Chubb vs Foxquilt: Commercial Crime Insurance

Chubb lists employee theft, client theft and funds transfer fraud cover in its ForeFront Portfolio, which targets organizations under 250 employees; Foxquilt markets crime as an add-on to a business owner's policy or standalone, highlighting small businesses that handle cash.

Van Ness Partners presents a practical comparison of source materials relevant to financial crime exposures.Research updated 2026-10-01

Crime coverage

Chubb

  • role: Chubb underwrites Crime Insurance as one of seven coverage parts within its ForeFront Portfolio for private companies, not-for-profit and healthcare organizations, insuring against theft and embezzlement by trusted employees and outsiders. ForeFront Portfolio Crime Insurance product sheet.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: Chubb's Crime Insurance product sheet states that insurance is provided by ACE American Insurance Company and its U.S.-based Chubb underwriting company affiliates. Product sheet insurer-disclosure footer; product and jurisdiction can still change which Chubb affiliate issues a given policy.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Chubb lists social engineering fraud, employee theft (including temporary and contracted workers), client theft of a client's money or property by an employee, and funds transfer fraud for losses from fraudulent electronic transfers unreimbursed by the insured's bank. Crime Risks: Real & Rising list; illustrated with claim scenarios, not policy wording.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: On Chubb Marketplace, the ForeFront Portfolio's target underwriting appetite is organizations with fewer than 250 employees and less than $50 million in revenue. Online Ease section; applies to Marketplace-quoted ForeFront business generally, not exclusively Crime coverage.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: The reviewed product sheet illustrates claim scenarios with losses ranging from over $100,000 to over $1 million but does not publish specific policy limits, sublimits or retentions for Crime coverage. Crime Insurance product sheet as read on 2026-09-23; illustrative claim examples, not policy terms.not-foundSource ↗
  • application: The ForeFront Portfolio, including Crime coverage, is available on Chubb Marketplace, Chubb's platform for quoting, binding and issuing business digitally. Online Ease section; agents and brokers use Marketplace to place the policy.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗

Foxquilt

  • role: Foxquilt markets Crime Insurance, either as a BOP add-on or as a standalone policy according to its product page. Foxquilt’s cited product or program page documents this description. It does not establish the issuing insurer for an individual quote, exact state or provincial availability, the policy form, complete exclusions, or terms offered to a particular buyer; confirm those in the quote and policy documents.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: The page describes money and securities losses from inside or outside theft, including employee dishonesty, fraud and forgery. Foxquilt’s cited product or program page documents this description. It does not establish the issuing insurer for an individual quote, exact state or provincial availability, the policy form, complete exclusions, or terms offered to a particular buyer; confirm those in the quote and policy documents.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: The page highlights small businesses that handle cash or have employees handling business funds; it does not specify underwriting eligibility. Foxquilt’s cited product or program page documents this description. It does not establish the issuing insurer for an individual quote, exact state or provincial availability, the policy form, complete exclusions, or terms offered to a particular buyer; confirm those in the quote and policy documents.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: The cited Foxquilt product or program page provides a quote path for the described product or program; that route does not establish that a quote will be offered or bound. Foxquilt’s cited product or program page documents this description. It does not establish the issuing insurer for an individual quote, exact state or provincial availability, the policy form, complete exclusions, or terms offered to a particular buyer; confirm those in the quote and policy documents.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: The cited public overview does not establish the limits, deductibles, exclusions or form terms that would apply to a specific buyer. Ask for the quote and specimen or issued policy forms before treating a listed feature as covered.not-disclosedSource ↗

What Are the Key Differences Between Chubb and Foxquilt Crime Insurance?

Chubb includes crime within its ForeFront Portfolio and names social engineering, employee theft and unreimbursed fraudulent transfers. Foxquilt describes money and securities losses involving inside or outside theft, employee dishonesty, fraud and forgery. The key buyer question is how the crime section coordinates with the other management-liability coverage in Chubb’s package. [4] [5]

Coverage within a management-liability package

Chubb’s ForeFront Portfolio lists crime among seven coverage sections for private, nonprofit and healthcare organizations; its crime sheet names social engineering, employee theft and unreimbursed fraudulent transfers. Foxquilt markets crime standalone or as a BOP add-on and describes theft, fraud and forgery losses. Buyers can compare which package sections and crime agreements appear in each proposal. [3] [4] [5]

Digital access and target size

Chubb describes Marketplace quoting, binding and issuance for ForeFront organizations under 250 employees and $50 million in revenue. Foxquilt provides a crime quote path, while its record does not set out buyer-specific eligibility. A business near Chubb’s stated thresholds can ask which route applies and whether its size changes the available terms. [3] [5]

What Should You Confirm in Chubb and Foxquilt Crime Insurance Quotes?

  • Ask Chubb which ForeFront sections and crime limits are selected, and ask Foxquilt for the form and any BOP relationship. [3] [5]

  • Ask Chubb how the crime sheet treats contracted staff, client property, fraudulent transfers and bank reimbursement; ask Foxquilt for its corresponding definitions. [4] [5]

Chubb includes crime within its ForeFront Portfolio and names social engineering, employee theft and unreimbursed fraudulent transfers. Foxquilt describes money and securities losses involving inside or outside theft, employee dishonesty, fraud and forgery. The key buyer question is how the crime section coordinates with the other management-liability coverage in Chubb’s package.

Sources consulted

  1. 01
    Commercial Insurance Guide

    California Department of Insurance · Crime · accessed 2026-09-16

  2. 02
    Social Engineering Fraud Insurance

    Chubb · Opening; coverage highlights · accessed 2026-09-16

  3. 03
    The ForeFront Portfolio

    Chubb · Available Coverages: Crime Insurance listed among the ForeFront Portfolio's seven coverage parts; Chubb Marketplace quoting · accessed 2026-09-23

  4. 04
    The ForeFront Portfolio — Crime Insurance

    Chubb · Crime Risks: Real & Rising claim-type list (Social Engineering Fraud, Employee Theft, Client Theft, Funds Transfer Fraud); Online Ease section on Chubb Marketplace; insurer disclosure line · accessed 2026-09-23

  5. 05
    Smarter Crime Insurance

    Foxquilt · Current product page calls the product Crime Insurance; lines 90–104 describe money/securities, inside/outside theft and examples; lines 113–121 say crime may be included as a BOP add-on or bought as an isolated policy. Directly inspected 2026-09-29. Marketing does not establish form/limits or fidelity/surety bond coverage. · accessed 2026-09-29

  6. 06
    Crime Terms and Conditions

    The Travelers Companies, Inc. · I.A–G, printed/PDF pages 1–4; III.RR, printed/PDF p.13; V.B.1–2, printed/PDF pp.18–20; Consideration, printed/PDF p.1; III.P p.8; V.A.3 pp.16–17; V.A.4 p.17; V.B.3 p.20; I.A.3 p.1; III.C p.7; III.S pp.8–9; III.II and III.KK p.12; III.QQ p.13; V.A.5 pp.17–18 (printed/PDF pages); IV.J–O, printed/PDF pages 14–15 · accessed 2026-09-16

  7. 07
    Crime Non-Financial Applications and Forms

    Travelers · Opening paragraph; Sample Policy Forms · accessed 2026-09-16

  8. 08
    Commercial Crime Coverage Application

    Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America · I–III pages 1–2; IX–XI pages 3–4; V–VII, printed/PDF pages 2–3 · accessed 2026-09-16

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