Corgi vs Founder Shield Fiduciary Liability Insurance

Corgi sells Fiduciary Liability as part of its Growth Stage and Custom startup packages; it is not included in the Pre-Seed & Seed or Series A package tiers, unlike CGL, D&O, Tech E&O and Cyber. ²Company-reported. Homepage package contents as read on 2026-09-23.

Founder Shield is a retail insurance brokerage, described on its site as “the innovation arm of The Baldwin Group,” and places Founder Shield Fiduciary Liability Insurance with third-party carriers rather than underwriting the policy itself. ¹³Company-reported. About-us page; applies to Founder Shield's brokerage model generally, restated here for this line.

Corgi's fiduciary product page does not name the issuing insurer. Corgi's disclaimers page says coverage on the platform is underwritten by carrier affiliates or third-party partners depending on the product, jurisdiction and risk, and that the specific carrier appears in the issued policy documents. ^6,1Company-reported. Fiduciary product page and general Corgi underwriting disclosure; not specific confirmation of which entity underwrites fiduciary policies.

Founder Shield says it places policies, including Founder Shield Fiduciary Liability Insurance, only with carriers rated A- or better by AM Best, chosen for the client's industry. It does not name the issuing insurer for this line; that depends on which carrier the policy is placed with. ⁹Company-reported. General carrier-selection FAQ, not specific to this line's placements.

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Founder Shield markets fiduciary liability to plan sponsors offering a 401(k) or similar plan and to the individual fiduciaries who handle plan funds or property. ¹²Company-reported. Fiduciary Liability product page.

The standard policy (CORG-FL-0100) is claims-made and covers ERISA breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims such as excessive-fee litigation, plan administration errors and late deposit of employee contributions, but excludes settlor acts (plan design, amendment or termination decisions), ESOPs and multi-employer plans from the standard form. ⁶Company-reported. Fiduciary coverage table and scenario/policy notes; illustrative summary, not policy wording.

Corgi says DOL investigations, IRS audits and HHS inquiries are not covered "Claims" under the standard fiduciary policy; only a resulting participant lawsuit is a covered claim, and investigation costs themselves are not covered. ⁶Company-reported. Fiduciary scenario note 3.

Founder Shield lists claims of risky plan investments, poor investment advice, administrative errors in benefits processing, and improper denial or change of benefits as scenarios fiduciary liability responds to. ¹²Company-reported. Product page; the issued policy and declarations control actual coverage.

Founder Shield distinguishes fiduciary liability from D&O and general liability: it responds to breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims tied to ERISA plan administration, not general management or bodily-injury claims. ¹²Company-reported. Fiduciary Liability product page.

Corgi shows illustrative fiduciary limits of up to $1 million per claim and $2 million aggregate, with defense costs inside the limit and a $25,000 per-claim self-insured retention. ⁶Company-reported. Fiduciary coverage table, described as illustrative.

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The reviewed fiduciary page does not describe plan-compliance reviews or fiduciary-training services for policyholders beyond the optional HIPAA, ERISA civil-penalty and voluntary-compliance endorsements. ⁶Not found in reviewed sources. Fiduciary product page as read on 2026-09-23.

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You request a Fiduciary quote through Corgi's online "Get a Fiduciary quote" flow, the same self-serve path Corgi uses for its other startup lines. ⁶Company-reported. Fiduciary product page call to action.

You request Founder Shield Fiduciary Liability Insurance through Founder Shield's website or an insurance advisor rather than binding coverage directly; Founder Shield says its placement team then approaches carriers on the client's behalf. ^13,9Company-reported. About-us and carrier-selection pages describe the general placement process, not a line-specific application form.