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title: "What Insurance Covers Board Members?"
description: "D&O may cover board members for covered management claims when their board role meets the policy’s insured-capacity definition."
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# What Insurance Covers Board Members?

D&O may cover board members for covered management claims when their board role meets the policy’s insured-capacity definition.

Outside board or committee service may be treated differently.

Check insured capacities, entity coverage, exclusions, shared limits, and claims-made reporting. Confirm the declarations include the relevant organization and role.

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## Related Coverage

- [Directors and officers](https://spot.insure/coverage/directors-officers)

## Sources

1. [Glossary of Insurance Terms](https://content.naic.org/glossary-insurance-terms). National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Builders’ Risk Policies; Commercial General Liability; Directors & Officers Liability; Auto Liability; Business Interruption; Equipment Breakdown & Machinery. Accessed 2026-09-25.
2. [Commercial general liability insurance](https://www.iii.org/article/commercial-general-liability-insurance). Insurance Information Institute; Directors and Officers liability. Accessed 2026-09-25.

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