Clawback policies have exploded in prevalence as companies seek to protect themselves from financial or ethical misconduct. A few key trends we’ve noticed in the Fortune 100:
- Clawback policies continue to grow: in 2006, 17.6% of companies had a clawback policy; by 2009, 72. 9% did
- More clawback policies now cover equity as well as cash compensation
- Financial and insurance companies were the most likely to have clawbacks