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Liable for any breach of a duty of care
As a director or officer of a company, you can be held personally liable for any breach of a duty of care arising from your actions or lack of action as a director or officer.
Your company will, therefore, need director’s insurance or officer’s insurance.
Directors and officers insurance explained
- These can include breaches of company law or breaches of health and safety legislation and much more.
- Directors and officers are liable for these breaches personally which means that without suitable insurance their personal assets are at risk.
- This liability can be imposed by the courts irrespective of the protection normally provided in working under the ‘corporate veil’ of a limited company.
- Directors and officers insurance is arranged to permit senior personnel within a business to protect their personal assets.
- Directors and officers insurance policies can also be extended to provide protection for employment practices.