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Practical guidance on D&O, Cyber, E&O, AI liability, captive insurance, and risk strategy for startups, AI companies, and high-growth tech.

Directors & Officers

Can a Founder Be Personally Sued if Their Company Fails? What D&O Insurance Actually Protects

A lawsuit can reach your personal savings, home, and family's money even if the company is gone, and even if you did nothing wrong. What Side A D&O coverage actually protects, and the fine print that leaves founders exposed.

By Alton Risk8 min read
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Asset Management

Insurance Concerns for Funds in 2026: What Asset Managers Need to Cover Now

AI-washing enforcement, securities litigation, portfolio-company failures, and a split D&O rate market are reshaping fund risk. Why managers are consolidating professional liability, management liability, employment practices, and crime into a single Investment Management Insurance (IMI) policy.

By Alton Risk7 min read
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Startups

Closing Your Round? How to Get D&O Insurance Done in Time

Don't let D&O insurance delay your round. Investors require D&O before your round closes — and traditional placement can take weeks. Why the timeline breaks closes, what investors actually require, how a specialist broker moves at deal speed, and what D&O costs at the seed stage in 2026.

By Alton Risk6 min read
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Risk Management

Insurance Requirements in Enterprise Contracts: What Customers Actually Demand

The product's approved, the price is agreed — then procurement sends the insurance clause. The coverages, limits, and endorsements (additional insured, waiver of subrogation, primary and non-contributory) enterprise customers demand, and how to be vendor- and client-ready before you sign.

By Alton Risk9 min read
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Data Centers

Data Center Insurance: Property, Business Interruption & Liability for Critical Infrastructure

Data center insurance is a program, not a policy — and its center of gravity is income, not real estate. What it covers, why business interruption is the biggest exposure, and the off-premises and equipment-breakdown gaps standard property forms leave open.

By Alton Risk8 min read
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Intellectual Property

Patent Infringement Liability: Why Emerging Tech Companies Can't Afford to Ignore It in 2026

You don't need to own a patent to be sued for infringing one — and cyber, media, and E&O policies almost always exclude it. Five reasons a standalone patent infringement policy belongs in your coverage program this year.

By Alton Risk7 min read
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Directors & Officers

D&O Insurance for High-Growth Companies: 6 Reasons to Buy Coverage in 2026

Founders tend to think D&O is a public-company problem. It isn't. Claim frequency is rising, AI exposure is accelerating, and AI exclusions are starting to land in policy wordings — here's why coverage belongs on the board agenda now.

By Alton Risk8 min read
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