Liberty Mutual vs Zurich: Commercial Crime Insurance

Liberty Mutual includes crime in ProShield for private and not-for-profit organizations; Zurich U.S. offers standalone or package crime for public and private companies and crime-risk assessments.

Van Ness Partners presents a practical comparison of source materials relevant to financial crime exposures.Research updated 2026-09-30

Liberty Mutual lists crime in ProShield for private and nonprofit organizations. Zurich describes standalone and package crime policies for public and private companies, including employee theft, forgery, computer fraud, and funds-transfer fraud, plus crime-risk assessments.

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
    ProShield

    Liberty Mutual Business Insurance · Opening paragraphs identify package combining directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary, and crime coverages; D&O and crime sections describe examples of exposures and selected coverage features. Examples are not policy terms. · accessed 2026-09-29

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    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

  5. 05
    Crime Non-Financial Applications and Forms

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

  6. 06
    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

  7. 07
    Commercial Crime & Fidelity Insurance Coverage | Zurich U.S.

    Zurich U.S. · Crime product, standalone/package availability, loss examples, risk assessment services · accessed 2026-09-28

What Are the Key Differences Between Liberty Mutual and Zurich U.S. Crime Insurance?

Standalone Policy and Package Options

Zurich says commercial crime can be written as a standalone policy or within package solutions for public and private companies. Liberty Mutual places crime in ProShield, a management-liability package for private and nonprofit organizations. Zurich documents both standalone and package routes; a buyer comparing bundled coverage should ask whether the crime limits sit within a shared aggregate. [7] [3]

Specific Theft and Transfer Wording

Zurich describes direct loss of money, securities, or property from employee theft or forgery, and separately explains computer fraud and fraudulent instructions to transfer funds. Liberty Mutual lists employee dishonesty, embezzlement, safe burglary, and computer fraud among ProShield exposures. Zurich’s description distinguishes electronic transfer mechanisms; compare its triggers with the wording Liberty Mutual proposes for the payment methods your business uses. [7] [3]

Risk Review Services

Zurich Resilience Solutions offers crime-risk assessment intended to identify vulnerabilities and provide specialist recommendations. Liberty Mutual’s reviewed ProShield overview describes the package and coverage examples but not a crime-risk assessment service. If prevention support is part of your buying criteria, ask Zurich what assessment deliverables are included and whether any follow-up work carries a separate cost. [7] [3]

What Should You Confirm in Liberty Mutual and Zurich U.S. Crime Insurance Quotes?

  • Ask Zurich whether its proposal is standalone or packaged and request separate limits for employee theft, computer fraud, and funds-transfer fraud. [7]
  • Ask Liberty Mutual for ProShield’s crime wording, limit, deductible, and how any aggregate interacts with other management-liability sections. [3]
  • Ask Zurich which crime-risk assessment services are included and whether recommendations involve additional services or fees. [7]

Crime coverage

Liberty Mutual

  • role: Liberty Mutual includes crime coverage in its ProShield management-liability package for private and not-for-profit organizations. Liberty Mutual’s cited product or program overview 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 ProShield page lists employee dishonesty, embezzlement, safe burglary, computer fraud and other crime exposures, plus selected coverage enhancements; these are marketing summaries, not policy terms. Liberty Mutual’s cited product or program overview 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 source scopes ProShield to private and not-for-profit organizations; a specific organization’s eligibility is not established. Liberty Mutual’s cited product or program overview 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 ↗
  • services: Liberty Mutual describes ProShield as one package policy that combines multiple management-liability coverages and is designed to reduce the need for separate endorsements. Liberty Mutual’s cited product or program overview 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 ↗

Zurich U.S.

  • eligibility: Zurich offers commercial crime insurance as standalone policies and as package solutions for public and private companies. Zurich U.S. brand; issuer varies by product/state; Commercial Crime Insurance; United States. Product structure and company class only; terms, underwriting and availability vary.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Zurich describes employee-theft coverage for direct loss or damage to money, securities or property caused by employee theft or forgery. Zurich U.S. brand; issuer varies by product/state; Commercial Crime Insurance; United States. Summary only; form definitions, exclusions, limits and conditions control.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Zurich describes computer-fraud losses as loss of or damage to money, securities or property resulting directly from computer use to fraudulently cause a transfer originating from the insured’s business or banking premises. It separately describes Funds Transfer Fraud as direct loss of money or securities from fraudulent instructions to a financial institution to transfer funds from the insured’s transfer account. Policy forms govern. Zurich U.S. brand; issuer varies by product/state; Commercial Crime Insurance; United States. These are the page’s summary descriptions, not policy definitions. Actual definitions, causation requirements, exclusions and limits are in policy forms.company-reportedSource ↗
  • services: Zurich Resilience Solutions offers crime-risk assessment services intended to identify vulnerabilities, followed by specialist recommendations for crime resilience. Zurich U.S. brand; exact risk-service provider/issuer relationship not mapped; Commercial Crime Insurance risk-assessment service; United States. Company-described service; no guarantee of loss prevention and no insured coverage grant.company-reportedSource ↗

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