Corgi vs The Hartford Fiduciary Liability Insurance

Corgi’s startup form excludes settlor acts and investigation costs; The Hartford writes fiduciary inside Private Choice Premier, including for public companies.

What Is Corgi Insurance?

Corgi Insurance sells commercial coverage to technology startups through stage-based packages (pre-seed and seed, Series A, and growth stage) that combine general liability, directors and officers, technology E&O, cyber, and related lines, alongside a growing small-business product line for other industries. Coverage may be issued by Corgi’s own risk retention group, an affiliated admitted carrier, or a partner insurer, so the issuing entity and available protections depend on the specific product and state. 1,2,3,4,5

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What Is The Hartford?

The Hartford is the brand of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc., whose subsidiaries underwrite property-and-casualty insurance and employee benefits. Small-business buyers can start online or by phone or work through independent agents, while the issuing company and state eligibility still have to be confirmed on a quote. 7,8,9

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What Is Fiduciary Liability Insurance?

Fiduciary liability insurance addresses covered claims alleging breaches of duties in managing employee benefit plans. 11,12

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Key Differences in Fiduciary Liability Insurance

Who Each Product Is Built For

Corgi sells fiduciary to startups in Growth Stage and Custom packages. The Hartford makes fiduciary available to nonprofit organizations, publicly traded companies, and privately held companies inside management liability, including a separate financial-institutions product. 2 10

How Coverage Is Explained

Corgi’s form covers excessive-fee litigation, administration errors, and late contribution deposits, and excludes settlor acts, ESOPs, and multi-employer plans. The Hartford says fiduciary liability helps protect a business from claims of fiduciary mismanagement, giving the example of a staff member whose medical bills were not paid in accordance with the employer’s benefit plans. 6 10

Published Limits

Corgi shows illustrative $1 million per claim / $2 million aggregate limits, defense inside the limit, and a $25,000 retention. The Hartford’s reviewed management-liability page does not publish fiduciary limits or retentions. 6 10

Buying Path

Corgi quotes online. The Hartford presents fiduciary as an option inside Private Choice Premier rather than as a standalone startup SKU with a public form number. 6 10

What to Confirm in Fiduciary Liability Insurance Quotes

  • If you are a public company, Corgi’s startup packages are not the documented audience; ask The Hartford about Private Choice Premier versus the financial-institutions product. 2 10
  • Ask Corgi whether unpaid-benefit allegations like The Hartford’s medical-bill example are treated as administration errors or as something else. 6 10
  • Get The Hartford’s actual fiduciary limit; Corgi’s figures are labeled illustrative. 10 6
  • Confirm Corgi’s investigation-cost exclusion if a DOL exam is possible. 6

Offering Details

Corgi vs The Hartford Fiduciary Liability Insurance: documented features by provider

CriteriaCorgi Fiduciary LiabilityThe Hartford Fiduciary Liability Insurance
Role in This Line

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.

The Hartford's fiduciary liability coverage is one of five options in its Private Choice Premier management-liability package; it also offers a separate fiduciary liability line within its financial-institutions management and professional liability products. 10Company-reported. Management liability product page as read 2026-09-23.

Issuing Insurer

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.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

Who It’s For

Not described in the reviewed sources.

The Hartford's fiduciary liability coverage is available to nonprofit organizations, publicly traded companies and privately-held companies as part of its management-liability lineup. 10Company-reported. Management liability product page as read 2026-09-23.

Coverage Features

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.

The Hartford says fiduciary liability insurance helps protect a business from claims of fiduciary mismanagement, giving as an example a staff member's claim after their medical bills weren't paid in accordance with the employer's benefit plans. 10Company-reported. Management liability product page as read 2026-09-23. General coverage description; the issued policy controls.

Limits and Retentions

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.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

Risk Services

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.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

How to Apply

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.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

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Sources

Corgi

  1. Disclaimers & Licensing. Corgi Insurance; About Corgi; How Insurance Is Provided Through Corgi (Underwriting); Specialty Insurance Carrier and Underwriting Disclosures. Accessed 2026-09-23.
  2. Corgi Insurance: Startup Insurance, Quoted in Minutes. Corgi Insurance; Coverage Designed Around Your Startup's Journey: Fiduciary Liability listed only in the Growth Stage and Custom Package tiers. Accessed 2026-09-23.
  3. Corgi Insurance Launches Admitted Insurance Carrier. PR Newswire (Corgi press release); Announcement of Corgi Insurance Company, Inc.; planned small-business product classes; guaranty-association eligibility statement. Accessed 2026-09-15.
  4. NAIC Listing of Companies. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; June 2026 listing, numerical entry 17763 P 1 AZ TECHNOLOGY RRG INC. Accessed 2026-09-15.
  5. Insurance Topics: Risk Retention Groups. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Topic page last updated 13 October 2025: member-owned liability insurers formed under state and federal law; may be formed under a state's captive or traditional insurance laws; domiciled in one state and registered in others; treated as multi-state companies subject to modified NAIC accreditation standards. Accessed 2026-09-15.
  6. Fiduciary Liability Insurance for Startups. Corgi Insurance; What's Actually Inside Your Fiduciary Policy (form CORG-FL-0100); Scenario notes; Policy notes; Available Add-ons; FAQ. Accessed 2026-09-23.

The Hartford

  1. SaaS Insurance for Your Business. The Hartford; Audience list (software startups, SaaS, IT consulting); Get a Business Owner’s Policy; What Is Business Owner’s Policy Insurance?; general liability introduction and Get a Quote; Get Commercial Property Insurance; Commercial Property Insurance for Your Business; Benefits of The Hartford’s WC Insurance for Employers and Employees; cyber insurance and data breach descriptions; Get a quote for cyber insurance; EPLI introduction and Private Choice Premier; add-ons (workers’ compensation, data breach, commercial auto); technology professional liability mention; small-business availability banner; industry-average premium footnote; footnote 2 state restrictions; footer product-availability disclosure. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  2. Find a Local Insurance Agent. The Hartford; Small-business and midsize agent locators; FAQ that buyers can purchase without an agent by calling or quoting online; statement that agents may charge fees. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  3. Management Liability Insurance | Get a Quote. The Hartford; Fiduciary Liability Insurance section; Who Does Management Liability Insurance Protect?; Management and Professional Liability Insurance for Financial Institutions. Accessed 2026-09-23.

Fiduciary Liability Insurance Guide

  1. Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2008-04: Guidance Regarding ERISA Fidelity Bonding Requirements. U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration; Q2 pp.2–3. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  2. Fiduciary Liability Insurance. Travelers; What Is Fiduciary Liability Insurance? Accessed 2026-09-16.

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