Dr. Ci Ren is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of her new book, Insuring the Boardroom: The Regulation of the Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance in China and Common Law Jurisdictions, to be published by Routledge.
The book offers a comparative legal study of Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O) liability insurance regulation, with a focus on China and representative common law jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and the United States. It examines the legal character of D&O insurance, its regulatory frameworks, and its wider implications for corporate governance, board accountability, and financial market development.
D&O liability insurance has become increasingly significant in modern corporate practice, as directors and senior officers face growing legal, regulatory, and governance risks. By comparing different legal systems, the book explores how D&O insurance operates not merely as a private insurance product, but also as an important institutional mechanism shaping corporate risk allocation, managerial incentives, and investor protection.
This monograph reflects Ci Ren’s broader research interests in international financial law, corporate law, corporate governance, and financial regulation. It will be of interest to scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and students working in the fields of corporate law, insurance law, financial regulation, and comparative commercial law.
The book is expected to be published in 2026 and is now listed on Routledge’s website: https://www.routledge.com/Insuring-the-Boardroom-The-Regulation-of-the-Directors-and-Officers-/Ren/p/book/9781041271154
