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  CODA - 25 Years of Insuring Progress
 
 

CODA History
Corporate Officers & Directors Assurance Ltd. (CODA) was formed in 1986 by 53 US corporations to provide a solution to the lack of D&O insurance for personal asset protection. For 25 years the CODA policy has been providing high quality personal asset protection for directors and officers of large multinational corporations.

2011
- CODA celebrates 25 years of innovation and service.

2010
- Board empowered carve-outs to Insured v. Insured and bodily injury/property damage exclusions.
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Coverage for arbitration costs outside the limit.
- Introduces dedicated Retired Officers policy.

2008
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Introduces dedicated Retired Directors policy.
- Policies issued at inception.
- DIC feature responds within 60 days if the Company or an underlying carrier fails to pay.

2006
- Introduces dedicated officers only policy.
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Optional additional limit for independent directors within the CODA policy.
- Independent directors carved-out of the conduct exclusions.
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CODA product launched in UK market by ACE Bermuda International.

2000
- Defense costs carve out of the conduct exclusions.
- Introduces dedicated independent directors policy.
- Non rescission of policy for financial restatements.

1996
- Pollution carve-out of the bodily injury/property damage exclusion.
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Narrows the Insured v. Insured exclusion to claims brought by the Company with the participation of two or more senior executive officers.

1993
- ACE Bermuda acquires CODA and offers dedicated side A coverage.

1989
- First CODA claim payment.

1986
- Corporate Officers & Directors Assurance Ltd. (CODA) formed by 53 US corporations to provide a solution to the lack of D&O insurance for personal asset protection.

- CODA offers both primary and excess DIC - 1 and 3 year annual aggregate policies with guaranteed renewal terms based on formula rating.

 

     
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