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title: "Fiduciary Liability vs. Fidelity Bond: What Is the Difference?"
description: "A fidelity bond protects against covered dishonest handling losses; fiduciary liability insurance addresses certain benefit-plan duty claims."
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# Fiduciary Liability vs. Fidelity Bond: What Is the Difference?

A fidelity bond protects against covered dishonest handling losses; fiduciary liability insurance addresses certain benefit-plan duty claims.

A fidelity bond protects against covered dishonest handling losses; fiduciary liability insurance addresses certain benefit-plan duty claims.

Check the bond’s scope, plan-as-protected-party language, covered handlers, limit, and any applicable exemption; a commercial crime policy may not automatically meet ERISA’s requirements. Separately inspect fiduciary policy definitions, claim timing, limits, exclusions, and defense-cost structure. If the quote offers a “fidelity” product, ask the agent to identify in writing whether it is an ERISA bond, crime insurance, or both and which risk each contract addresses.

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## Related Coverage

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

## Sources

1. [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.
2. [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.
3. [Management and Professional Liability Insurance](https://www.travelers.com/business-insurance/professional-liability-insurance). Travelers; Select a product: D&O, EPL, ERISA fidelity insurance and fiduciary liability insurance. Accessed 2026-09-25.

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

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