Hub International vs The Hartford: Commercial Crime Insurance

The Hartford describes crime as one of five options in its Private Choice Premier management-liability package, for nonprofits and public or private companies; HUB International instead brokers crime for private, public and not-for-profit organizations.

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

HUB serves private, public and nonprofit organizations and lists vendor theft, asset misappropriation and funds-transfer fraud; The Hartford includes crime in Private Choice Premier and offers a separate financial-institutions track.

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

The Hartford explicitly names a cash-register theft example and includes crime as one of five Private Choice Premier options; financial institutions have a separate bond and commercial-crime track. HUB provides a longer list of named crime types, including vendor theft and computer fraud. [4] [3]

Broker Versus Hartford Package Tracks

HUB brokers commercial crime insurance rather than underwriting it, and its crime page does not name an issuing insurer. [3] [4]

Itemized Perils Versus a Cash-Register Example

HUB lists employee theft, vendor theft, forgery, asset misappropriation, computer fraud and funds-transfer fraud. 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. The Hartford’s reviewed management-liability page does not describe vendor theft or computer fraud. [3] [4]

Shared Organization Types, Different Buying Paths

HUB says crime coverage is available for private, public and not-for-profit organizations and directs prospects to a business-insurance contact page. The Hartford’s crime coverage is available to nonprofit organizations, publicly traded companies and privately held companies as part of its management-liability lineup. HUB’s product page does not publish policy limits. [3] [4]

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

  • Ask The Hartford whether crime sits in Private Choice Premier or on the financial-institutions bond and commercial-crime track. [4]
  • Ask HUB which carrier it would place and whether vendor theft and computer fraud are on the form. [3]
  • Confirm whether The Hartford form goes beyond employee theft, forgery or robbery. [4] [3]
  • Get limits and retentions from both. [3] [4]

Crime coverage

HUB International

  • role: HUB brokers commercial crime insurance rather than underwriting the coverage itself. Crime insurance product page as read 2026-09-23; the page does not name an issuing insurer.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: HUB lists crime coverage types it arranges as employee theft, vendor theft, forgery, asset misappropriation, computer fraud and funds transfer fraud. Product-page coverage list; the issued policy and its exclusions control an actual claim.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: HUB says crime coverage is available for private, public and not-for-profit organizations. Product-page organization-type list; not a published underwriting appetite by size or industry.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: HUB cites industry statistics that organizations lose about 5% of revenue to fraud each year, that fraud often takes about 18 months to detect, and that more than 23% of fraud cases result in losses of $1 million or more, to frame the need for crime coverage. Product-page statistics are company-cited figures, not independently verified by Spot, and are general fraud statistics rather than HUB-specific claims data.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: The crime insurance page does not name an issuing insurer; HUB places crime coverage with carriers that vary by client and placement. Checked the crime insurance product page on 2026-09-23; no carrier is disclosed there.not-foundSource ↗
  • limits: Published policy limits, deductibles or premium information for HUB-placed crime coverage were not found on the product page. Checked the crime insurance product page on 2026-09-23; limits are set on the quote and declarations.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • application: HUB directs prospects to connect with a broker through its business-insurance contact page; no online quote flow is described. Product-page call to action as read 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
    Crime Insurance Brokers

    HUB International · Fraud-loss statistics; coverage types: employee theft, vendor theft, forgery, asset misappropriation, computer fraud, funds transfer fraud; organization types: private, public, not-for-profit; Connect With a Broker · accessed 2026-09-23

  4. 04
    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

  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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