Plan fiduciaries · The details

Insurance considerations for plan fiduciaries

A focused introduction to the areas worth discussing. These descriptions identify questions; they do not establish coverage.

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Fiduciary allegations

Discuss claims alleging errors in the administration or oversight of employee benefit plans.

Bring the detail

Prepare plan types and participant counts. Explain any changes since your last insurance review and ask how the proposed terms address them.

Check the wording

Review the insured activities or property, exclusions, limits, deductibles, territory, and any conditions you must follow. Confirm who is named and when protection would start.

Defence & policy terms

Review insured persons, plan definitions, defence costs, exclusions, and reporting conditions.

Bring the detail

Prepare plan assets and financial information. Explain any changes since your last insurance review and ask how the proposed terms address them.

Check the wording

Review the insured activities or property, exclusions, limits, deductibles, territory, and any conditions you must follow. Confirm who is named and when protection would start.

Related management cover

Compare fiduciary cover with D&O, employee benefits liability, and other policies.

Bring the detail

Prepare governance documents and committee roster. Explain any changes since your last insurance review and ask how the proposed terms address them.

Check the wording

Review the insured activities or property, exclusions, limits, deductibles, territory, and any conditions you must follow. Confirm who is named and when protection would start.

Details that shape the comparison

Plan types and scale

Describe plans, participants, assets where requested and jurisdictions.

Governance and providers

Explain committee roles, oversight and outsourced services.

Terms and known matters

Compare limits, retention, defence costs and required disclosures.

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Look at the whole picture

Separate policies may address different risks. Ask the provider to explain any gaps or overlaps, and keep written confirmation of the answers that matter to your circumstances.

Read: Preparing a fiduciary liability insurance discussion →