Newfront vs Techinsurance: Fidelity Bonds

Newfront brokers fidelity bonds for executive risk clients and offers policy and claims support. TechInsurance arranges commercial fidelity bonds online, outlines coverage variants, and does not name a specific insurer.

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Newfront

  • role: Newfront brokers fidelity bond coverage as part of its Executive Risk practice, which it groups with crime coverage under one Key Coverages entry. It negotiates placement rather than underwriting the risk. Executive Risk offering page; fidelity and crime are listed together, not as separately described products.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: The reviewed Executive Risk page does not name the insurer or insurers that would issue a fidelity bond placed through Newfront. Executive Risk page as read on 2026-09-23; carrier depends on the specific placement.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • eligibility: Newfront says its Executive Risk practice services private companies from seed round through every series of funding, and describes work with over 500 publicly traded companies, without a fidelity-specific eligibility threshold. Here for the Long Run section; figures describe the executive-risk practice broadly, not fidelity bonds specifically.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Newfront lists "Fidelity and Crime" among the Key Coverages of its Executive Risk program. The page does not separately describe fidelity-specific insuring agreements such as employee-dishonesty bond limits or covered positions. Executive Risk page Key Coverages list; fidelity and crime are bundled in one line item.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: Newfront's Executive Risk page does not publish limits or retentions for fidelity bond coverage. Executive Risk page as read on 2026-09-23.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • services: Newfront says clients get 24/7 access to their insurance program, including policies, certificates of insurance and billing, through its connected dashboard, and that renewal submissions use pre-populated historical data. Industry-Leading Technology section; described across Executive Risk lines, not fidelity-specific.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: You start a fidelity bond placement by requesting a consultation through Newfront's Executive Risk page. Executive Risk page call-to-action; no online quoting or binding described.company-reportedSource ↗
  • claims: Newfront says it provides "integrated claims and coverage negotiation" for its Executive Risk lines, which would apply to a fidelity bond claim. The Newfront Difference section; described across Executive Risk lines, not a fidelity-specific claims workflow.company-reportedSource ↗

TechInsurance

  • role: TechInsurance arranges fidelity bonds, describing them as a type of commercial crime insurance and a type of surety bond, distinct from a traditional insurance policy in that the bonding company can seek repayment from the employee responsible for a dishonest act. Fidelity bonds product page.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: The reviewed page does not name a specific surety or insurer for a standard fidelity bond, though it says an ERISA fidelity bond specifically must be purchased from a surety company authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Fidelity bonds product page as read on 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: TechInsurance says fidelity bonds cover employee fraud, theft, forgery and embezzlement against the business or its clients, and distinguishes first-party bonds (protecting the business itself) from third-party bonds (protecting clients), plus employee dishonesty, business service, janitorial and ERISA bond variants. Fidelity bonds product page; general policy description, not a specific bond form.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: TechInsurance targets fidelity bonds at businesses whose employees handle sensitive financial information or access client property unsupervised, naming web hosting, project management, cleaning, healthcare and security-guard companies as example segments. Fidelity bonds product page, Who should get fidelity bonds? section.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: TechInsurance says fidelity bond costs vary widely and are typically calculated based on the total bond amount, with underwriting factors including bond type and size, industry risk, number of employees with sensitive-data access, and credit score; it does not publish a median premium for this line as it does for some other policies. Fidelity bonds product page, How much do fidelity bonds cost? section.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: You request fidelity bond quotes online through a short application; TechInsurance says its licensed agents can help add fidelity bonds to a broader coverage package. Fidelity bonds product page.company-reportedSource ↗

What Are the Key Differences Between Newfront and TechInsurance Fidelity Bonds?

Executive Risk Bundle Versus Online Bond Types

Newfront groups Fidelity and Crime under Executive Risk and describes clients from seed-stage companies through more than 500 public companies. TechInsurance names first-party, third-party, ERISA, janitorial and business-service variants, and covers employee fraud, theft, forgery and embezzlement against businesses or clients. [2] [3] Choose Newfront if your company is venture-backed or publicly traded and wants Executive Risk servicing; choose TechInsurance if you need to compare named bond forms online.

Stated Audience

Newfront describes Executive Risk from seed-stage private companies through later funding and with over 500 public companies. TechInsurance names businesses whose staff handle sensitive financial information or unsupervised client property, with examples such as web hosting, cleaning, healthcare and security-guard companies. [2] [3]

Consultation and Dashboard Versus Online Quote

You start Newfront with an Executive Risk consultation; it describes 24/7 dashboard access to policies and certificates and integrated claims negotiation. TechInsurance uses a short online application, notes that ERISA bonds must come from a Treasury-authorized surety, and lists cost drivers (bond amount, type, industry, employee access, credit score). Newfront does not name an insurer or publish limits. [2] [3]

What Should You Confirm in Newfront and TechInsurance Fidelity Bonds Quotes?

  • Ask Newfront whether Fidelity and Crime is a crime policy, an ERISA bond, or both. [2]
  • Ask TechInsurance which variant is quoted and which surety issues an ERISA bond. [3]
  • Compare first-party versus third-party intent if you have client-property exposure. [3] [2]
  • Ask Newfront how dashboard certificates would work for a plan or client audit. [2]

Newfront combines Fidelity and Crime under Executive Risk for growth-stage and public companies; TechInsurance details bond variants and an online application.

Sources consulted

  1. 01
    Glossary of Insurance Terms

    National Association of Insurance Commissioners · Fidelity; Surety Bond · accessed 2026-09-16

  2. 02
    Executive Risk

    Newfront · Key Coverages to Protect Your Business: Fidelity and Crime; Here for the Long Run: Private Companies and Public statistics; Industry-Leading Technology · accessed 2026-09-23

  3. 03
    Fidelity Bonds – Quotes Online

    TechInsurance · What do fidelity bonds cover? (fraud, theft, forgery, embezzlement, employee benefits theft/ERISA); What is the difference between first-party and third-party fidelity bonds?; What are the different kinds of fidelity bonds?; How much do fidelity bonds cost?; What is the difference between commercial crime insurance and a fidelity bond? · accessed 2026-09-23

  4. 04
    Crime Terms and Conditions

    Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America · I.A.1–3 p.1; III.S pp.8–9; V.B.1–2 pp.18–20; CRI consideration p.1; III.P p.8; V.A.3 pp.16–17; V.A.4 p.17; V.B.3 p.20; IV.L p.15 · accessed 2026-09-16

  5. 05
    Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2008-04: Guidance Regarding ERISA Fidelity Bonding Requirements

    U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration · Q1–Q3 pp.2–3; Q2 pp.2–3 · accessed 2026-09-16

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