It is a common and costly myth that board members are covered by their home insurance policies. While their may exist certain protections for these individuals within their homeowners' insurance plan, these provisions are not guaranteed to cover all costs, nor are they guaranteed to be relevant all of the time.
In short, people should not count on these policies to cover them for any association board service, even if they happen to be compensated for filling these rolls. The protections that do exist under certain homeowners insurance plans are rarely going to prove sufficient for cover all legal expenses and other costs from the average liability case.