What Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance Requirements Apply in Idaho?

Idaho’s adviser summary requires Idaho-based firms to maintain a $25,000 surety bond; the stated requirement does not apply to out-of-state firms on the same terms. Establish where the adviser is based before relying on it. 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.

What Is Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance?

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.

What to Watch for With Venture Capital Asset Protection in Idaho

Check the State Adviser Filing
Idaho’s adviser summary requires Idaho-based firms to maintain a $25,000 surety bond; the stated requirement does not apply to out-of-state firms on the same terms. Establish where the adviser is based before relying on it. 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
Idaho ties its bond requirement to an Idaho-based adviser; confirm the manager’s principal place of business and do not treat a bond as fund-liability coverage. 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
Establish whether the adviser is Idaho-based before applying the state bond rule. 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

Providers With Idaho 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 Idaho?

Idaho Department of Insurance

The Idaho Department of Insurance administers insurance laws and regulates insurers and licensed producers. It directs users to the NAIC State Based Systems lookup for producer and company licensing records and accepts consumer complaints. ^4,^8,⁵

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: (208) 334-4250

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Idaho

Reported tax rate. 1.5% of premium when Idaho is the home state for property and casualty coverage ^6,^7,⁹

Idaho’s surplus-lines tax is 1.5%. For property-and-casualty insurance other than workers’ compensation, if Idaho is the insured’s home state the full premium is taxed regardless of where covered risks are located; other lines follow the statutory allocation rule. Surplus-lines policies do not receive Idaho guaranty-association protection.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Venture Capital Asset Protection in Idaho

Which adviser, management company, general partner and funds does this proposal insure by name?
Does the policy include outside-director protection for partners serving on portfolio-company boards?
Are limited-partner allegations about fund disclosures or governance within the covered professional services?

Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance in Idaho: FAQ

Is the federal venture capital adviser exemption enough for state registration in Idaho?

No. The SEC describes an exemption from federal registration for advisers solely to venture-capital funds, while state adviser rules remain a separate question. Idaho’s adviser summary requires Idaho-based firms to maintain a $25,000 surety bond; the stated requirement does not apply to out-of-state firms on the same terms. Establish where the adviser is based before relying on it. Check the applicable state filing status for the adviser and its representatives. ^1,²

What Idaho adviser rule should a VC fund check before buying VCAP?

The state adviser-registration summary says: Idaho’s adviser summary requires Idaho-based firms to maintain a $25,000 surety bond; the stated requirement does not apply to out-of-state firms on the same terms. Establish where the adviser is based before relying on it. 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 Idaho include in its VCAP application?

Include the fund, GP, adviser and management company, plus partners’ portfolio-company board roles. Idaho ties its bond requirement to an Idaho-based adviser; confirm the manager’s principal place of business and do not treat a bond as fund-liability coverage. Ask the insurer to confirm which entities, services and board seats are covered in writing. ^1,³

Sources for Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance in Idaho

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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.
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Idaho Investment Adviser Registration Information. North American Securities Administrators Association; State investment adviser registration requirements and regulator reference. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Idaho Legal Materials. Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School; Constitution and Legislation; official state statutes portal. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Idaho Department of Insurance. Idaho Department of Insurance; Official regulator homepage and consumer resources. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Consumers. Idaho Department of Insurance; Official consumer service bureau page with File a Complaint links and published phone. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Idaho Insurance Laws and Regulations. Idaho Department of Insurance; 2026 publication: Idaho Code § 41-1204, 1.5% premium tax and home-state allocation rule. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines. Idaho Department of Insurance; Idaho surplus-lines broker requirement and Idaho SLA membership. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Request Public Records. Idaho Department of Insurance; Department states that producer and insurer licensing records are maintained by State Based Systems and links to individual SBS Lookup Search. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines: Facts to Know. Idaho Department of Insurance; Department publication says there is no state guaranty-association coverage for surplus-lines insurance if the company becomes insolvent. 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.