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What Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance Requirements Apply in Virginia?

Virginia requires a disaster-recovery plan in its adviser application materials. Describe continuity arrangements consistently in the regulatory record and the insurer’s risk information. 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 Virginia

  • Check the State Adviser Filing

    Virginia requires a disaster-recovery plan in its adviser application materials. Describe continuity arrangements consistently in the regulatory record and the insurer’s risk information. 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

    Virginia’s adviser checklist includes a disaster-recovery plan; make sure any continuity representation in the application matches the manager’s documented plan. 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

    Make sure Virginia disaster-recovery representations match the documented plan. 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 Virginia 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 Virginia?

Virginia State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Insurance

The Virginia State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Insurance administers Virginia insurance laws, oversees insurers and insurance producers within its authority, and provides regulatory and consumer resources. You can use the department's complaint process to raise an insurance issue and its licensing resources to check insurance professionals. 4,5,6

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Virginia

Reported tax rate. 2.25% of premium plus up to 0.1% Bureau Special Fund assessment 7,8

The NAIC's state chart lists a 2.25% of premium plus up to 0.1% Bureau Special Fund assessment charge for surplus-lines coverage for Virginia (the chart's state entries were reviewed in October 2025). Your broker may collect the applicable amount with the premium. Surplus-lines insurers are not licensed in the state and generally are outside state guaranty-association protection; ask your broker to explain the insurer's financial protections and any diligent-search requirement that applies to your placement.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Venture Capital Asset Protection in Virginia

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

Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance in Virginia: FAQ

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

No. The SEC describes an exemption from federal registration for advisers solely to venture-capital funds, while state adviser rules remain a separate question. Virginia requires a disaster-recovery plan in its adviser application materials. Describe continuity arrangements consistently in the regulatory record and the insurer’s risk information. Check the applicable state filing status for the adviser and its representatives. 1,2

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

The state adviser-registration summary says: Virginia requires a disaster-recovery plan in its adviser application materials. Describe continuity arrangements consistently in the regulatory record and the insurer’s risk information. 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 Virginia include in its VCAP application?

Include the fund, GP, adviser and management company, plus partners’ portfolio-company board roles. Virginia’s adviser checklist includes a disaster-recovery plan; make sure any continuity representation in the application matches the manager’s documented plan. Ask the insurer to confirm which entities, services and board seats are covered in writing. 1,3

Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance Guides for Other States

Other coverage in VirginiaEvery coverage guide for Virginia, plus the regulator and surplus-lines details.

Sources

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