The risks facing directors and officers (D&O) continue to expand and intensify, with liability claims against them set to rise. One catalyst has, of course, been the COVID-19 pandemic. As the effects of the crisis gripped the global economy, businesses had to react swiftly to the challenges of business interruption. Senior managers grappled with whether to close offices, force redundancies or furlough workers. They had to deal with pressing issues such as supply chain disruption, falling consumer demand, travel restrictions, remote working and ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. For some, these issues may persist for the foreseeable future. Though the crisis is beginning to subside in certain jurisdictions, its repercussions, in…
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