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What Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance Requirements Apply in North Dakota?

North Dakota has its own securities regulator and adviser registration or exemption requirements. A federal VC exemption does not alone settle those state-law requirements. 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 North Dakota

Check the State Adviser Filing
North Dakota has its own securities regulator and adviser registration or exemption requirements. A federal VC exemption does not alone settle those state-law requirements. 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
Identify any North Dakota advisory activity and confirm the responsible adviser entity’s status before binding a policy that lists only the fund. 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
Verify North Dakota status independently when the manager also reports federally. 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota?

North Dakota Insurance Department

The North Dakota Insurance Department regulates insurers and producers, provides licensing and company searches, and investigates insurance complaints to assess compliance with state law and policy terms. ^4,^5,⁶

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: 701-328-2440

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in North Dakota

Reported tax rate. 1.75% of gross premium, assessments and policy fees, less return premium, when North Dakota is home state ^7,^8,⁹

When North Dakota is the insured’s home state, the 1.75% tax applies to the entire gross premium, assessments, membership and subscriber fees, and policy or service fees on multistate policies, less return premium. North Dakota permits independent procurement only under separate statutory conditions; the policyholder should confirm whether a licensed broker placement or independent procurement applies. Nonadmitted insurers generally do not participate in state guaranty funds.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Venture Capital Asset Protection in North Dakota

Which adviser, management company, general partner and funds does this proposal insure by name?
Does the policy include outside-director protection for partners serving on portfolio-company boards?
Are limited-partner allegations about fund disclosures or governance within the covered professional services?

Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance in North Dakota: FAQ

Is the federal venture capital adviser exemption enough for state registration in North Dakota?

No. The SEC describes an exemption from federal registration for advisers solely to venture-capital funds, while state adviser rules remain a separate question. North Dakota has its own securities regulator and adviser registration or exemption requirements. A federal VC exemption does not alone settle those state-law requirements. Check the applicable state filing status for the adviser and its representatives. ^1,²

What North Dakota adviser rule should a VC fund check before buying VCAP?

The state adviser-registration summary says: North Dakota has its own securities regulator and adviser registration or exemption requirements. A federal VC exemption does not alone settle those state-law requirements. 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 North Dakota include in its VCAP application?

Include the fund, GP, adviser and management company, plus partners’ portfolio-company board roles. Identify any North Dakota advisory activity and confirm the responsible adviser entity’s status before binding a policy that lists only the fund. Ask the insurer to confirm which entities, services and board seats are covered in writing. ^1,³

Sources

16 documents, numbered as cited. Open the sources

Sources for Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance in North Dakota

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Private Fund Adviser Overview. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Federal exemptions for advisers solely to venture capital funds; state registration may also apply. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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North Dakota Investment Adviser Registration Information. North American Securities Administrators Association; State investment adviser registration requirements and regulator reference. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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North Dakota Legal Materials. Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School; Constitution and Legislation; official state statutes portal. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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North Dakota Insurance Department. North Dakota Insurance Department; Official department homepage; identifies regulation of insurance and consumer/business assistance. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Print License / Search for an Agent. North Dakota Insurance Department; Official licensing page directs the public to current SBS public lookup for agent status, license number, lines and appointments; linked public lookup is up to date. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Complaints. North Dakota Insurance Department; Official complaint process; Department reviews compliance with insurance laws and policy coverage; directs online filings to state-specific SBS complaint form. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines. North Dakota Insurance Department; Current official page: ND home-state rate 1.75% on total premium including assessments and policy fees for multistate coverage; explains home-state allocation and nonadmitted insurer guaranty status. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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N.D.C.C. Chapter 26.1-44, Surplus Lines Insurance. North Dakota Legislative Branch; §26.1-44-03.1 sets 1.75% tax base, home-state rule, fee inclusion, return premiums; §§26.1-44-08 and related provisions cover placements. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines. North Dakota Insurance Department; Official page states nonadmitted insurers generally do not participate in state-created insurance guaranty funds. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.