Cowbell vs Marsh Fiduciary Liability Insurance

Fiduciary liability is one module within Cowbell's distribution of Zurich's Select Plus management liability product; Cowbell operates the platform, Zurich underwrites the module. Zurich's own page lists 'Fiduciary Liability' as one of the four modules a buyer can combine. ^4,3Company-reported. Management liability page intro and module list; Zurich page module-name section.

Marsh's FINPRO (financial and professional) practice places fiduciary liability insurance for retirement plan sponsors and fiduciaries; MMA also lists fiduciary coverage within its executive and professional liability practice. ^9,10Company-reported. Marsh fiduciary liability page and MMA executive and professional liability page.

Cowbell and Zurich both say the Select Plus modules, including fiduciary liability, are written on Zurich admitted paper. Zurich's site footer names 'Zurich American Insurance Company' in its copyright notice, but neither page states that entity is the specific policy issuer for this module. ^4,3Company-reported. Management liability page intro; Zurich page intro and footer.

The reviewed pages do not name a specific fiduciary liability insurer. Marsh describes its own role as advising on limit assessment and carrier selection, implying the issuing insurer depends on the placement. ⁹Not publicly disclosed. Fiduciary liability page as read on 2026-09-23.

Cowbell targets this fiduciary module at private companies with under 250 employees and under $50M in assets, across the same target industries listed for the broader Select Plus product, such as manufacturing and technology. ⁴Company-reported. FAQ 'What size accounts are targeted?' and Target industries list.

Marsh says a fiduciary liability policy typically insures the sponsor organization, the benefit plans it operates, and plan fiduciaries who are directors, officers or employees of the plan sponsor. ⁹Company-reported. Fiduciary liability page, Who is covered? FAQ.

Cowbell describes fiduciary liability as protecting against claims arising from breaches of fiduciary duties related to employee benefit plans, such as a company's 401(k) or health plan. ⁴Company-reported. FAQ 'What is the difference between management liability and D&O?'.

Marsh says a fiduciary liability policy typically covers defense costs, damages, judgments and settlements from a fiduciary's breach of duty or from negligence, errors or omissions in administering a benefit plan, but does not cover contractual liability, so it cannot guarantee a plan's obligation to pay benefits due. ⁹Company-reported. Fiduciary liability page FAQs; illustrative policy description, not a specific policy form.

Neither the Cowbell page nor Zurich's own Select Plus page, both read in full, publishes fiduciary-liability limit or retention amounts. ^4,3Not publicly disclosed. Cowbell page and Zurich page, both read on 2026-09-23.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

Both Cowbell and Zurich describe the Select Plus product generally as backed by 'the reputable Zurich Claims service'; neither reviewed page describes a fiduciary-specific service such as plan-compliance consulting. ^4,3Not publicly disclosed. Management liability page intro; Zurich page intro, both read on 2026-09-23.

Marsh says its FINPRO practice helps clients identify red flags in fiduciary controls, builds fiduciary liability programs from limit assessment to carrier selection, and provides claims advocacy to help resolve claims from the outset. ⁹Company-reported. Fiduciary liability page, Why Marsh section.

This fiduciary module is accessed only by appointed Zurich E&S wholesalers through the Cowbell platform's API; it is not sold directly to businesses. ⁴Company-reported. FAQ 'How can I access the Zurich Select Plus management liability product through Cowbell?'.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

Marsh describes its claims advocates as helping clients resolve fiduciary liability claims from the onset, without publishing outcome statistics for this line. ⁹Company-reported. Fiduciary liability page, Why Marsh section.