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[Human-readable page](https://spot.insure/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/utah) # Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance in Utah Utah’s adviser filing checklist may request private-placement memoranda, subscription agreements and cybersecurity policies. Keep those records consistent with the funds, services and controls described to the insurer. 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) · [Utah](/coverage/states/utah) ## 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 Utah ### Check the State Adviser Filing Utah’s adviser filing checklist may request private-placement memoranda, subscription agreements and cybersecurity policies. Keep those records consistent with the funds, services and controls described to the insurer. 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 Utah may request fund offering and subscription documents plus cybersecurity policies; use current materials when the carrier evaluates management and professional-liability exposures. 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 Keep Utah cyber policies and fund offering documents current for underwriting review. 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 Utah **Utah Insurance Department.** The Utah Insurance Department regulates licensed insurance companies and producers, offers a public licensee search, and accepts complaints about property/casualty insurance. Complaint jurisdiction depends on policy type and place of issue; employer self-funded plans are outside the Department’s authority.[^4][^5][^6] - [Regulator website](https://insurance.utah.gov/) - [License lookup](https://insurance.utah.gov/licensee-search/) - [File a complaint](https://insurance.utah.gov/complaints/) ### Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office **Reported tax rate:** 4.25% of gross premium including policy fees, plus 0.18% stamping fee For Utah-home-state surplus-lines coverage, Utah charges 4.25% of gross premiums including policy fees, less returned premiums, and the Surplus Line Association of Utah collects a 0.18% stamping fee. Utah law requires a policy notice that the nonadmitted insurer is not protected by any Utah guaranty association; the state’s current guidance says a good-faith admitted-market effort is generally required unless the coverage is on the export list.[^7][^8][^9][^10][^11] [Surplus Line Association of Utah](https://www.slaut.org/) ## 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://insurance.utah.gov/licensee-search/) and confirm availability with a provider when requesting a quote. ## Questions to Ask Before You Buy in Utah 1. Can underwriting review our Utah PPMs, subscription agreements and cybersecurity policies? 2. Are the Utah manager, general partners and venture funds all included in the insured schedule? 3. Does the policy cover allegations tied to cyber incidents involving investor or fund records? ## Venture Capital Asset Protection in Utah: FAQ ### Is the federal venture capital adviser exemption enough for state registration in Utah? No. The SEC describes an exemption from federal registration for advisers solely to venture-capital funds, while state adviser rules remain a separate question. Utah’s adviser filing checklist may request private-placement memoranda, subscription agreements and cybersecurity policies. Keep those records consistent with the funds, services and controls described to the insurer. Check the applicable state filing status for the adviser and its representatives.[^1][^2] ### What Utah adviser rule should a VC fund check before buying VCAP? The state adviser-registration summary says: Utah’s adviser filing checklist may request private-placement memoranda, subscription agreements and cybersecurity policies. Keep those records consistent with the funds, services and controls described to the insurer. 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 Utah include in its VCAP application? Include the fund, GP, adviser and management company, plus partners’ portfolio-company board roles. Utah may request fund offering and subscription documents plus cybersecurity policies; use current materials when the carrier evaluates management and professional-liability exposures. 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) - [Hawaii](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/hawaii) - [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) - [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 Utah](/coverage/states/utah) ## 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]: [Utah Investment Adviser Registration Information](https://www.nasaa.org/industry-resources/investment-advisers/state-investment-adviser-registration-information/utah/) — North American Securities Administrators Association; State investment adviser registration requirements and regulator reference. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^3]: [Utah Legal Materials](https://www.law.cornell.edu/states/utah) — Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School; Constitution and Legislation; official state statutes portal. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^4]: [utah insurance regulator](https://insurance.utah.gov/) — State insurance regulator; Official department pages identify consumer, licensee-search, complaint, and regulatory services.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^5]: [Utah Insurance Department Licensee Search](https://insurance.utah.gov/licensee-search/) — State insurance regulator; Official search provides public contact information and verifies agent or agency licensing status.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^6]: [Utah Insurance Department Complaints](https://insurance.utah.gov/complaints/) — State insurance regulator; Accepts most P&C complaints and specifies exclusions and complaint-channel limits.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^7]: [Utah Code §31A-3-301](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title31A/Chapter3/C31A-3-S301_2025101420251206.pdf) — Utah Legislature; Effective October 14, 2025; 4.25% of gross premium including fees; cancellation/return premium deductions and statutory exclusions.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^8]: [Utah Code §31A-3-303](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title31A/Chapter3/C31A-3_1800010118000101.pdf) — Utah Legislature; §31A-3-301(4): premiums for surplus-lines insurance are taxable in full when Utah is the home state; subject to §31A-3-305 interstate allocation agreements for multistate risks.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^9]: [Excess & Surplus Lines Insurance](https://insurance.utah.gov/licensees/insurers/excess-surplus-lines/) — Utah Insurance Department; Current FAQ: tax 4.25% of gross premiums including fees; stamping fee 0.18%; SLA Utah is stamping office; submission within 60 days.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^10]: [Utah Code §31A-15-103(8)(c)](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/title31a/C31A_1800010118000101.pdf) — Utah Legislature; Surplus-lines policy must contain statutory notice that the insurer is not licensed and receives no protection from any guaranty associations under Title 31A, Chapter 28.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^11]: [Excess & Surplus Lines Insurance](https://insurance.utah.gov/licensees/insurers/excess-surplus-lines/) — Utah Insurance Department; Current surplus-lines guidance: good-faith effort to place with admitted insurer is general rule; export-list coverage does not require diligent search, while off-list coverages require normal search procedures.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^12]: [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. [^13]: [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. [^14]: [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. [^15]: [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. [^16]: [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. [^17]: [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. [^18]: [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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