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Individual liability podcast series: Episode 1

Marsh UK’s Head of Management Liability, Beth Thurston, is joined by Chris Warren-Smith, a partner at Morgan Lewis to discuss individual liability for directors and officers.

A legitimate concern for directors and officers, individual liability is a topic of regular discussion with our directors and officers liability insurance (D&O) clients.

In this podcast series, we explore developing areas of individual liability with distinguished legal and underwriting experts. 

Focus areas for 2021 and beyond

In this the first episode, Marsh UK’s Head of Management Liability, Beth Thurston, is joined by Chris Warren-Smith, a partner at Morgan Lewis who serves as deputy chair of the firm’s white collar and corporate investigations practice and as a member of its global crisis management team.

Key topics

  • The impact COVID-19 has had on the focus on individual liability.
  • Developments inside and outside the US.
  • The increasing focus of governments on legislation carrying greater penalties for individual liability, and the enforcement of such legislation and regulation.

The state of play for areas of concern for directors and officers, such as:

  • The risks associated with remote working.
  • The expected rise in insolvencies as government support programmes are reduced and withdrawn.
  • Cyber security as a key risk.
  • Whistleblower programmes.
  • The rise of event-driven litigation.
  • The UK regulator’s focus on conduct outside the workplace being relevant to employment.
  • Developments in the European Union and the Asia-pacific region.
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About our speakers

Beth Thurston

  • United Kingdom

Beth is responsible for overseeing strategic management and implementation of services for Marsh's largest clients in risk and insurance. With 16 years at Marsh, she has held roles such as CEO of FINPRO UK, Head of Management Liability, and Head of Claims Advocacy. Prior to Marsh, Beth was an Of Counsel at a city law firm specialising in insurance and reinsurance litigation, bringing 30 years of experience in the insurance industry.

Chris Warren-Smith

  • United Kingdom