CNA vs Relm: Commercial Crime Insurance

Relm Insurance markets crime coverage to businesses holding ordinary or digital assets and places it through brokers; CNA includes crime as an option in its modular management-liability package.

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

Crime coverage

CNA

  • coverage: CNA currently lists Crime among its Management Liability coverages and says Epack 3 can flexibly combine crime with selected management-liability exposures. The product page establishes a marketed option, not that all component lines must be purchased together.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: CNA describes management-liability risks for private and public companies and not-for-profit organizations. This is broad segment context, not a crime-specific acceptance rule.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: CNA directs agents seeking an application to its Agent Center. The page does not state that a business can apply directly or identify all documents required for crime coverage.company-reportedSource ↗
  • role: CNA describes Epack 3 as a modular policy with a selected mix of management-liability parts rather than one mandatory bundle. The page does not establish which components a buyer can select for a specific risk or whether the crime coverage is offered standalone.company-reportedSource ↗

Relm Insurance

  • role: Relm lists Commercial Crime as one of three crime products (alongside Digital Asset Crime and Smart Contract Crime, covered in Relm's separate digital-assets offering record) on its crime insurance line-of-business page. Relm line-of-business page (Relm sells through brokers); not a statement identifying the issuing insurer for a given placement.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: Relm says crime coverage is relevant for any business that holds assets, whether fiat or digital, arguing that even strong security controls leave a gap the insurance can close. Crime page 'Who Needs Crime Coverage?' section; not a guarantee of eligibility for a particular company.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Relm's commercial crime coverage addresses traditional theft such as embezzlement, forgery and funds transfer fraud, alongside crime risks tied to digital infrastructure and alternative asset models. Crime page 'What is Commercial Crime Coverage?' section; the issued policy and declarations control.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Relm says its crime underwriting considers emerging attack methods such as flash-loan attacks that drain DeFi protocol liquidity and oracle manipulation that tricks smart contracts into faulty decisions, in addition to legacy fraud vulnerabilities. Crime page 'What Crime Risks Do Innovative Companies Face?' section; describes underwriting focus, not specific policy wording.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: The reviewed page does not name a specific issuing insurer for commercial crime placements. Line-of-business page as read on 2026-09-23; a specific placement's insurer is product- and jurisdiction-specific.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • application: Relm sells crime insurance coverage through insurance brokers; its reviewed pages do not describe a direct online quote. Crime page framing; consistent with Relm's broader broker-distribution model.company-reportedSource ↗

What Are the Key Differences Between CNA and Relm Insurance Crime Insurance?

Offering Structure and Distribution

Relm’s commercial crime page describes traditional theft, embezzlement, forgery and funds-transfer fraud, while also discussing emerging attack methods such as flash-loan attacks and oracle manipulation. Those examples reflect Relm’s stated underwriting focus; the page does not establish that every digital-asset event is covered or that the named specialty products apply to a particular business. CNA’s reviewed claim does not provide a comparable digital-asset scope. [3] [4]

Coverage Detail and Buyer Fit

Relm says it sells crime coverage through brokers and its sources do not describe a direct online quote. CNA routes agents to Agent Center and presents its crime protection within management liability. A buyer with digital assets should identify which Relm product is being proposed and inspect its definitions; the broad term “crime” does not establish equivalence to conventional employee or funds-transfer coverage. [3] [4]

What Should You Confirm in CNA and Relm Insurance Crime Insurance Quotes?

  • Ask Relm whether the quote is Commercial Crime, Digital Asset Crime or Smart Contract Crime and which digital assets and attack events the form addresses. [3] [4]
  • Ask CNA for its crime form and clarify whether the insured property and electronic-transfer scenarios match the proposed Relm wording. [3] [4]

CNA lists crime as Management Liability coverage and says Epack 3 can select crime alongside other parts; Relm distinguishes Commercial Crime from separate Digital Asset Crime and Smart Contract Crime offerings.

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
    Management Liability Insurance and Professional Liability

    CNA · Current U.S. page: management liability names crime and kidnap/ransom/extortion; lists management product coverages and Epack 3 modular structure, application channel and caveats. Retrieved 2026-09-30. · accessed 2026-09-30

  4. 04
    Crime Insurance

    Relm Insurance · What is Commercial Crime Coverage?; What Crime Risks Do Innovative Companies Face?; Who Needs Crime Coverage? · accessed 2026-09-23

  5. 05
    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

  6. 06
    Crime Non-Financial Applications and Forms

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

  7. 07
    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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