Civil Liability Insurance of Companies and Members of Managing Bodies and the Amendment to the Commercial Companies Code

Abstract

Liability insurance of corporate directors and officers covering actions and omissions related to their performance has almost become a standard insurance product in economic practice. Board members in companies are liable with all their personal assets towards the company, its partners, employees and/or creditors for their managerial performance, mismanagement or nonfeasance. The D&O insurance has been created with the aim of protecting personal property of company managers. Having regard to the changes introduced by the so-called holding law, it seems justified to consider the impact of the new legislation on the principles of liability of company managers as well as the application of the D&O insurance.