What you need to know about D & O liability insurance
Blaes, S.M.
Trustee the Journal for Hospital Governing Boards 33(5): 23-25
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-3674 PMID: 10246514 Document Number: 166778
In response to trustees' concerns about a liability insurance crisis and about their own personal liability, many hospitals are purchasing directors and officers (D & O) liability insurance for their board members. This article describes the coverage that D & O policies should provide, lists the kinds of claims that are made against hospital trustees and officers, and suggests the need for preventive measures to reduce liability exposure.