Lockton vs Usi: Commercial Crime Insurance

Lockton places crime for organizations of any sector as a brokered program; USI Insurance Services brokers crime for janitorial, staffing, repair and printing companies and checks existing crime cover in its ExecuSafe review.

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

What Are the Key Differences Between Lockton and USI Insurance Services Crime Insurance?

USI’s trade list can help building, janitorial or staffing companies decide whether to contact its Business Services team. Lockton serves a broader stated audience and names a claims team that handles crime losses. [7] [3]

Cross-Sector Crime and Fidelity Versus Trade and ExecuSafe Paths

Lockton places Crime and Fidelity as a brokered program, not a policy it underwrites. USI brokers crime covering employee theft and related fraud, either as a standalone placement or as part of a management-liability review under ExecuSafe. Neither reviewed page names the insurer. [3] [7] [8]

Listed Claim Types Versus Classification Reviews

Lockton lists employee theft, forgery or alteration, theft on or off premises, computer fraud, counterfeit currency, and social-engineering impersonation fraud, and notes financial institution bonds as distinct from general crime. USI’s Business Services practice, which lists crime coverage, says it targets building and maintenance, repair service, janitorial, staffing and printing companies, and says it offers classification and exposure reviews, claim advocacy and risk control across lines including crime. ExecuSafe checks existing crime coverage for gaps. [3] [7] [8]

Claims Counsel Versus Named Inboxes

Lockton says its Professional & Executive Risk Claims team integrates insurance and claims counsel within the broking team, and says crime coverage is relevant to nonprofit, private and public organizations of any sector, with small businesses particularly exposed. USI splits crime intake between a Business Services inbox or local office and a Select Business inbox for ExecuSafe. Neither page publishes crime limits. [3] [7] [8]

What Should You Confirm in Lockton and USI Insurance Services Crime Insurance Quotes?

  • Ask USI whether crime is standalone or part of ExecuSafe, and which inbox will handle you. [7] [8]
  • Ask how Lockton’s Professional & Executive Risk Claims team would handle a theft claim versus USI claim advocacy. [3] [7]
  • If you are a financial institution, ask Lockton whether a financial institution bond is required. [3]
  • Get the writing company and limits from both. [3] [7]

Crime coverage

Lockton

  • role: Lockton places Crime and Fidelity insurance to protect businesses against financial losses from theft, fraud, forgery and embezzlement by employees or third parties; it describes this as a brokered program, not a policy Lockton underwrites. Crime and Fidelity product page as read 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: Lockton says crime coverage is relevant to nonprofit, private and public organizations of any sector, and calls out small businesses as particularly exposed because they often lack fraud-prevention and auditing resources. It also notes financial institutions are frequently required to carry a financial institution bond, distinct from general crime coverage. Crime and Fidelity product page as read 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Lockton lists the claim types a crime and fidelity program is meant to address: employee theft, forgery or alteration of negotiable instruments, theft on or off premises, computer fraud, counterfeit currency, and social engineering (impersonation) fraud involving customers, vendors or employees. Product page as read 2026-09-23; a capability/claim-type list, not a specimen policy.company-reportedSource ↗
  • claims: Lockton says its Professional & Executive Risk Claims team, which integrates insurance and claims counsel within the broking team rather than treating claims advocacy as a separate profit center, handles Crime and Fidelity claims. Product page as read 2026-09-23. Describes Lockton's advocacy role, not an insurer's claim-paying obligation.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: The page does not name the insurers Lockton places crime and fidelity coverage with. Crime and Fidelity page checked 2026-09-23.not-disclosedSource ↗

USI Insurance Services

  • role: USI brokers crime insurance, which covers losses from employee theft and related fraud, either as a standalone placement or as part of a management liability review under ExecuSafe. Business Services catalogue and ExecuSafe article.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • insurer: Neither page names the insurer USI uses for crime placements. Pages as read on 2026-09-23.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • eligibility: USI's Business Services practice, which lists crime coverage, says it targets building and maintenance, repair service, janitorial, staffing and printing companies, citing employee errors and misconduct as one of the risk exposures it addresses for them. Company description of client base.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: USI lists crime among the coverages it places for business-services clients, and its ExecuSafe review checks a client's existing crime coverage as part of a broader management liability review. Catalogue listing plus the ExecuSafe review description; actual insuring agreements and exclusions are set by the issued policy.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • limits: Neither page publishes crime coverage limit or retention figures. Pages as read on 2026-09-23.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • services: USI's Business Services practice says it offers classification and exposure reviews, claim advocacy and risk control across its coverage lines including crime, and its ExecuSafe process specifically checks existing crime coverage for gaps. Combines the general Business Services service list with the ExecuSafe-specific review step.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • application: USI directs business-services inquiries to pcinquiries@usi.com or a local office, and ExecuSafe/management-liability inquiries to Select.Business@usi.com. Contact instructions on each page.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗

Lockton fits buyers who want a dedicated crime claims team and protections such as social-engineering impersonation; USI names building, repair, janitorial, staffing and printing businesses and offers an ExecuSafe gap review.

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 and Fidelity Insurance

    Lockton · What is Crime and Fidelity Insurance?; Who needs to purchase Crime and Fidelity Insurance?; Types of Crime and Fidelity claims; Claims management · accessed 2026-09-23

  4. 04
    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
    Business Services

    USI Insurance Services · USI advises clients...and provides solutions for...Crime... · accessed 2026-09-23

  8. 08
    Protect Your Company and Personal Assets From Management Liability Risks

    USI Insurance Services · Review existing management liability policies (if any) to uncover gaps in coverage...(including employment practices liability, fiduciary liability, and crime). · accessed 2026-09-23

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