INSURING FOR OPERATING RISKS (SPANISH)

JurisdictionDerecho Internacional
Mining and Oil and Gas Law, Development, and Investment - Book 2
(Apr 2007)

CHAPTER 25A
INSURING FOR OPERATING RISKS (SPANISH)

Andrea N. Baldassarre
Gerente de FINEX, Herzfeld Willis S.A.
Buenos Aires, Argentina

ANDREA N. BALDASSARRE

Andrea Baldassarre joined Herzfeld Willis on January 2002. At present she holds the position of FINEX Manager (Department of Financial and Executive Risks and Special Public Liability).

Her activities within the insurance market started in 1990, at BING S.A., where she served as a Deputy Manager until 1998.

That year she joined MARSH S.A. acting as Claims Manager, to become later on Worker's Compensation and Public Liability Manager. She stayed at MARSH until 2002.

She is a Lawyer, graduated from the Buenos Aires University, and from the start she has attended to several courses on the subjects pertaining to her areas of specialization.

Furthermore she is a member of ADARA (Argentina Risks Managers Association) and of the INSURANCE LAWYERS CLUB (belonging to the Buenos Aires Lawyers Association). She also held an active performance within the National Senate Committee and the Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development in all matters related to the implementation of the compulsory insurance required by the new Environment Legislation.

SEGURO DE RESPONSABILIDAD PARA DIRECTORES Y GERENTES

Indice

• Objeto del Seguro

• Origen de la responsabilidad

• Naturaleza

• Frente a quiénes se responde

• Actividades que aumentan la exposición

• Algunos supuestos de reclamo

• Estructura de la Cobertura

• Panorama Argentino

• Conclusiones

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Objeto del Seguro

• Hacer frente a las indemnizaciones, costas y gastos que tienen su origen en reclamos derivados de actos de gestión realizados por Directores, Gerentes y Síndicos en el ejercicio de sus funciones.

• La cobertura se otorga en forma individual a cada asegurado como si cada uno hubiera contratado una póliza en forma independiente

• La responsabilidad total del asegurador no excederá el límite total de póliza contratado por evento que afecte a más de un Director, Gerente o Síndico y el límite máximo anual por todos los eventos.

Directores y Gerentes:

• Ley de Sociedades 19.550 en sus artículos:

59 ..."Los administradores deben obrar con lealtad y con la diligencia del buen hombre de negocios"...

De Dónde Deriva la Responsabilidad?

270 ..."Los Gerentes responden ante la Sociedad y los terceros por el desempeño de su cargo en la misma extensión y forma que los Directores"...

274 ..."Los Directores responden solidaria e ilimitadamente hacia la sociedad, los accionistas y los terceros"...

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Ley de Concursos y Quiebras 24.522 en su artículo:

173 "Deben indemnizar las perjuicios causados cuando dolosamente hubieran producido, facilitado, permitido o agravado la situación patrimonial del deudor o su insolvencia"...

Responsabilidades establecidas en otras Leyes

• Ley 11.683 de Procedimiento Tributario:

• Art. 6 Son responsables por el cumplimiento de la deuda tributaria de sus representados, mandantes, acreedores, titulares de los bienes administrados o en liquidación

• Ley Nacional de Medio Ambiente 25.675 en su artículo:

• Art. 31 Si el daño hubiere sido causado por personas jurídicas, la responsabilidad se hará extensiva a sus autoridades y profesionales en la medida de su participación

• Ley de Transparencia Decreto 677/2001

• Art. 8, 75, 76 Deberes del Director

• Otras: Policía del Trabajo, retención de aportes previsionales

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Síndicos:

Ley de Sociedades 19.550 en sus artículos:

296 ..."Los síndicos son solidaria e ilimitadamente responsables por el cumplimiento de las obligaciones que les impone la ley, el estatuto y el reglamento"...

297 ..."También son responsables solidariamente con los Directores por los hechos u omisiones de éstos cuando el daño no se hubiera producido si hubieran actuado conforme"...

Ley de Concursos y Quiebras 24.522 en su artículo:

175 ..."El ejercicio de acciones de responsabilidad contra socios ilimitadamente responsables, administradores, síndicos y liquidadores corresponde al síndico"...

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Naturaleza de la
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