D&O Insurance: How Can Top Executives and Businesses Get Effective Protection Under the Policy?
EPAM Law and the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham Russia) invite top executives of major companies to attend a private business brunch, “D&O Insurance: How Can Top Executives and Businesses Get Effective Protection Under the Policy?”
Date: 11 September 2026, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. Registration and welcome coffee: 10:00 am – 10:30 am.
Venue: Lotte Hotel, St Petersburg (map).
Top executives make high-stakes decisions every day — on transactions, investments, financing, strategy, and relationships with counterparties. Behind each of these decisions lie risks: investigations and claims from regulatory authorities, demands from shareholders or creditors for damages, and litigation.
D&O insurance can become an effective protection tool if approached correctly. In practice, it's precisely the terms of coverage, the wording, the exclusions, and the nuances of policy drafting that often cause a policy to "fail to work" when it's needed most.
At this private business brunch, EPAM Law attorneys and business community representatives will discuss how to structure D&O insurance so that it works in practice and provides real protection. We will explore where the most significant pitfalls lie and what companies should pay particular attention to when selecting and negotiating their insurance programme.
Topics for discussion:
- Why a D&O policy may fail to respond: common mistakes, limitations, exclusions and other important considerations
- How to structure a policy that provides effective protection: key terms of D&O insurance
- D&O-related litigation: recent developments and key takeaways for businesses
Speakers:
- Elena Agaeva, Partner, M&A and Corporate
- Alexander Kiselev, Counsel, Litigation
- Arina Nikulushkina, Senior Associate, Insurance
