that will help you better understand how insurance disputes are handled under German law.

What is a procurement clause? And why should it be included in every managing director's employment contract? In the webinar series ‘D&O Update’, David Ulrich gave advice for current and prospective decision-makers.

Major claims harbour potential for legal conflict. Fabian Herdter provides an overview of current disputes in the German market for the insurance monthly VersicherungsPraxis.

War exclusions are a standard feature of many commercial insurance policies. Yet their application is rarely straightforward. A German-law perspective on a highly contentious exclusion.

What evidence does a policyholder have to provide under German law after an insured event? And can the insurer simply claim that it is not fully liable to pay? We provide an overview of the rules governing the burden of proof in insurance law disputes in Germany.

In Germany, managers can have their liability risk contractually limited. Dr. Fabian Herdter und Dr. Friedrich Isenbart shed light on the options available to GmbHs and AGs.