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-reportedAbout-us page; applies to Founder Shield's brokerage model generally, restated here for this line.

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-reportedGeneral carrier-selection FAQ, not specific to this line's placements.

Founder Shield markets product liability to manufacturers, distributors, and retail/e-commerce companies that make or sell physical products. ¹Company-reportedProduct Liability Insurance product page.

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-reportedProduct page; the issued policy and declarations control actual coverage.

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. ¹Not found in reviewed sourcesProduct Liability Insurance product page, checked 2026-09-23.

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-reportedAbout-us and carrier-selection pages describe the general placement process, not a line-specific application form.