D&O Cover and the Impact of Swine Flu

JLT Launch 6 Point Check List to Mitigate Directors & Officers Liability Exposure

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Limited (JLT) warns today that company Directors should check that they have mitigated any exposure to the current Swine Flu pandemic and their Directors' & Officers' (D&O) liability.

Michael Lea, Head of D&O Liability, JLT, says, "Directors may be focused on the idea that the Swine Flu Pandemic could impact their employee liability and general liability insurance but a lack of preparation may leave them exposed in terms of their D&O cover. Now is the time for them to consider plans and activities more carefully particularly with recent data from the Chartered Management Institute reporting in March that 52% of companies in the UK still do not have plans in place to cope with business disruption".

JLT has launched a six point check list - Prepare Now to Manage D&O Exposure to a Pandemic, to help companies to manage and mitigate exposure in the most effective way.Mike Lea concludes, "Companies should be making sure that their D&O liability, employee liability and general liability brokers are all working together at this crucial time checking they have the right cover across their business that is working in the most cohesive and effective way".

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Jardine Lloyd Thompson
Isabella Young
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About Jardine Lloyd Thompson Limited

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Limited provides insurance broking and risk consulting services to large and international companies around the world that require solutions to complex problems.

Clients include many of the world's leading names and they are market leaders in a number of areas, including Construction, Communications and Technology, Life Sciences, Onshore and Offshore Natural Resources, Marine and Credit and Political Risk.

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About Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc

The Jardine Lloyd Thompson group of companies is a leading risk management adviser and insurance and reinsurance broker.  JLT is also a major provider of employee benefits administration services and related consultancy advice.

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and is the largest European-headquartered company providing these services and is one of the largest firms of its type in the world.  The Jardine Lloyd Thompson group of companies operates out of more than 100 offices in over 36 countries and employs more than 5,500 personnel.

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