How much does management liability insurance cost in Georgia?
A bundled Georgia management liability program, combining directors and officers (D&O) coverage, employment practices liability (EPL) coverage, and fiduciary liability coverage (coverage for the people who manage a company's 401(k) or pension plan), usually runs $1,500 to $8,000 per year. Broken into its parts, private company D&O commonly costs $2,500 to $15,000 per year for $1 million to $5 million in limits, EPL runs $1,000 to $4,000, and fiduciary liability runs $750 to $2,500.
Several factors move a business within those ranges. Payroll size and employee count matter most for EPL pricing, since more employees mean more potential claimants. Industry matters for all three coverages: businesses in sectors with frequent employment litigation, such as retail, hospitality, and healthcare, tend to see higher EPL premiums than a professional services firm of the same size. Revenue and balance sheet size drive D&O pricing, since a larger company represents a larger potential judgment. For fiduciary liability, the size of the retirement plan's assets and the number of participants are the main drivers.
Claims history also affects renewal pricing. A company with a prior EPL claim, even one that settled for a modest amount, typically sees a higher premium at renewal than a similar company with a clean claims history.
Example: a Georgia professional services firm with 15 employees and a $500,000 401(k) plan sits closer to the lower end of each range, given its modest payroll, lower-litigation-frequency industry, and small retirement plan. A Georgia hospitality business with 60 employees, higher turnover, and a $3 million 401(k) plan sits closer to the higher end across all three coverages because of its larger workforce, higher-turnover industry, and larger plan assets.
Bundling the three coverages into a single management liability program, rather than buying each one separately, is one factor that can affect the total premium. Georgia management liability insurance is available through Olive Cover as either a bundled program or individual coverages. The differences between the three coverage types are explained in D&O, EPL, and fiduciary liability compared, and coverage is not legally required in Georgia, as covered in does Georgia require management liability insurance. A coverage review can price a program against a business's actual payroll, industry, and plan size.
