{"data":{"id":"us/29-u.s.c.-1110","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 U.S.C. § 1110","heading":"Exculpatory provisions; insurance","body":"(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) Nothing in this subpart shall preclude—(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) a fiduciary from purchasing insurance to cover liability under this part from and for his own account; or (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.","path":["Title 29—LABOR","CHAPTER 18—EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY PROGRAM"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc29@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:58:41Z","sha256":"6c4d23b6ee5079a37037d3f239e8ffdbfefaf759b492053e99627129f69314dc","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/29-u.s.c.-1109","next":"us/29-u.s.c.-1111"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}