
What Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance Requirements Apply in Alaska?
Alaska requires an adviser with discretion to carry a $10,000 bond and one with custody to carry a $35,000 bond; firms also must remain solvent. These controls do not insure fund-management claims. The SEC exemption from federal registration is not a blanket state exemption, so confirm the adviser’s state filing position and list the correct entities for insurance.
What Is Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance?
Venture capital asset protection can combine management and professional liability for a venture or private-equity fund and its managers. The label is not a standard coverage package, so check which funds, partners, board roles and claims the quote includes. Read the national Venture capital asset protection guide.
What to Watch for With Venture Capital Asset Protection in Alaska
Check the State Adviser Filing
Alaska requires an adviser with discretion to carry a $10,000 bond and one with custody to carry a $35,000 bond; firms also must remain solvent. These controls do not insure fund-management claims. Confirm the regulator-facing status of the adviser entity; do not assume SEC exempt-reporting treatment settles it. 2,1
Map Each Fund and Manager Entity
If the adviser exercises discretion or custody, request a schedule showing the bond and VCAP as separate instruments with distinct triggers. Give the broker the fund, GP, adviser and management-company chart, then ask how the policy coordinates with each entity’s indemnification obligations under its governing documents and organizing law. 3,1
Match the Policy to Fund Work
Ask whether the Alaska adviser has discretion or custody, since that changes its bond obligations. Ask for a written schedule of funds, management entities, partner board seats and covered professional services; the product label does not establish those terms. 1,2
Providers With Alaska License Records
No provider in our research documents both a state license record and this coverage line. This does not establish that providers are unlicensed. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm availability with a provider when requesting a quote.
Who Regulates Insurance in Alaska?

Alaska Division of Insurance
The Alaska Division of Insurance regulates insurers and insurance licensees, provides company and licensee searches, and investigates insurance complaints within its authority. Its consumer-services section handles disputes involving claims, cancellations, premium refunds, agents, and insurers. 4,5,6
Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Alaska
Reported tax rate. 2.7% of gross premium less returns plus 1% filing fee; wet marine: 0.75%, no fee 8,7,9,10
For covered property and casualty surplus-lines risks, Alaska lists a 2.7% tax and a separate 1% filing fee on gross premium less returned premium. Qualifying wet-marine and transportation policies instead carry a 0.75% tax on gross premium and no filing fee; risks of state or local government and certain interstate aircraft are exempt from both tax and fee. A multistate placement is regulated under the insured’s home-state rules, and Alaska says to evaluate each policy’s home state separately.
- Alaska has a placement-list exception: If a risk appears on Alaska’s surplus-lines placement list, the Division says the broker does not have to canvass admitted insurers for declinations before placement; the broker must document the applicable list entry. 7
- Alaska has limited tax and search exceptions: The Division says qualifying wet-marine and transportation policies need no diligent search and pay no 1% filing fee. Tax and filing fees also do not apply to state or political-subdivision risks or qualifying interstate aircraft, although other placement requirements remain. 11
Questions to Ask Before You Buy Venture Capital Asset Protection in Alaska
- Does our Alaska adviser’s discretion or custody trigger a bond outside this policy?
- Are our Alaska fund and GP entities covered for claims tied to investment decisions?
- Do the policy’s territory and consent terms work for our remote portfolio-company board seats?
Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance in Alaska: FAQ
Is the federal venture capital adviser exemption enough for state registration in Alaska?
No. The SEC describes an exemption from federal registration for advisers solely to venture-capital funds, while state adviser rules remain a separate question. Alaska requires an adviser with discretion to carry a $10,000 bond and one with custody to carry a $35,000 bond; firms also must remain solvent. These controls do not insure fund-management claims. Check the applicable state filing status for the adviser and its representatives. 1,2
What Alaska adviser rule should a VC fund check before buying VCAP?
The state adviser-registration summary says: Alaska requires an adviser with discretion to carry a $10,000 bond and one with custody to carry a $35,000 bond; firms also must remain solvent. These controls do not insure fund-management claims. Separate this filing or financial-responsibility rule from liability coverage, then ask the broker whether the policy covers the adviser, GP, management company and funds. 2,1
Which entities should a venture fund in Alaska include in its VCAP application?
Include the fund, GP, adviser and management company, plus partners’ portfolio-company board roles. If the adviser exercises discretion or custody, request a schedule showing the bond and VCAP as separate instruments with distinct triggers. Ask the insurer to confirm which entities, services and board seats are covered in writing. 1,3
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Other coverage in AlaskaEvery coverage guide for Alaska, plus the regulator and surplus-lines details.18 documents, numbered as cited. Open the sources