New York Management Liability Insurance

New York’s Human Rights Law treats all in-state employers as employers, subject to specific statutory provisions. Business Corporation Law § 722 permits indemnification under different standards for third-party and derivative proceedings, and the derivative rule restricts covered amounts and certain settlements.

What Is Management Liability Insurance?

Management liability packages can combine D&O and employment-practices coverage for leader and workplace claims, while benefit-plan protection may be a separate part. Shared limits can let a claim in one part reduce what is available for another, so compare the limits across the quote. Read the national Management liability guide.

What to Watch for With Management Liability in New York

The state statute has no general small-employer floor
Executive Law §292(5) says employer includes all employers within the state, while its definition and related provisions retain distinct rules for specific public or other entities. Ask how the EPL form handles this allegation type, including wage-and-hour exclusions, defense sublimits, and notice triggers. ³
Private Company Indemnification
Section 722(a) permits indemnification for specified judgments, settlements, and expenses when the director or officer acted in good faith and reasonably believed the conduct served the corporation’s interests; a criminal matter also requires no reasonable cause to believe the conduct unlawful. As a private company, compare your bylaws and indemnity agreement with the policy’s advancement language; Section 722(a) does not itself promise insurance payment. ¹
The Administrative Filing Can Affect A Court Route
Executive Law §297(9) generally conditions a separate court action on whether the person has already filed with the Division or a local commission, while listing exceptions and an option to request annulment before a hearing. Ask who will log the first written notice and confirm the policy reporting date. ³

Which Management Liability Providers Have New York License Records?

No provider in our research has both a state license record and a listing for this coverage line. This does not establish that providers are unlicensed. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm availability with a provider when requesting a quote.

Who Regulates Insurance in New York?

New York State Department of Financial Services

New York DFS supervises insurance companies and producers, administers insurance law and accepts consumer complaints about property and casualty policies, including commercial insurance. ^7,^8,^9,¹⁰

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: 800-342-3736

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in New York

Reported tax rate. 3.6% of gross premium, less returned premium; ELANY stamping fee is 0.15% through 2026 and 0.17% for policies incepting on/after Jan. 1, 2027 ^11,^12,^13,¹⁴

When New York is the insured’s home state, excess-line tax is 3.6% of gross premium less returned premium. ELANY’s September 20, 2026 bulletin sets a 0.15% stamping fee through December 31, 2026 and 0.17% for policies incepting on or after January 1, 2027; statutory search requirements and guaranty-fund protection depend on the applicable New York excess-line rules.

Excess Line Association of New York

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Management Liability in New York

Which New York employment-law allegations and agency notices did you account for, and how do the EPL form’s wage-and-hour exclusion and defense sublimit apply?
For our New York private company, when do the charter, bylaws, or indemnification agreements require us to advance a leader’s defense costs, and when does the policy respond?
Does the quote include fiduciary-liability coverage, and which plan fiduciaries need a separate ERISA fidelity bond?
Does the policy treat an agency charge, written demand, and filed lawsuit as separate claim triggers, and what notice date applies to each?

Management Liability Insurance in New York: Frequently Asked Questions

What employment-law exposure should a New York business discuss when buying management liability?

New York’s Human Rights Law treats all in-state employers as employers, subject to specific statutory provisions. The policy notice deadline is separate from any agency filing deadline. ^3,⁴

Does New York corporate law determine what a D&O policy pays?

Business Corporation Law § 722 permits indemnification under different standards for third-party and derivative proceedings, and the derivative rule restricts covered amounts and certain settlements. The statute does not itself define what the insurer must defend or pay; check those terms in the policy. ^3,^4,¹

Is a plan fidelity bond the same as fiduciary-liability insurance for a New York business?

No. ERISA requires a fidelity bond for covered plan fiduciaries who handle plan funds; Business Corporation Law § 722 permits indemnification under different standards for third-party and derivative proceedings, and the derivative rule restricts covered amounts and certain settlements addresses a separate company-law issue. Ask whether the policy includes fiduciary-liability coverage in addition to the bond. ^3,^5,^6,¹

Sources for Management Liability Insurance in New York

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New York Business Corporation Law § 722. New York State Senate; Subsections (a) and (c), standards for third-party and derivative proceedings. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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New York Business Corporation Law § 726. New York State Senate; Insurance for indemnification of directors and officers. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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New York Executive Law, Article 15, Human Rights Law. New York State Division of Human Rights; §292(5), p. 5 (employer definition); §297(5), p. 46 (effective versions); §297(9), pp. 46–47 (election of remedies). Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Governor Hochul Announces New Statute of Limitations for Unlawful Discrimination. New York State Governor’s Office; Published Feb. 14, 2024; transition: three years for acts on/after Feb. 15, 2024; earlier incidents generally one year except workplace sexual harassment. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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29 U.S.C. § 1112, ERISA fidelity bonding. U.S. Government Publishing Office; ERISA § 412(a)–(e): covered plan fiduciaries and persons handling plan funds/property; fraud-or-dishonesty protection; statutory exceptions; amount and procurement rules. Authenticated U.S. Code text records amendments through 2019, accessed 2026-09-28. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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29 C.F.R. § 2580.412-6, Handling test for ERISA bonding. Office of the Federal Register, Electronic Code of Federal Regulations; Current eCFR displayed as of 2026-09-24; § 2580.412-6(a)–(b): risk-based handling definition, access/control/disbursement examples, negligible-risk qualification. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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New York State Department of Financial Services. New York State Department of Financial Services; Official regulator homepage. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Who We Supervise. New York State Department of Financial Services; DFS describes insurance oversight and provides links to company and producer searches. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance License Search. New York State Department of Financial Services; DFS portal performs public insurance producer license searches; it displays a CAPTCHA to limit automated access. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Consumer Complaints. New York State Department of Financial Services; Official portal files insurance complaints for health, life and property/casualty insurance. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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New York Insurance Law §2118(d)(1). New York State Senate; Current statutory text: 3.6% of gross premiums less returned premium when New York is the insured’s home state. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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ELANY Bulletin 2026-20: Notice of Change in Stamping Fee. Excess Line Association of New York; September 20, 2026 bulletin: 0.17% applies to policies incepting from Jan. 1, 2027; endorsements on policies incepting Jan. 1, 2023–Dec. 31, 2026 retain 0.15%; excess-line tax remains 3.6%. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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New York Insurance Law §2118. New York State Senate; Excess-line broker duties and filing requirements; §2118(a) due care; exceptions should be applied only where statutory conditions are met. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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New York Insurance Law §2118. New York State Senate; Excess-line statutory duties and policies; source is used for placement context. No state-specific guaranty cap/note included. 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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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.