There are a number of potential areas of concern buyers will need to be cognisant of when considering how best to spend their time and energy during the due diligence process

Increased insurer penetration in new markets and the growing challenges facing directors and officers engaged in international business have increased the range of the risks and the size of exposures

The amount of time spent addressing regulatory requests or enforcement proceedings either as a party or a non-party is increasing

The US will continue to be a fertile source of costly litigation, with a surge in the number of securities class actions expected