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[Human-readable page](https://spot.insure/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/hawaii) # Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance in Hawaii Hawaii requires adviser financial-responsibility measures that increase with discretion or custody, and its summary describes a $50,000 bond when either applies. Keep those state controls separate from VCAP limits. The SEC exemption from federal registration is not a blanket state exemption, so confirm the adviser’s state filing position and list the correct entities for insurance.[^2][^1] **Coverage:** [Venture capital asset protection](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection) · [Hawaii](/coverage/states/hawaii) ## What Is Venture Capital Asset Protection? Venture capital asset protection can combine management and professional liability for a venture or private-equity fund and its managers. The label is not a standard coverage package, so check which funds, partners, board roles and claims the quote includes. [Read the national Venture capital asset protection guide](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection). ## What to Watch for in Hawaii ### Check the State Adviser Filing Hawaii requires adviser financial-responsibility measures that increase with discretion or custody, and its summary describes a $50,000 bond when either applies. Keep those state controls separate from VCAP limits. Confirm the regulator-facing status of the adviser entity; do not assume SEC exempt-reporting treatment settles it.[^2][^1] ### Map Each Fund and Manager Entity For a Hawaii adviser with discretion or custody, list the $50,000 bond separately and confirm which entities and claims the VCAP proposal actually insures. Give the broker the fund, GP, adviser and management-company chart, then ask how the policy coordinates with each entity’s indemnification obligations under its governing documents and organizing law.[^3][^1] ### Match the Policy to Fund Work List any Hawaii discretion or custody and keep the resulting bond distinct from liability coverage. Ask for a written schedule of funds, management entities, partner board seats and covered professional services; the product label does not establish those terms.[^1][^2] ## Who Regulates Insurance in Hawaii **Hawaiʻi Insurance Division.** The Insurance Division oversees insurance companies and producers, examines Hawaiʻi-based insurers, reviews rate and policy filings, and investigates insurance complaints. It is part of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.[^4][^5][^6] - [Regulator website](https://cca.hawaii.gov/ins/) - [License lookup](https://cca.hawaii.gov/ins/insurance-license-categories/) - [File a complaint](https://cca.hawaii.gov/ins/complaint/) - Phone: 1-844-808-3222 ### Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office **Reported tax rate:** 4.68% of premium when Hawaiʻi is the home state Hawaiʻi applies a 4.68% tax when it is the insured’s home state. Surplus-lines coverage is placed with an unauthorized insurer, so do not assume the Hawaiʻi Insurance Guaranty Association protects the policy; confirm the insurer’s status and policy terms with your broker.[^7][^8] ## Providers With Documented State Licenses No provider in Spot’s research documents both a state license record and this coverage line. This does not establish that providers are unlicensed. [Check the regulator’s license lookup](https://cca.hawaii.gov/ins/insurance-license-categories/) and confirm availability with a provider when requesting a quote. ## Questions to Ask Before You Buy in Hawaii 1. Which adviser, management company, general partner and funds does this proposal insure by name? 2. Does the policy include outside-director protection for partners serving on portfolio-company boards? 3. Are limited-partner allegations about fund disclosures or governance within the covered professional services? ## Venture Capital Asset Protection in Hawaii: FAQ ### Is the federal venture capital adviser exemption enough for state registration in Hawaii? No. The SEC describes an exemption from federal registration for advisers solely to venture-capital funds, while state adviser rules remain a separate question. Hawaii requires adviser financial-responsibility measures that increase with discretion or custody, and its summary describes a $50,000 bond when either applies. Keep those state controls separate from VCAP limits. Check the applicable state filing status for the adviser and its representatives.[^1][^2] ### What Hawaii adviser rule should a VC fund check before buying VCAP? The state adviser-registration summary says: Hawaii requires adviser financial-responsibility measures that increase with discretion or custody, and its summary describes a $50,000 bond when either applies. Keep those state controls separate from VCAP limits. Separate this filing or financial-responsibility rule from liability coverage, then ask the broker whether the policy covers the adviser, GP, management company and funds.[^2][^1] ### Which entities should a venture fund in Hawaii include in its VCAP application? Include the fund, GP, adviser and management company, plus partners’ portfolio-company board roles. For a Hawaii adviser with discretion or custody, list the $50,000 bond separately and confirm which entities and claims the VCAP proposal actually insures. Ask the insurer to confirm which entities, services and board seats are covered in writing.[^1][^3] ## Venture Capital Asset Protection in Other States - [Alabama](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/alabama) - [Alaska](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/alaska) - [Arizona](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/arizona) - [Arkansas](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/arkansas) - [California](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/california) - [Colorado](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/colorado) - [Connecticut](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/connecticut) - [Delaware](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/delaware) - [District of Columbia](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/district-of-columbia) - [Florida](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/florida) - [Georgia](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/georgia) - [Idaho](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/idaho) - [Illinois](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/illinois) - [Indiana](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/indiana) - [Iowa](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/iowa) - [Kansas](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/kansas) - [Kentucky](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/kentucky) - [Louisiana](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/louisiana) - [Maine](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/maine) - [Maryland](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/maryland) - [Massachusetts](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/massachusetts) - [Michigan](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/michigan) - [Minnesota](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/minnesota) - [Mississippi](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/mississippi) - [Missouri](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/missouri) - [Montana](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/montana) - [Nebraska](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/nebraska) - [Nevada](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/nevada) - [New Hampshire](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/new-hampshire) - [New Jersey](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/new-jersey) - [New Mexico](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/new-mexico) - [New York](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/new-york) - [North Carolina](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/north-carolina) - [North Dakota](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/north-dakota) - [Ohio](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/ohio) - [Oklahoma](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/oklahoma) - [Oregon](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/oregon) - [Pennsylvania](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/pennsylvania) - [Rhode Island](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/rhode-island) - [South Carolina](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/south-carolina) - [South Dakota](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/south-dakota) - [Tennessee](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/tennessee) - [Texas](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/texas) - [Utah](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/utah) - [Vermont](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/vermont) - [Virginia](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/virginia) - [Washington](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/washington) - [West Virginia](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/west-virginia) - [Wisconsin](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/wisconsin) - [Wyoming](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/wyoming) [Other Coverage in Hawaii](/coverage/states/hawaii) ## Sources [^1]: [Private Fund Adviser Overview](https://www.sec.gov/about/divisions-offices/division-investment-management/private-fund-adviser-overview) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Federal exemptions for advisers solely to venture capital funds; state registration may also apply. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^2]: [Hawaii Investment Adviser Registration Information](https://www.nasaa.org/industry-resources/investment-advisers/state-investment-adviser-registration-information/hawaii/) — North American Securities Administrators Association; State investment adviser registration requirements and regulator reference. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^3]: [Hawaii Legal Materials](https://www.law.cornell.edu/states/hawaii) — Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School; Constitution and Legislation; official state statutes portal. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^4]: [Insurance Division](https://cca.hawaii.gov/ins/) — Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Official division homepage; scope, license search, complaints, contact information. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^5]: [Insurance Licenses and Registrations](https://cca.hawaii.gov/ins/insurance-license-categories/) — Hawaiʻi Insurance Division; Insurance license information; links to state-based system for license applications and status. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^6]: [Filing a Complaint](https://cca.hawaii.gov/ins/complaint/) — Hawaiʻi Insurance Division; Online complaint form and published consumer phone. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^7]: [Surplus Lines Tax](https://cca.hawaii.gov/ins/surplus-lines-tax/) — Hawaiʻi Insurance Division; 4.68% rate and home-state application under HRS § 431:8-315. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^8]: [HRS § 431:16-105: Definitions](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol09_Ch0431-0435/HRS0431/HRS_0431-0016-0105.htm) — Hawaiʻi Legislature; Defines a member insurer as an insurer licensed or holding a certificate of authority in Hawaiʻi; cross-read with HRS § 431:8-102 and § 431:8-301 for unauthorized surplus-lines placements. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^9]: [Licenses](https://www.at-bay.com/licenses/) — At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21. [^10]: [Licenses and Carriers](https://www.coalitioninc.com/legal/licenses) — 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. [^11]: [Insurance Producer Licenses](https://www.corgi.insure/broker-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. [^12]: [About Hiscox US Insurance](https://www.hiscox.com/about-hiscox-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. [^13]: [Licenses](https://www.nextinsurance.com/insurance-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. [^14]: [Insurance Licenses by State](https://www.techinsurance.com/legal/licenses) — 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. [^15]: [Licenses](https://www.vouch.us/legal/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. Updated 2026-09-28. This guide is informational and does not determine whether a policy is available or meets your needs. [Editorial policy](/editorial-policy). 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