Wealthy Americans turn to trusts to shield assets

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@ Business Week :: 05.24.2012 | 8:10 am

“Wealthy Americans turn to trusts to shield assets”

Executive-liability insurance is often the first line of financial defense for executives and directors caught up in litigation such as investor lawsuits. For others without such coverage, asset-protection trusts are the way many insulate their wealth from claims.

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