AIG vs Gallagher: How Do They Compare for Crime Insurance?

AIG markets crime insurance as a risk-bearing product for commercial and government entities. Gallagher Small Business arranges Fidelity and Crime with outside carriers and does not underwrite it. 3,9,6

What Is AIG?

AIG is the marketing name for American International Group, Inc.; AIG says its insurance products are written or provided by subsidiaries or affiliates. Its U.S. business pages list commercial casualty, property, cyber, management and professional liability, and specialty programs, but a brand-level page does not identify the insurer for a particular policy. 1,2

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What Is Gallagher?

Gallagher’s technology specialists serve startups through global enterprises, while its executive-risk team supports IPO and M&A needs; small firms seeking one simple digital quote should compare online agencies. 4,5,6,7,8

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What Is Crime Insurance?

Crime insurance can help reimburse specified business losses from theft and fraud, including employee theft and forgery. Compare those protections separately and ask whether a payment sent after an impersonation scam is covered. 10,11,12,13,14

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Key Differences in Crime Insurance

Insurance product and broker-arranged coverage

AIG markets crime insurance as a risk-bearing product for commercial and government entities. Gallagher Small Business arranges Fidelity and Crime with outside carriers and does not underwrite it. If you compare the two, request the carrier and policy form from Gallagher so you can compare the placed coverage with AIG's linked sample. 3 9

Coverage examples and account scale

AIG lists losses involving money, securities, assets and computer fraud; Gallagher lists employee fraud, funds-transfer fraud, computer fraud, forgery and property destruction. Gallagher also describes a peer-based limit-setting method for larger accounts, while AIG identifies a dedicated underwriting team. Ask Gallagher whether that methodology applies to a small-business placement and ask both for quoted limits by event. 3 9 6 3

What to Confirm in Crime Insurance Quotes

  • For AIG, ask for the exact policy form, covered-event schedule and limits relevant to the differences above. 3
  • For Gallagher, ask which carrier, endorsements and application route apply to the quoted placement, and confirm the specific terms above. 9

Review Scores

These averages can combine ratings for different products, locations, and customer groups, including approximate BBB grade conversions. Read each review for the sources, scope, and calculation.

AIG

4.4/ 10

Review Score

2 rated sources

Customer ratings for AIG are low: Trustpilot shows 1.9 out of 5 from 252 reviews, and NerdWallet gives 2.5 stars and notes more claims complaints than expected. These pages cover many AIG products and countries, so they only loosely describe business insurance.[1][2]

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Gallagher

9.3/ 10

Review Score

3 rated sources

Gallagher has strong Trustpilot feedback and a favorable historical large-commercial survey result. Neither directly measures today’s US small-business service.[2][4][6]

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Offering Details

AIG vs Gallagher: Crime Insurance: documented features by provider

CriteriaAIG Crime InsuranceGallagher Small Business Fidelity and Crime Insurance
Role in This Line

AIG markets crime insurance as a risk-bearing insurance product for commercial and governmental entities, separate from its financial-institution bond offering. The policy issuer is not named for a particular buyer. 3Company-reported. Role in this product is limited to the description on the linked AIG source.

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. 9,6Company-reported. Small-business crime product page and the group-level executive-risk practice page.

Issuing Insurer

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Neither the small-business crime page nor the executive-risk practice page names the insurer that would issue a given client's crime policy. 9,6Not publicly disclosed. Checked both pages on 2026-09-23.

Who It’s For

AIG says its crime insurance is available for commercial and governmental entities. Financial-institution bonds are described separately for banks, non-bank lenders, asset managers and insurance companies. 3Company-reported. Audience is the segment AIG names on the linked source; this is not an underwriting decision, quote or guarantee of availability.

Gallagher recommends this coverage for small businesses exposed to funds-transfer fraud, computer fraud, employee fraud, or destruction of personal property. 9Company-reported. Small-business crime product page "Do you need Fidelity and Crime insurance?" list; actual acceptance depends on underwriting.

Coverage Features

AIG describes potential crime coverage for loss of money, securities and other assets from dishonesty, theft or fraud, including computer fraud. AIG links a CrimeGuard Choice sample policy; actual terms and state availability vary. 3Company-reported. AIG’s public product description is not the policy. Actual entitlement depends on the applicable issued form, endorsements and declarations.

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. 9Company-reported. Small-business crime product page; a coverage description, not a specific policy's insuring agreement or exclusions.

Limits and Retentions

The reviewed page and linked product overview do not state a standard buyer-specific limit, retention or deductible. Confirm those in the quote and issued policy. 3Not publicly disclosed. This statement reports only what the linked public source discloses and does not substitute for a quote or issued policy.

Neither page publishes specific crime coverage limits or premium ranges. 9,6Not publicly disclosed. Checked both pages on 2026-09-23.

Risk Services

AIG identifies a dedicated underwriting team and experienced claims professionals for its Crime and Fidelity business. The page does not promise claim outcomes or specify account-level service terms. 3Company-reported. The linked page describes company-reported support; specific account services and third-party arrangements must be confirmed.

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. 6Company-reported. Group-level executive-risk practice page; not confirmed as applied to the small-business product.

How to Apply

Confirm in your quote.

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. 9Company-reported. Product page inquiry form, inspected without submission.

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Sources

AIG

  1. Investor Relations. American International Group, Inc. (AIG); About AIG and legal footer; lines 244–246 and 327–331. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  2. Business. AIG US; Surplus Lines heading and paragraph, lines 357–359. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  3. Crime and Fidelity Insurance. AIG; Official AIG page, lines 242–270 and 353–354: crime-loss examples, commercial/government entity audience, CrimeGuard Choice sample policy/application, and policy/state availability caveat. Accessed 2026-09-30.

Gallagher

  1. Technology Insurance. Gallagher; Introduction; Solutions and coverages for the technology industry: Technology errors and omissions including cyber, Intellectual property insurance, Product liability, Employee benefits; Data-driven insights; global network. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  2. Insurance for Technology & IT Businesses. Gallagher Small Business; Protection for IT Professionals & Their Technology-Based Businesses; recommended coverage menu, including Surety Bond Programs; Connect With An Advisor. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  3. Executive and Financial Risk Insurance. Gallagher; Employee Dishonesty (Crime) and Fidelity Bond insurance section. Accessed 2026-09-23.
  4. Legal Information. Gallagher Small Business; Producer identification immediately above Quick Links. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  5. Woodruff Sawyer Is Now Gallagher. Gallagher; Opening; Executive and Financial Risk consulting; Continued access to client portals; contact form. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  6. Crime. Gallagher Small Business; Coverage Overview; Do you need Fidelity and Crime insurance?; Connect With An Advisor form. Accessed 2026-09-23.

Crime Insurance Guide

  1. Commercial Insurance Guide. California Department of Insurance; Crime. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  2. Crime Non-Financial Applications and Forms. Travelers; Opening paragraph; Sample Policy Forms. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  3. 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.
  4. Social Engineering Fraud Insurance. Chubb; Opening; coverage highlights. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  5. 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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