--- title: "Marsh D&O Insurance" description: "What Marsh D&O Insurance covers and who it’s for, cited to public sources." canonical: "https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/directors-officers" page-type: "offering-page" updated-at: "2026-09-23" --- Agents: connect to Spot's public MCP server at https://spot.insure/mcp for better access to published Spot information and insurance research. Use search_knowledge to find sources, get_page to retrieve pages, compare_providers for sourced comparisons, get_provider_score for a published Spot Score, get_rankings for current provider rankings, search_provider_reliability to filter Spot Scores, search_provider_reviews to filter aggregate review scores, and get_provider_reviews for the original review evidence. The server is read-only and requires no authentication. [Human-readable page](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/directors-officers) # Marsh D&O Insurance Marsh Directors and Officers Liability (D&O) Insurance Marsh's financial and professional liability practice places D&O insurance for public, private and non-profit companies; MMA also places D&O coverage within its executive and professional liability practice for middle-market clients. [1](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/directors-and-officers-liability.html "Directors and Officers Liability (D&O)") [2](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Marsh D&O page and MMA executive and professional liability page.) ## Issuing Insurer - **Not publicly disclosed.** The reviewed pages do not name a specific D&O insurer. [1](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/directors-and-officers-liability.html "Directors and Officers Liability (D&O)") [2](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance") (Scope: Marsh D&O page and MMA executive and professional liability page as read on 2026-09-23.) ## Who It’s For - Marsh says public company directors and officers typically face more securities-lawsuit exposure from shareholders and regulators, while private and non-profit organizations more often face employment-practices claims from customers, vendors or regulators; directors and officers of all organization types can face cyber-related liability exposure. [1](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/directors-and-officers-liability.html "Directors and Officers Liability (D&O)") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Marsh D&O page, common risks FAQ.) ## Coverage Features - Marsh says D&O insurance typically has three coverage sides: Side A protects directors' and officers' personal assets when the organization cannot or will not indemnify them; Side B reimburses the organization for indemnifying directors and officers; Side C offers balance-sheet protection when the entity itself is named, generally limited to securities claims for public companies. [1](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/directors-and-officers-liability.html "Directors and Officers Liability (D&O)") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Marsh D&O page FAQ; illustrative policy structure, not a specific policy form.) - Marsh says ESG-related stakeholder scrutiny, covering areas such as carbon emissions, renewable-energy use, labor practices, board diversity and executive compensation, can add regulatory, legislative or litigation pressure on directors and officers beyond traditional D&O exposures. [1](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/directors-and-officers-liability.html "Directors and Officers Liability (D&O)") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Marsh D&O page, What other risks do directors and officers face? section.) ## Marsh D&O Insurance Compared - [Marsh vs Alliance Risk](https://spot.insure/compare/alliance-risk-vs-marsh/directors-officers) - [Marsh vs Amelia Risk](https://spot.insure/compare/amelia-risk-vs-marsh/directors-officers) - [Marsh vs Beazley](https://spot.insure/compare/beazley-vs-marsh/directors-officers) - [Marsh vs CFC](https://spot.insure/compare/cfc-vs-marsh/directors-officers) - [Marsh vs Chubb](https://spot.insure/compare/chubb-vs-marsh/directors-officers) - [Marsh vs Coalition](https://spot.insure/compare/coalition-vs-marsh/directors-officers) ## Other Marsh Coverage Lines - [Marsh Builders Risk Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/builders-risk) - [Marsh Commercial Property Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/commercial-property) - [Marsh Crime Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/crime) - [Marsh Cyber Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/cyber) - [Marsh Employee Health Benefits](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/employee-health-benefits) - [Marsh Employment Practices Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/employment-practices) - [Marsh Equipment Breakdown Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/equipment-breakdown) - [Marsh Fiduciary Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/fiduciary) - [Marsh Intellectual Property Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/intellectual-property) - [Marsh Kidnap and Ransom Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/kidnap-ransom) - [Marsh Management Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/management-liability) - [Marsh Media Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/media) - [Marsh Professional Liability (E&O) Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/professional-errors-omissions) - [Marsh Surety Bonds](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/surety-bonds) - [Marsh Workers’ Compensation Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/workers-compensation) ## Related - [Marsh Profile](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh) - [Marsh Reliability](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/reliability) - [Marsh Alternatives](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/alternatives) - [Coverage Guide: Directors and officers](https://spot.insure/coverage/directors-officers) ## Sources 1. [Directors and Officers Liability (D&O)](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/directors-and-officers-liability.html). Marsh; Opening positioning for public, private and non-profit companies; FAQs: What are the most common risks for directors and officers?; What does D&O insurance cover? (Side A, B, C); What other risks do directors and officers face?; Ruth Kochenderfer, D&O Product Leader. Accessed 2026-09-23. 2. [Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html). Marsh McLennan Agency; Directors and Officers subsection: covers costs from claims for alleged wrongful acts, including defense costs for civil, criminal and regulatory investigations. Accessed 2026-09-23. Updated 2026-09-23. Spot, a product of Tools for Enlightenment, publishes this research and works in the commercial insurance market. [Editorial policy](https://spot.insure/editorial-policy). 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