Founder Shield Product Liability Insurance
Founder Shield Product Liability Insurance
Founder Shield is a retail insurance brokerage, described on its site as “the innovation arm of The Baldwin Group,” and places Founder Shield Product Liability Insurance with third-party carriers rather than underwriting the policy itself. 2Company-reported. About-us page; applies to Founder Shield's brokerage model generally, restated here for this line.
Issuing Insurer
Founder Shield says it places policies, including Founder Shield Product Liability Insurance, only with carriers rated A- or better by AM Best, chosen for the client's industry. It does not name the issuing insurer for this line; that depends on which carrier the policy is placed with. 3Company-reported. General carrier-selection FAQ, not specific to this line's placements.
Who It’s For
Founder Shield markets product liability to manufacturers, distributors, and retail/e-commerce companies that make or sell physical products. 1Company-reported. Product Liability Insurance product page.
Coverage Features
Founder Shield lists manufacturing defects, design defects and inadequate labeling as scenarios the policy responds to, covering defense fees, settlements or judgments, and medical costs. 1Company-reported. Product page; the issued policy and declarations control actual coverage.
Risk Services
Not found in reviewed sources. The reviewed page does not describe risk-management or product-safety services Founder Shield itself provides for this line; it notes only that insurers generally may offer such services. 1Product Liability Insurance product page, checked 2026-09-23.
How to Apply
You request Founder Shield Product Liability Insurance through Founder Shield's website or an insurance advisor rather than binding coverage directly; Founder Shield says its placement team then approaches carriers on the client's behalf. 2,3Company-reported. About-us and carrier-selection pages describe the general placement process, not a line-specific application form.
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Sources
- Product Liability Insurance. Founder Shield; What Is Product Liability Insurance?; Who Needs Product Liability Insurance Coverage?; What Does Product Liability Insurance Cover? Accessed 2026-09-23.
- About Us. Founder Shield; “Founder Shield is the innovation arm of The Baldwin Group”; company history and mission. Accessed 2026-09-23.
- How Do You Decide Which Carriers to Approach? Founder Shield; FAQ answer on carrier selection: works exclusively with A-rated (AM Best) carriers, matched by industry appetite. Accessed 2026-09-23.







