Connecticut ERISA Bond (3 Years)
Overview
Get your Connecticut ERISA Bond for a full three-year term and satisfy your federal bonding obligation as a plan fiduciary without the hassle of annual renewals. This bond includes Inflation Guard coverage, which automatically adjusts your bond amount upward over the term to keep pace with growing plan assets. Federal law requires that anyone who handles funds or property of an ERISA-covered employee benefit plan be bonded — and this three-year version covers you for that entire period in a single purchase. It is a federal requirement, not a Connecticut state license, so it applies to plan fiduciaries operating anywhere in Connecticut.
Who Needs This Bond?
If you are a fiduciary, trustee, administrator, or officer who handles funds or property belonging to a Connecticut-based ERISA-covered employee benefit plan — such as a 401(k), pension, health plan, or profit-sharing plan — you are required by federal law to carry this bond. It applies to any individual who has the power to move, transfer, disburse, or otherwise exercise custody or control over plan assets. Small business owners who sponsor retirement or health benefit plans for their employees are frequently the person who needs this bond. If your plan assets have grown over time, the Inflation Guard feature on this three-year bond ensures your coverage limit grows with them.
What is this Bond For?
This bond protects the ERISA plan itself — and by extension, the plan participants — against losses caused by fraud or dishonesty on the part of anyone who handles plan funds. If a covered person steals, embezzles, or misappropriates plan assets, the bond provides a recovery mechanism for the plan. It is not an errors-and-omissions policy and does not cover bad investment decisions or fiduciary breaches unrelated to dishonesty. The bond's sole purpose is to guard plan assets against intentional fraudulent acts by those entrusted to manage them.
When is it Required?
Renewal framing matters here: because this bond runs for three years, your next required action comes at the end of the full term rather than annually, reducing your administrative burden. Your bonding obligation begins the moment you first become a plan fiduciary or take on the role of handling plan funds — not at year-end or on a tax deadline. If your plan's asset value increases during the three-year term, the Inflation Guard provision adjusts your coverage automatically, so you are not required to purchase a new bond mid-term solely because asset levels rose. Keep a copy of your bond on file for plan audits and Department of Labor inquiries.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond covers your ERISA fiduciary obligations statewide across Connecticut for the full three-year term. Because the underlying requirement comes from federal ERISA law rather than a Connecticut state agency, the bond is valid regardless of which Connecticut county or city your business operates in. If your plan covers employees working in multiple states, consult your plan documents, but this Connecticut bond satisfies the federal bonding requirement for fiduciaries based here.
How to Buy Online
Click 'Buy This Bond Online' and the secure surety portal will open in a new tab where you can complete your application and purchase your Connecticut ERISA Bond immediately. The process is straightforward — provide your plan information and fiduciary details, and your bond documents are issued digitally. No waiting on a callback, no paper forms mailed back and forth.
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