29 U.S.C. § 1110. Exculpatory provisions; insurance
- (a)(a)Except as provided in sections 1105(b)(1) and 1105(d) of this title, any provision in an agreement or instrument which purports to relieve a fiduciary from responsibility or liability for any responsibility, obligation, or duty under this part shall be void as against public policy.
- (b)(b)
Nothing in this subpart 1 shall preclude—
- (1)(b)(1)a plan from purchasing insurance for its fiduciaries or for itself to cover liability or losses occurring by reason of the act or omission of a fiduciary, if such insurance permits recourse by the insurer against the fiduciary in the case of a breach of a fiduciary obligation by such fiduciary;
- (2)
- (3)(b)(3)an employer or an employee organization from purchasing insurance to cover potential liability of one or more persons who serve in a fiduciary capacity with regard to an employee benefit plan.
(Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 410, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 886.)