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title: "Does Insurance Cover 401(k) Lawsuits?"
description: "Fiduciary liability insurance may cover certain claims over 401(k) management; an ERISA bond instead protects the plan against covered dishonest handling losses."
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# Does Insurance Cover 401(k) Lawsuits?

Fiduciary liability insurance may cover certain claims over 401(k) management; an ERISA bond instead protects the plan against covered dishonest handling losses.

Employees may sue over benefits or alleged fiduciary breaches. Compare the complaint with both contracts because a bond does not pay ordinary liability claims.

For an existing demand, preserve it and follow the applicable policy’s notice and consent requirements promptly. For a renewal, schedule the 401(k) and all relevant insureds; compare prior-acts and prior-known-matter provisions, defense costs, benefit-payment or restitution terms, and limits. Check whether the ERISA bond remains adequate too. Do not assume that having a bond, D&O, or a general “management liability” package resolves every 401(k) allegation.

## Related Questions

- [Does Fiduciary Liability Cover 401(k) Plans?](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/fiduciary-liability/does-fiduciary-liability-cover-401k-plans)
- [Does Fiduciary Liability Cover ERISA Lawsuits?](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/fiduciary-liability/does-fiduciary-liability-cover-erisa-lawsuits)
- [Fiduciary Liability vs. D&O: What Is the Difference?](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/fiduciary-liability/fiduciary-liability-vs-do)
- [What Does Fiduciary Liability Insurance Cover?](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/fiduciary-liability/what-does-fiduciary-liability-insurance-cover)

## Related Coverage

- [Fiduciary liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/fiduciary)

## Sources

1. [FAQs about Retirement Plans and ERISA](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/faqs/retirement-plans-and-erisa). U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration; What are the responsibilities of plan fiduciaries?; Is it possible to sue under ERISA?. Accessed 2026-09-25.
2. [Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2008-04: Guidance Regarding ERISA Fidelity Bonding Requirements](https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ebsa/employers-and-advisers/guidance/field-assistance-bulletins/erisa-fidelity-bonding-requirements.pdf). U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration; Q2 pp.2–3. Accessed 2026-09-25.
3. [Fiduciary Liability](https://asset.trvstatic.com/download/assets/fri-3001.pdf/c75b6c8e63ca11ee93454641efede6a9). Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America; II.D,J–L pp.2–3; II.A p.1; II.V p.5; Header p.1; II.M p.3; III.A.6–8 pp.5–6; II.M.2 p.3; III.B.1 p.6. Accessed 2026-09-25.
4. [Liability General Terms, Conditions and Limitations](https://asset.trvstatic.com/download/assets/lia-3001.pdf/e79a6b6c63ca11eeaa7806e978c86228). Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America; III.F–G p.6. Accessed 2026-09-25.

More answers: [Fiduciary Liability and ERISA Bonds FAQ](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/fiduciary-liability).

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