Carol Zacharias's guest appearances

Carol Zacharias

The Lubetkin Media Companies

Laura Geller

Brad Smart

Rob Biesenbach

Sean Clements

Ilise Benun

Amy Webb

Jen Miller

Peter Reinhart

Peter Shankman

Richard Muhlebach

David Meerman Scott

Robert George

Mark Howard

James Hughes

Manoush Zomorodi

OwlTail

Scott Meyer

In this podcast, Scott Meyer and Carol Zacharias will examine the implications of bankruptcy for directors and officers. They will discuss the rise in bankruptcy filings and describe the bankruptcy process and the roles of participants. They will also illuminate directors and officers’ liability and key coverage concerns. And, they will propose best practices, with regard to quality insurance protection. Finally, they will talk about the impact of the global recession – which – spawned by the subprime mortgage and credit crisis in the United States – fostered a steep rise in the number of personal and business bankruptcy filings in 2009. They will additionally discuss the varied collective action rules, punitive damages, indemnification uncertainties, and litigation certainty – along with insurance and risk management considerations. Staffed by a team of innovative underwriters, ACE Professional Risk is the operating unit within ACE USA, which distributes management liability, professional liability and surety products through retail brokers throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information about ACE Professional Risk and its range of products and services, please visit: www.aceprofessionalrisk.com. The above is only a summary; please see actual policies for terms and conditions.   # # # ACE USA is the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, headed by ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE), and is rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company and A+ (Strong) by Standard &amp; Poor’s. ACE USA, through its underwriting companies, provides insurance products and services throughout the U.S. Additional information on ACE USA and its products and services can be found at www.ace-ina.com. The ACE Group of Companies provides insurance and reinsurance for a diverse group of clients around the world.

In this podcast, Scott Meyer and Carol Zacharias will examine the implications of bankruptcy for directors and officers. They will discuss the rise in bankruptcy filings and describe the bankruptcy process and the roles of participants. They will also illuminate directors and officers’ liability and key coverage concerns. And, they will propose best practices, with regard to quality insurance protection. Finally, they will talk about the impact of the global recession – which – spawned by the subprime mortgage and credit crisis in the United States – fostered a steep rise in the number of personal and business bankruptcy filings in 2009. They will additionally discuss the varied collective action rules, punitive damages, indemnification uncertainties, and litigation certainty – along with insurance and risk management considerations. Staffed by a team of innovative underwriters, ACE Professional Risk is the operating unit within ACE USA, which distributes management liability, professional liability and surety products through retail brokers throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information about ACE Professional Risk and its range of products and services, please visit: <a href="http://www.aceprofessionalrisk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.aceprofessionalrisk.com</a>. The above is only a summary; please see actual policies for terms and conditions. # # # ACE USA is the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, headed by ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE), and is rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company and A+ (Strong) by Standard &amp; Poor’s. ACE USA, through its underwriting companies, provides insurance products and services throughout the U.S. Additional information on ACE USA and its products and services can be found at <a href="http://www.ace-ina.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ace-ina.com</a>. The ACE Group of Companies provides insurance and reinsurance for a diverse group of clients around the world.

ACE Group Podcast: Liability Issues in Bankruptcy - Carol Zacharias and Scott Meyer

ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, is pleased to offer Episode #2 of the "Ace Professional Risk Podcast," an occasional series of audio “podcasts,? or Internet-distributed audio programs, discussing selected risk management topics.   Carol ZachariasSenior Vice President and CounselACE Professional Risk In this podcast, Carol Zacharias, Senior Vice President and Counsel, ACE Professional Risk, discusses her white paper, recently published in The John Liner Review: “Trends in Securities Class Action Litigation and Directors and Officers Liability Insurance,? and provides corporate risk managers with an informative overview of the trend toward unprecedented securities litigation settlements, the factors driving it, and the potential consequences to companies thus affected.   Download the Podcast here. ( 32.8 mb stereo MP3 file, 23:52 duration).“Securities class actions are the most common type of class actions; since 2002, they are also the most costly and time-consuming to resolve; cases proceeding with a concurrent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation tend to settle for double the price of those without the SEC proceeding,? said Ms. Zacharias. Staffed by a team of innovative underwriters, ACE Professional Risk is the operating unit within ACE USA, which distributes management liability, professional liability and surety products through retail brokers throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information about ACE Professional Risk and its range of products and services, please visit: www.aceprofessionalrisk.com. The above is only a summary; please see actual policies for terms and conditions.# # #ACE USA is the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, headed by ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE), and is rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company and A+ (Strong) by Standard &amp; Poor’s. ACE USA, through its underwriting companies, provides insurance products and services throughout the U.S. Additional information on ACE USA and its products and services can be found at www.ace-ina.com. The ACE Group of Companies provides insurance and reinsurance for a diverse group of clients around the world.

ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, is pleased to offer Episode #2 of the "Ace Professional Risk Podcast," an occasional series of audio “podcasts,? or Internet-distributed audio programs, discussing selected risk management topics. Carol Zacharias Senior Vice President and Counsel ACE Professional Risk In this podcast, Carol Zacharias, Senior Vice President and Counsel, ACE Professional Risk, discusses her white paper, recently published in The John Liner Review: “Trends in Securities Class Action Litigation and Directors and Officers Liability Insurance,? and provides corporate risk managers with an informative overview of the trend toward unprecedented securities litigation settlements, the factors driving it, and the potential consequences to companies thus affected. Download the Podcast <a href="http://media.libsyn.com/media/lubetkin/ACE-ProfRisk2-SecLit.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. ( 32.8 mb stereo MP3 file, 23:52 duration). “Securities class actions are the most common type of class actions; since 2002, they are also the most costly and time-consuming to resolve; cases proceeding with a concurrent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation tend to settle for double the price of those without the SEC proceeding,? said Ms. Zacharias. Staffed by a team of innovative underwriters, ACE Professional Risk is the operating unit within ACE USA, which distributes management liability, professional liability and surety products through retail brokers throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information about ACE Professional Risk and its range of products and services, please visit: <a href="http://www.aceprofessionalrisk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.aceprofessionalrisk.com</a>. The above is only a summary; please see actual policies for terms and conditions. # # # ACE USA is the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, headed by ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE), and is rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company and A+ (Strong) by Standard &amp; Poor’s. ACE USA, through its underwriting companies, provides insurance products and services throughout the U.S. Additional information on ACE USA and its products and services can be found at <a href="http://www.ace-ina.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ace-ina.com</a>. The ACE Group of Companies provides insurance and reinsurance for a diverse group of clients around the world.

Ace Professional Risk Podcast #2: Securities Litigation Liability, with Carol Zacharias