As risks continue to evolve, companies face complex challenges. And their directors and officers may need to contend with greater litigation risk, underscoring the need for adequate protection through a robust directors and officers liability (D&O) insurance program.
In this episode of Risk in Context, Kerri Petri, growth leader for Marsh’s FINPRO Practice in the US, speaks with Bryan Berkman, placement leader for Marsh's FINPRO Practice in the US, Stephanie Manson, the head of management liability within Marsh's FINPRO UK Practice, and Matt McLellan, D&O product leader in the US. They discuss trends in the D&O insurance market and emerging risks that organizations need to be cognizant of.
Growth and Industry Leader, FINPRO
United States
Kerri Petri is the Growth and Industry Leader for Marsh’s Financial and Professional Practice (FINPRO). Located in Marsh’s Boston office, her field of expertise includes directors and officers liability, errors and omissions, cyber, fiduciary liability, employment practices liability, kidnap and ransom, crime, and employed lawyers.
Placement Leader, FINPRO Practice
Based in New York, Bryan Berkman is a managing director and head of placement within the FINPRO Practice in the US. He is responsible for Marsh’s FINPRO trading relationships with all partner insurers across all lines of coverage. He and his team provide clients with risk transfer solutions, including strategic planning, program design, and structure and coverage analysis.
Head of Management Liability
United Kingdom
Stephanie Manson leads the management liability team in Marsh’s FINPRO Practice in London. In this role she leads a team of over 100 management liability specialists and has a broad overview of all segments of D&O, EPL, PTL, and commercial crime insurance placed in the UK. She advises boards of directors and risk managers on D&O market issues and the ever-changing legal and regulatory developments in management liability.
