Phaneesh Murthy iGate scandal: Time for Directors and Officers insurance?
Sucheta Dalal 23 May 2013

A third sexual harassment case against Phaneesh Murthy’s should wake up the corporate sector to insurance for Directors and Officers that also covers liability due to financial misstatements, sexual harassment and vulnerability to stakeholder claims, but Indians companies seem to be slow in getting such protection


Raj Pradhan

Phaneesh Murthy, president and CEO of iGate was sacked yesterday for alleged sexual harassment. A statement by iGate  innocuously says that Murthy was sacked for not disclosing his relationship with a subordinate Araceli Roiz who is global head of investor relations. Earlier, Murthy was given boot by Infosys over a sexual harassment scandal. 


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