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Private company D&O.

Private company D&O is in Hedge's current published wholesale appetite for licensed retail insurance brokers. Private company D&O with EPL and Fiduciary tied in. PE-backed and venture-funded welcome. Published target coverage includes D&O with a published target of $5M / $5M, EPL with a published target of $3M, and Fiduciary with a published target of $1M. Hedge confirms current fit, the permitted submission route, and available terms after reviewing the account.

Also known as   directors and officers, private D&O
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Coverage

Published target coverage.

These are starting-point lines and limits for a private company d&o submission. Hedge confirms current fit, route, and available terms after account review.

D&O $5M / $5M D&O wholesale → EPL $3M EPL wholesale → Fiduciary $1M Fiduciary wholesale → Crime $1M Crime wholesale →
Knowledge graph

Go deeper by coverage and packet.

Use the narrowest guide for the question. Coverage pages explain the line for this class; the submission guide organizes the first packet.

$5M / $5M Management Liability for private company d&o Coverage context, underwriting facts, forms, and preparation guidance. $3M Employment Practices for private company d&o Coverage context, underwriting facts, forms, and preparation guidance.
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Sweet spot

Where this fits cleanly.

This profile is the strongest starting point. Hedge confirms current market fit and route after reviewing the account.

01 Established private companies, 50-500 employees
02 Profitable or well-funded
03 Clean litigation history
Submission

What we need for placement review.

Including these items reduces back-and-forth. Additional underwriting information may be required.

  • 01Revenue + 3-year trend
  • 02Employee count
  • 03Funding stage (bootstrapped, seed, series, PE-backed)
  • 04M&A in last 24 months
  • 05Pending litigation
Related

Adjacent classes.

Often relevant to a submission in this class.

Management Community association crime Management Community association D&O Management Community association excess liability Management Employment Practices Liability
FAQ

Common questions.

Does Hedge write private company d&o?

Private company D&O is in Hedge's current published appetite. Private company D&O with EPL and Fiduciary tied in. PE-backed and venture-funded welcome. Hedge confirms current market fit and route after reviewing the account.

What does Hedge need to quote private company d&o?

Revenue + 3-year trend; Employee count; Funding stage (bootstrapped, seed, series, PE-backed); M&A in last 24 months; plus 1 more standard item. These items support placement review, but an underwriter may request more.

What limits and lines does Hedge offer on private company d&o?

D&O target up to $5M / $5M; EPL target up to $3M; Fiduciary target up to $1M; Crime target up to $1M. These are published targets, not promised terms. Available limits are confirmed after account and market review.

Does Hedge write directors and officers?

Directors and officers is one way brokers describe private company d&o. It maps to the same published Private company D&O appetite, target lines, and submission guidance listed above. Current fit and route still require account review.

Public appetite is directional and may change. It is not a quote, binder, coverage commitment, or confirmation of access to any named market. Hedge confirms current fit, route, and authority after reviewing the account.

· LAST REVIEWED   2026-08-24    · HEDGE SPECIALTY DBA TAVEN INSURANCE SERVICES LLC   CA LICENSE #6018729   NPN 22154671