Blog: What does VW Group’s €270m D&O payment mean for 'Dieselgate' D&O coverage?

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The VW Group is looking to claw back €270m from its insurers in directors' and officers' claims but Guy Robson, partner at group action law firm Keller Lenkner UK, asks what this might mean for D&O insurance for vehicle manufacturers in the future?

The VW Group has recently recommended agreeing to settle claims against four of its former executives relating to the ‘Dieselgate’ emissions cheating scandal, during which 11 million vehicles produced

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