Coverdash vs Founder Shield Fiduciary Liability Insurance

Coverdash arranges fiduciary liability quotes from its panel of insurers rather than underwriting the policy itself; you request a quote on its fiduciary page and it places coverage on your behalf. ⁴Company-reported. Coverdash's fiduciary liability product page, read together with the provider record's brokerage role. Does not identify which insurer would actually issue a given quote.

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. ¹¹Company-reported. About-us page; applies to Founder Shield's brokerage model generally, restated here for this line.

The fiduciary liability page does not name an issuing insurer for the policy. Coverdash markets a panel of carriers generally, but not which one underwrites a particular fiduciary quote. ⁴Not publicly disclosed. Checked the fiduciary liability product page on 2026-09-23; no insurer is disclosed there.

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. ⁷Company-reported. General carrier-selection FAQ, not specific to this line's placements.

Coverdash markets fiduciary liability to anyone who manages or advises an employee benefit plan, such as a 401(k), health plan or pension, saying that role carries personal fiduciary liability under ERISA. ⁴Company-reported. Who it's for section and FAQ answer to 'Who is considered a fiduciary?'.

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. ¹⁰Company-reported. Fiduciary Liability product page.

Coverdash describes the fiduciary policy as covering claims of breach of duty to plan participants, plan administration errors such as enrollment or advising mistakes, and claims over poor selection or monitoring of plan investment options, plus legal defense costs. ⁴Company-reported. Types of Coverage cards on the product page; exclusions and defense-cost structure are not described and would appear on the issued policy.

Coverdash distinguishes fiduciary liability from an ERISA fidelity bond: the bond protects the plan itself from theft and is legally required, while fiduciary liability protects the individual fiduciaries from lawsuits and is optional, though recommended. ⁴Company-reported. FAQ answer to 'Isn't this the same as an ERISA bond?'.

Coverdash says fiduciary liability is often packaged with D&O and EPLI in a management liability policy, but is also available standalone. ⁴Company-reported. FAQ answer to 'Is it included in management liability?'.

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. ¹⁰Company-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. ¹⁰Company-reported. Fiduciary Liability product page.

The fiduciary liability page does not publish limit, retention or deductible amounts for the policy. ⁴Not publicly disclosed. Checked the fiduciary liability product page on 2026-09-23; limits and retentions are not shown there and would appear on a quote.

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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. ^11,7Company-reported. About-us and carrier-selection pages describe the general placement process, not a line-specific application form.