Embroker vs Gallagher: Commercial Crime Insurance

Gallagher arranges crime cover with outside carriers, sending small businesses to an advisor form; Embroker sells a standalone crime policy and explains how it differs from a fidelity bond, which Gallagher does not describe.

Van Ness Partners presents a practical comparison of source materials relevant to financial crime exposures.Research updated 2026-09-25

Embroker fits smaller businesses that want standalone crime or a BOP/D&O add-on and can accept its listed exclusions; Gallagher serves small businesses and can use peer analysis to size limits for larger accounts.

What Are the Key Differences Between Embroker and Gallagher Crime Insurance?

For a large account, Gallagher describes a peer-based method for setting limits; Embroker lists its exclusions but does not publish a standard crime limit. Smaller businesses can ask Embroker about adding crime to an existing BOP or D&O policy. [4] [3]

Standalone Form Versus Two Gallagher Practices

Embroker presents commercial crime as a product you can buy standalone or, for smaller businesses, as an endorsement to a BOP or D&O policy. Gallagher Small Business arranges Fidelity and Crime with outside carriers for small-business clients, while the group Executive and Financial Risk practice places the same coverage for larger accounts; Gallagher does not underwrite. [3] [5] [4]

Published Exclusions Versus Limit Methodology

Embroker lists exclusions for income loss, indirect losses, executive or partner collusion with employees, third-party liabilities from crime, and cybercrime involving stolen patents, trade secrets or customer lists. Gallagher’s small-business page describes coverage for fraudulent or dishonest acts including credit-card forgery, computer fraud, funds-transfer fraud, employee fraud, theft and destruction of property, without that exclusion list. For larger accounts Gallagher says it sets crime limits using peer analysis and an exposure index; Embroker says pricing depends on employee count, locations, revenue, office security and financial controls, and that fidelity bonds typically cost 0.5% to 2% of bond value, without publishing standard crime limits. [3] [5] [4]

How You Start a Quote

Embroker’s reviewed crime page sends buyers to a general Get a Quote link. Gallagher’s small-business crime page uses a Connect With An Advisor form collecting company details, business description, other coverage interests, employee count and annual revenue. Neither Gallagher page names an issuer. [3] [5]

What Should You Confirm in Embroker and Gallagher Crime Insurance Quotes?

  • Ask Embroker if the quote is standalone, an endorsement, or a fidelity bond. [3]
  • Ask Gallagher which practice is quoting and whether peer-analysis limits apply. [5] [4]
  • Match Embroker’s exclusion list to Gallagher’s issued form. [3] [5]
  • Get the issuing carrier name from Gallagher’s quote. [5]

Crime coverage

Embroker

  • role: Embroker sells commercial crime as a standalone policy and says smaller businesses sometimes add crime coverage as an endorsement to a BOP or a directors and officers policy instead. Product-page description; not a statement about the issuing insurer.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: Embroker points to businesses that hire part-time staff, handle cash transactions, manage inventory or expensive equipment, or handle customer data and digital transactions as more exposed and more likely to need the coverage. Product-page 'Who benefits most' section; not a formal underwriting appetite statement.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Embroker lists coverage for employee theft (including shoplifting, embezzlement and larceny), third-party theft, forgery, digital fraud, money laundering, counterfeit currency and social engineering fraud. Product-page What's covered section; the issued policy and declarations control.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Embroker says the policy excludes loss of income, indirect losses, crimes committed by executives or partners in coordination with employees, third-party liabilities from crime losses, and cybercrime losses involving stolen patents, trade secrets or customer lists. Product-page What's not included section.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Embroker distinguishes fidelity bonds from crime insurance: it says a crime policy typically carries higher limits, while a fidelity bond can reimburse customers who suffer crime-related damages. Product-page FAQ comparing fidelity bonds and commercial crime insurance.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: Embroker says crime insurance pricing depends on factors like employee count and locations, revenue, office security measures and financial controls, and that fidelity bonds typically cost 0.5% to 2% of the bond value; it does not publish standard policy limits. Product-page 'What does Commercial Crime insurance cost?' section.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: The reviewed crime page does not describe a dedicated online quote flow for crime insurance the way Embroker's BOP and general liability pages do; it directs buyers to a general 'Get a Quote' link. Product page as read on 2026-09-23.not-disclosedSource ↗

Gallagher

  • role: Gallagher Small Business arranges Fidelity and Crime coverage with outside carriers for small-business clients; its group-level Executive and Financial Risk practice separately places the same coverage for larger accounts. Gallagher does not underwrite either policy. Small-business crime product page and the group-level executive-risk practice page.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • coverage: Gallagher describes Fidelity and Crime insurance as covering losses from fraudulent or dishonest acts, including credit card forgery, computer fraud, funds-transfer fraud, employee fraud, theft and destruction of property. Small-business crime product page; a coverage description, not a specific policy's insuring agreement or exclusions.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: Gallagher recommends this coverage for small businesses exposed to funds-transfer fraud, computer fraud, employee fraud, or destruction of personal property. Small-business crime product page "Do you need Fidelity and Crime insurance?" list; actual acceptance depends on underwriting.company-reportedSource ↗
  • services: For larger accounts, Gallagher says its methodology for setting crime coverage limits includes peer analysis using third-party databases and an exposure index developed by the Surety Association of America with the American Institute of Accountants. Group-level executive-risk practice page; not confirmed as applied to the small-business product.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: The small-business crime page routes buyers to a Connect With An Advisor form asking for company details, business description, other coverage interests, employee count and annual revenue. Product page inquiry form, inspected without submission.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: Neither the small-business crime page nor the executive-risk practice page names the insurer that would issue a given client's crime policy. Checked both pages on 2026-09-23.not-disclosedSource ↗Source ↗
  • limits: Neither page publishes specific crime coverage limits or premium ranges. Checked both pages on 2026-09-23.not-disclosedSource ↗Source ↗

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
    Commercial Crime Insurance: Coverage & Policies

    Embroker · Why it's essential; Who needs this coverage; What is Commercial Crime insurance?; What's covered; What's not included; What's the difference between Fidelity Bonds and Commercial Crime insurance?; What does Commercial Crime insurance cost? · accessed 2026-09-23

  4. 04
    Executive and Financial Risk Insurance

    Gallagher · Employee Dishonesty (Crime) and Fidelity Bond insurance section · accessed 2026-09-23

  5. 05
    Crime

    Gallagher Small Business · Coverage Overview; Do you need Fidelity and Crime insurance?; Connect With An Advisor form · 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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