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title: "Director Liability Insurance for International Transactions"
url: https://memocore.ai/memos/6a5f632263d783ad687093ef
project: "Doing Business in Japan"
tags: "japan-business, business-insurance, business-lending"
updated_at: "2026-07-21T12:16:34.044Z"
---

# Director Liability Insurance for International Transactions

A company director bears personal liability for international transactions and for handling sanctions-related risk. It is recommended to explicitly document approval processes for large transactions (for example, through the board or shareholders) and to consider director and officer (D&O) liability insurance as an additional tool for reducing a director's personal financial and legal exposure, particularly when dealing with international payments and partners from jurisdictions under heightened sanctions scrutiny.