D&O Liability and Insurance

The book compares the basic principles of directors' and officers' liability and insurance in the United States of America and Austria. Following a discussion of the most important sources of personal liability of directors and officers in the U.S., the concept of D&O insurance is explained in detail. Afterwards, the principles of Austrian D&O liability and insurance are described. The book also contains a bilingual glossary on D&O liability and insurance terms.

Autorentext

Martin Ramharter holds a degree in International Business Administration from the WU Wien and a degree in Law from the University of Vienna. He is Research and Teaching Associate at the Institute of Civil Law and Business Law at the WU Wien.

Klappentext

The book compares the basic principles of directors' and officers' liability and insurance in the United States of America and Austria. Following a discussion of the most important sources of personal liability of directors and officers in the U.S., the concept of D&O insurance is explained in detail. Afterwards, the principles of Austrian D&O liability and insurance are described. The book also contains a bilingual glossary on D&O liability and insurance terms.