HUB International vs Travelers Fiduciary Liability Insurance

HUB brokers fiduciary liability insurance for employers that sponsor health-care and retirement benefit plans, rather than underwriting the coverage itself. ⁴Company-reported. Fiduciary liability product page, read 2026-09-23. The page does not name an issuing insurer.

Travelers underwrites fiduciary liability insurance as part of its Management & Professional Liability line, sold standalone or alongside other management liability coverages. ⁸Company-reported. Product page general framing; confirmed against the broader Management and Professional Liability Insurance page.

No insurer is named for fiduciary liability on the product page; the carrier depends on the placement. ⁴Not found in reviewed sources. Checked the fiduciary liability product page on 2026-09-23.

The product page's video disclosure names Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America and its property casualty affiliates; the specific issuing entity for a given policy can vary. ⁸Company-reported. Product page video legal footer.

HUB targets fiduciary liability brokerage at employers offering health-care or retirement benefit plans who face potential litigation from plan participants, the Department of Labor or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page target-audience description; not a published underwriting appetite.

Travelers markets fiduciary liability coverage to financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, private companies and public companies. ⁸Company-reported. Product page "Who is fiduciary liability insurance right for?" section.

HUB lists fiduciary liability claim scenarios it covers as including a plan's insurer, mutual fund or third-party administrator making bad choices, plan administration errors or conflicts of interest, benefits denial, changes or reductions, bad advice or improper counsel, insufficient plan funding, poor investment selection and incorrect plan termination. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page list of covered claim scenarios; the issued policy's insuring agreement and exclusions control an actual claim.

HUB states that fiduciary liability exposure "is not covered by director's and officers' liability policies," positioning fiduciary liability as a separate line from D&O rather than a bundled coverage. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page statement distinguishing fiduciary liability from D&O.

Travelers says fiduciary liability coverage protects companies and individuals who manage a company-sponsored retirement or health plan from claims of mismanagement and personal liability for breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA, including litigation costs and errors or omissions in plan administration. ⁸Company-reported. Product page "What Is Fiduciary Liability Insurance?" and "What does fiduciary liability insurance cover?" sections; exact terms and exclusions are set by the issued policy.

The product page does not publish specific policy limits or retentions; it references that combined defense and settlement costs on fiduciary claims can exceed $1 million as a risk statistic, not a policy limit. ⁴Not publicly disclosed. Checked the fiduciary liability product page on 2026-09-23; the $1 million figure describes potential exposure, not an offered limit.

The reviewed page does not publish fiduciary liability limits, retentions or premiums; it cites industry claim examples (settlements and defense costs from roughly $1 million to $14 million, and an average ERISA case cost topping $1.2 million) as general risk context, not as policy terms. ⁸Not found in reviewed sources. Product page video claim scenarios and cost statistics as read on 2026-09-23.

HUB publishes a video on preventing fiduciary liability claims and administrative-error best practices on the product page, but the page does not describe a formal fiduciary risk-management or plan-review service. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page educational video reference.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

HUB directs fiduciary liability prospects to "Connect With a Broker" or "Contact a HUB broker" rather than an online quote or bind flow. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page calls to action.

Fiduciary liability coverage is bought through a Travelers independent agent. ⁸Company-reported. Product page "Find an insurance agent" call to action.