I would like to know what recourse one would have in the event that one lost a part(or entire) of one's portfolio from some form of fraudulent activity. Let's assume a staff member working for my stock broker fraudulently transfers my shares to another account and cashes out. Or a third party not working for the broker somehow managers to sell/transfers my shares. What recourse if any would I have? Is there any form of insurance that brokers take out to cover such events? Would it matter if the account is in my personal name, a trust or a company? I would appreciate any insight or referral to some info that I can read up on. Regards Louis