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New Hampshire Fidelity Bonds for State Banks, Credit Unions, and Trust Companies

New Hampshire requires state banks and credit unions to maintain fidelity coverage for dishonest or criminal acts, with annual board review and commissioner notice for certain cancellations or reductions. Ask whether your chartered trust company is also subject to the parallel trust-company provision.

What Is Fidelity Bonds?

Fidelity coverage can reimburse certain losses when employees steal money or property they handle. If employees manage company funds, customer property or benefit-plan assets, identify each owner and compare the required protection for each interest. Read the national Fidelity bonds guide.

New Hampshire Fidelity Bonds Requirements

RequirementDetails
State bond requirementRequired; annual board review 1

What Should You Watch for With Fidelity Bonds in New Hampshire?

  • Check Who the Bond Protects

    The statute covers dishonest acts by people acting for the institution and also names outside robbery, burglary, and forgery. Ask the agent to map each risk to a policy insuring agreement. Ask the regulator or appointing institution to confirm who receives payment after a covered loss; a required bond may protect a client or institution rather than reimburse your company. 1,2

  • Match the Bond to Covered Roles

    New Hampshire requires state banks and credit unions to maintain fidelity coverage for dishonest or criminal acts, with annual board review and commissioner notice for certain cancellations or reductions Ask for the named insured, covered people, dishonesty definition, and claim notice rules in the bond form before relying on it for employee access to money or client property. 1

  • Separate the Bond from Your Crime Policy

    New Hampshire’s rule sets a specific bond obligation for state banks, credit unions, and trust companies. Ask the agent to compare that bond with first-party employee-theft, forgery, funds-transfer, and computer-fraud coverage; confirm whether the bond limit can be used for your own loss. The statute covers dishonest acts by people acting for the institution and also names outside robbery, burglary, and forgery.. 1,2

Which Fidelity Bonds Providers Have New Hampshire License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Fidelity bonds; the state records document licenses for the entities and roles shown below. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in New Hampshire. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

  • TechInsurance

    Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28

    Specialty Program Group LLC

    TechInsurance’s current licensing page names Specialty Program Group LLC / SPG Insurance Solutions and lists state license numbers, but labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses” rather than identifying a license for the named agency. RI is omitted because this disclosure does not establish agency authority there; this is a search limitation, not an assertion that the company is unlicensed. The remaining state entries are company-reported and are not an insurance product availability map. 15

    TechInsurance arranges fidelity bonds addressing employee theft from clients.

  • Vouch

    Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28

    Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC

    Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. 16

    Vouch lists fidelity bonds among its core protections for financial-services businesses.

Who Regulates Insurance in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire Insurance Department

The New Hampshire Insurance Department licenses insurance producers and insurers, oversees insurance markets and investigates complaints concerning entities within the Commissioner’s authority. Its consumer services line is 800-852-3416. 3,4,5,6

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in New Hampshire

Reported tax rate. 3% on the New Hampshire allocation; other-state allocations use those states’ rates and fees 7,8,9

New Hampshire charges 3% on gross premium allocated to New Hampshire; for multistate coverage, premium allocated elsewhere is taxed at the rates and fees applicable in those jurisdictions, less qualifying returned premium. The policy notice states that the New Hampshire Guaranty Association will not be liable for surplus-lines policies; placement ordinarily requires proof that admitted coverage cannot be obtained.

What Should You Ask Before Buying Fidelity Bonds in New Hampshire?

  1. Which statute or regulator rule makes this bond mandatory for my state banks, credit unions, and trust companies business in New Hampshire?
  2. Who is protected by the required bond, and are all employees, agents, officers, or committee members with access to funds included?
  3. How did you calculate the required limit for my charter, assets, premiums, or staffing structure?
  4. What claim notice, cancellation notice, and replacement-filing deadlines apply to this bond?

Fidelity Bonds in New Hampshire: Frequently Asked Questions

Is a fidelity bond required for state banks, credit unions, and trust companies in New Hampshire?

Yes. New Hampshire requires state banks and credit unions to maintain fidelity coverage for dishonest or criminal acts, with annual board review and commissioner notice for certain cancellations or reductions. Ask whether your chartered trust company is also subject to the parallel trust-company provision. 1

How much fidelity coverage does New Hampshire require?

Required; annual board review. The statute covers dishonest acts by people acting for the institution and also names outside robbery, burglary, and forgery. Ask the agent to map each risk to a policy insuring agreement. 1,2

Fidelity Bonds Guides for Other States

Other coverage in New HampshireEvery coverage guide for New Hampshire, plus the regulator and surplus-lines details.

Sources

16 documents, numbered as cited.

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This guide is informational and does not determine whether a policy is available or meets your needs. Editorial policy. To suggest a correction, email The General Average with a supporting source.

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