What Key Person Insurance Requirements Apply in New Hampshire?

For a life insurer failure, the published guaranty limit for a policy covering a life in New Hampshire is $300,000 in death benefits. Ask the broker which insurer will issue the policy and compare its financial strength separately from this limited state safety net. New Hampshire expressly permits a business entity to own and benefit from key-employee or partner coverage where continued life reasonably and substantially benefits the business. Document that expectation for the named insured and tie it to the requested amount. Compare your ownership and insured’s role with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 408:3(I)(d), (e)(1)–(3), III.

What Is Key Person Insurance?

Key person insurance pays the business, not the person’s family, when a founder, partner or employee it relies on dies. Disability, overhead expense and buyout funding are separate products to discuss on their own. Read the national Key person guide.

What Should You Watch for With Key Person Insurance in New Hampshire?

Document the Business Interest
New Hampshire expressly permits a business entity to own and benefit from key-employee or partner coverage where continued life reasonably and substantially benefits the business. Document that expectation for the named insured and tie it to the requested amount. ¹
Complete Written Notice and Consent
New Hampshire requires written consent and says employer consent can continue after employment ends and may not be revoked under its benefit-plan provision. Ask whether your policy is that plan coverage or direct key-person coverage. ^2,³
Check the State Guaranty Backstop
For New Hampshire, NOLHGA reports a $300,000 life death-benefit ceiling. Ask whether your other nongroup policies count toward the association’s owner-level aggregate. Include it in the ownership and beneficiary review. For issuance, also check N.H. Rev. Stat. § 408:3(I)(d), (e)(1)–(3), III. ^4,^5,¹

Which Key Person Providers Have New Hampshire License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Key person; the license records below name the licensed entities and roles. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in New Hampshire. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

Vouch
Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28
Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC
Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. ¹⁹
Vouch arranges key person coverage for technology businesses.

Who Regulates Insurance in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire Insurance Department

The New Hampshire Insurance Department licenses insurance producers and insurers, oversees insurance markets and investigates complaints concerning entities within the Commissioner’s authority. Its consumer services line is 800-852-3416. ^6,^7,^8,⁹

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: 800-852-3416

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in New Hampshire

Reported tax rate. 3% on the New Hampshire allocation; other-state allocations use those states’ rates and fees ^10,^11,¹²

New Hampshire charges 3% on gross premium allocated to New Hampshire; for multistate coverage, premium allocated elsewhere is taxed at the rates and fees applicable in those jurisdictions, less qualifying returned premium. The policy notice states that the New Hampshire Guaranty Association will not be liable for surplus-lines policies; placement ordinarily requires proof that admitted coverage cannot be obtained.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Key Person in New Hampshire

What New Hampshire law supports our business’s insurable interest in this person, and what should we retain to prove the role?
What written notice and consent must the insured receive before this policy is issued, and can coverage continue after employment ends?
How would New Hampshire’s guaranty-association limit apply to this policy and our other business-owned life policies?

Key Person Insurance in New Hampshire: Frequently Asked Questions

How much of a key person life policy is protected if an insurer fails in New Hampshire?

For a policy tied to a life in New Hampshire, the reported death-benefit limit is $300,000. The amount applies to guaranty coverage; ask how your ownership and insured lives are counted. NOLHGA reports an aggregate $5 million limit for one owner’s multiple nongroup life policies. ^4,⁵

Does my business need an employee’s consent for key person insurance in New Hampshire?

Yes. Federal rules require written notice and consent before issue for the employer-owned life tax exception. New Hampshire requires written consent and says employer consent can continue after employment ends and may not be revoked under its benefit-plan provision. Ask whether your policy is that plan coverage or direct key-person coverage. Ask who will retain the consent and how the insured can access it. For state-law details, check N.H. Rev. Stat. § 408:3(I)(d), (e)(1)–(3), III. ^2,^3,¹

Sources for Key Person Insurance in New Hampshire

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2025 New Hampshire Revised Statutes § 408:3 — Insurable Interest. State statute (Justia U.S. Codes and Statutes); N.H. Rev. Stat. § 408:3(I)(d), (e)(1)–(3), III. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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26 U.S.C. § 101(j) — Certain employer-owned life insurance contracts. Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives; 26 U.S.C. § 101(j)(2), (4). Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Internal Revenue Bulletin 2009-24 — Employer-Owned Life Insurance Contracts. Internal Revenue Service; Notice 2009-48, Q&A 6–7; written notice and consent. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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How You’re Protected: Coverage Levels by State. National Organization of Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Associations; Coverage Levels by State; life insurance death benefits; report current as of May 2025. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Model Act. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Section 8(A)(2)(d), owner aggregate benefit cap. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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New Hampshire Insurance Department. New Hampshire Insurance Department; Official regulator homepage. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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New Hampshire State License Division Information. Sircon (state-designated licensing service); State-specific Sircon page identifies NH Insurance Department Licensing Division and license services, but does not expose an unambiguous public producer/company search link. Public lookup destination remains an evidence gap; do not claim this route is the public license search. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Consumer Complaint Form. New Hampshire Insurance Department; Official NHID fillable complaint form covers property/casualty including commercial; the official complaint process and 800-852-3416 are confirmed by Ins 102.08 at the source below. PDF endpoint returns HTTP 403 to this verifier, so retain it as a documented access limitation. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Department Rules. New Hampshire Insurance Department; Ins 102.08 identifies complaint investigation, consumer-service authority and contact details. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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RSA 405-B:4, Single Home State Rate; Surplus Lines. New Hampshire General Court; Official statute: 3% on NH-allocated gross premium and other-state rates/fees on out-of-state allocations, less specified returned NH premium. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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RSA 405:24, Applicability; Issue. New Hampshire General Court; Required nonadmitted surplus-lines policy notice and eligible insurer/placement provisions; surplus lines are not subject to ordinary admitted-insurer regulation. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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RSA 405:24. New Hampshire General Court; Subsection III limits licensed surplus-lines placement to amounts not obtainable from an admitted company. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

What Key Person Insurance Requirements Apply in New Hampshire?

What Is Key Person Insurance?

What Should You Watch for With Key Person Insurance in New Hampshire?

Document the Business Interest

Complete Written Notice and Consent

Check the State Guaranty Backstop