Embroker vs Lockton 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.

Lockton places fiduciary liability insurance to protect companies and the individuals who manage their employee benefit plans against claims of mismanagement; Lockton is the broker, not the insurer. ⁸Company-reported. Fiduciary liability product page as read 2026-09-23.

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The page does not name the insurers Lockton places fiduciary liability coverage with. ⁸Not publicly disclosed. Fiduciary liability page checked 2026-09-23.

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.

Lockton says coverage under a fiduciary liability policy it places typically extends to the organization, the benefit plans, employees, subsidiaries as defined in the policy, spouses/domestic partners, estates/heirs, past employees retained as fiduciaries or consultants, and committees and trustees. ⁸Company-reported. Fiduciary liability product page as read 2026-09-23.

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.

Lockton says a typical fiduciary liability policy it places covers breaches of benefit laws, errors and omissions in plan administration, voluntary compliance loss, and, when explicitly stated, certain fines and penalties such as under HIPAA, the Pension Protection Act and the ACA. It also notes fiduciary liability is distinct from an ERISA bond, which is legally required and insures plan assets against theft under a crime/fidelity policy, whereas fiduciary liability is not legally required but covers governance and decision-making risk. ⁸Company-reported. Fiduciary liability product page as read 2026-09-23. General policy-structure description, not a specimen form.

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.

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Lockton's Professional & Executive Risk Claims team integrates insurance and claims counsel within the broking team, which Lockton says is meant to have claims strategy in place before a fiduciary liability claim arises. ⁸Company-reported. Fiduciary liability product page as read 2026-09-23.