Coalition vs The Hartford: Commercial Crime Insurance

The Hartford offers crime as one of five options in its Private Choice Premier management-liability package for nonprofit, public and private companies; Coalition's crime is sold only through appointed brokers, with limits up to $10 million that may be available.

Van Ness Partners presents a practical comparison of source materials relevant to financial crime exposures.Research updated 2026-09-29

The Hartford reaches public companies as well as private and nonprofit buyers; Coalition publishes a possible $10 million per-line limit for private or nonprofit organizations but sets eligibility ceilings.

What Are the Key Differences Between Coalition and The Hartford Crime Insurance?

If you are publicly traded, The Hartford explicitly includes public companies in its crime buyer list. Coalition’s FAQ focuses on private and nonprofit U.S. organizations; its published ceilings help those buyers assess fit before requesting a quote. Choose The Hartford if you are a public company; choose Coalition if you are a private or nonprofit buyer within its employee and asset caps and need a possible $10 million per-line limit. [3]

How Each Offering Is Packaged

Coalition designs crime inside Executive Risks and sells it through appointed brokers. The Hartford’s crime insurance is one of five options in Private Choice Premier and is also offered as bond and commercial crime (fidelity) on the financial-institutions product track. [3] [5]

Who Can Buy

Coalition’s FAQ names private and not-for-profit U.S. organizations with employee, asset and plan-asset ceilings. The Hartford says crime in this lineup is available to nonprofit organizations, publicly traded companies and privately-held companies. [3] [5]

Coverage Description and Published Limits

Coalition describes losses from theft, fraud and certain cybercrimes, subject to exclusions, and publishes a possible $10 million per-line limit. The Hartford says crime helps cover business-related crimes like employee theft, forgery or robbery, using an employee stealing from a cash register as an example. The Hartford’s reviewed page does not publish crime limits. [3] [5]

What Should You Confirm in Coalition and The Hartford Crime Insurance Quotes?

  • Ask The Hartford whether you are quoting Private Choice Premier crime or the financial-institutions bond and commercial-crime track. [5]
  • Compare The Hartford’s bound limit with Coalition’s $10 million per-line figure. [3] [5]
  • Confirm Coalition’s Zurich versus surplus route. [4]
  • If you are a public company, The Hartford lists that buyer type; Coalition’s FAQ names private and not-for-profit buyers. [5] [3]

Crime coverage

Coalition

  • role: Coalition designs and distributes crime insurance as one of four coverages in its Executive Risks product suite, sold through appointed brokers. Executive Risks product page as read on 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Coalition says its crime coverage responds to losses from criminal activities including theft, fraud, and certain cybercrimes, flagged on the page as subject to exclusions and limitations. Executive Risks product page as read on 2026-09-23; the issued policy controls which cybercrime scenarios are actually covered.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: Coalition says Executive Risks products, including crime, are available to private and not-for-profit U.S. organizations in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with up to $500 million in assets, up to 1,000 employees, and up to $500 million in plan assets. Executive Risks FAQ as read on 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: Coalition says limits up to $10 million per coverage line may be available for Executive Risks products, including crime, subject to exclusions and limitations. Executive Risks FAQ as read on 2026-09-23; not a quoted or bindable limit for any specific applicant.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: Coalition's disclaimer names Zurich American Insurance Company (NAIC 16535) as the admitted carrier for Executive Risks, and says Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc. also places Executive Risks with unaffiliated insurers on a non-admitted basis, so the carrier for a specific crime policy depends on the placement route. U.S. Disclaimers page as read on 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: Coalition distributes Executive Risks, including crime, only through appointed insurance brokers rather than direct to buyers. Executive Risks product page as read on 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗

The Hartford

  • role: The Hartford's crime insurance is one of five options in its Private Choice Premier management-liability package, and is offered separately as bond and commercial crime (fidelity) coverage within its financial-institutions product track. Management liability product page as read 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: The Hartford says crime insurance helps cover business-related crimes like employee theft, forgery or robbery, giving as an example an employee stealing money from a cash register. Management liability product page as read 2026-09-23. General coverage description; the issued policy controls.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: The Hartford's crime coverage is available to nonprofit organizations, publicly traded companies and privately-held companies as part of its management-liability lineup. Management liability product page as read 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗

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
    Executive Risks

    Coalition · Product Offering: Crime — covers losses that result from various criminal activities, including theft, fraud, and certain cybercrimes* (exclusions and limitations apply; see disclaimers and the policy as issued); FAQ: What type of businesses do you protect?, What limits do you offer?, What resources do you have for policyholders? · accessed 2026-09-23

  4. 04
    U.S. Disclaimers

    Coalition · Admitted Executive Risk: insurance products offered by Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc. acting on behalf of unaffiliated insurance companies and, on an admitted basis, on behalf of Zurich American Insurance Company (NAIC # 16535) · accessed 2026-09-23

  5. 05
    Management Liability Insurance | Get a Quote

    The Hartford · Crime Insurance section; Who Does Management Liability Insurance Protect?; Management and Professional Liability Insurance for Financial Institutions (Bond and commercial crime (fidelity)) · accessed 2026-09-23

  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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