Embroker vs Founder Shield Fiduciary Liability Insurance

Embroker sells fiduciary liability as a standalone policy and says it is most commonly bundled with directors and officers and employment practices liability coverage. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page description; not a statement about the issuing insurer.

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.

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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.

Embroker targets companies that provide medical, dental, vision or other benefits, or that offer retirement plans or stock options, and says very small businesses without benefit plans generally don't need the coverage. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page eligibility description; not a guarantee of coverage for a particular business.

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.

Embroker lists coverage for errors and omissions in administering benefit plans and imprudent selection of investments or third-party service providers, and says most newly created or acquired plans get automatic coverage. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page What's covered section; the issued policy and declarations control.

Embroker says the policy excludes criminal activity such as embezzlement, outside advisors or administrators hired to manage the benefit plans, and failure to fund a plan in accordance with ERISA. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page What's not included section.

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.

Embroker says fiduciary liability premiums typically range from $500 to $2,500 per year and that policies can cover as much as $20 million, driven mainly by total plan assets under management, the policy limit and the quality of service providers. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page 'What does Fiduciary Liability cost?' section; actual pricing and limits depend on underwriting.

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The reviewed fiduciary liability page does not describe dedicated risk-control or plan-administration review services beyond general references to the Embroker Resource Hub and chat support. ⁴Not found in reviewed sources. Product page as read on 2026-09-23.

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Embroker offers an online quote for fiduciary liability through its digital platform. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page 'Quick quotes' feature description; no quote was requested during this research.

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.