Foxquilt vs Gallagher: Commercial Crime Insurance

Foxquilt markets crime as a BOP add-on or standalone policy for small businesses handling cash; Gallagher routes small businesses to an advisor form and uses peer-based limit analysis for larger accounts.

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

Crime coverage

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 ↗

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 ↗

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

Gallagher arranges Fidelity and Crime through outside carriers and routes small-business inquiries to an advisor; Foxquilt markets crime standalone or as a BOP add-on and provides a quote path. Both descriptions identify a way to begin placement, while the buyer’s quote must identify the insurer and terms. [3] [5]

Advisor placement and product route

Gallagher describes an advisor intake for small-business crime that collects company details, employee count and revenue, while its group practice places coverage for larger accounts. Foxquilt provides a crime quote path and describes standalone or BOP-add-on placement. A buyer can ask which route fits its account before sharing submission materials. [5] [4] [3]

Claims and exposure examples

Gallagher names employee fraud, funds-transfer fraud, computer fraud, theft and property destruction; Foxquilt describes money-and-securities losses involving theft, employee dishonesty, fraud and forgery. A company most concerned with electronic payments should ask Gallagher for the transfer-fraud agreement and both providers for the applicable conditions. [5] [3]

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

  • Ask Gallagher which insurer will issue the policy and whether the advisor is placing standalone or packaged coverage; ask Foxquilt for the carrier shown on its proposal. [5] [3]

  • Compare employee/third-party definitions, transfer-fraud conditions, limits and retention. [5]

Gallagher arranges Fidelity and Crime coverage through outside carriers for small businesses and larger accounts; Foxquilt markets crime as standalone or BOP add-on. Gallagher’s small-business route connects buyers with an advisor, while Foxquilt provides a product quote path. Both require a buyer to verify the eventual carrier and terms.

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
    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

  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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