AIG vs Simply Business: How Do They Compare for Commercial Property Insurance?

AIG provides property options for varied organizations; Simply Business includes property in a BOP rather than selling it standalone. 3,6,7

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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Simply Business: Online Small-Business Insurance Marketplace

Simply Business describes a digital marketplace and licensed-producer service for small businesses. The policy and selected insurer determine coverage, fees, servicing and claims responsibilities. 4,5

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What Is Commercial Property Insurance?

Commercial property may fit your business if you own a building or rely on equipment and stock. Compare replacement-cost terms, deductibles and any coinsurance condition, and check lost-income protection separately. 8,9,10

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Key Differences in Commercial Property Insurance

AIG provides property options for varied organizations; Simply Business includes property in a BOP rather than selling it standalone.

AIG identifies hospitals, universities, and manufacturers among organizations for which it has property options. Simply Business says its commercial-property protection is available as part of a Business Owners Policy, not as a standalone product, and directs buyers to start a BOP quote. A business seeking property alone should ask about AIG’s applicable form; buyers who also need general liability can compare the bundled BOP, while checking which property terms are actually included. 3 6

AIG provides property options for varied organizations; Simply Business includes property in a BOP rather than selling it standalone.

Property package details and quote limits 3 6

What to Confirm in Commercial Property Insurance Quotes

  • AIG describes physical-property and contents protection against examples such as storm damage, theft, and vandalism, subject to policy wording. Simply Business says the BOP may protect a business location, assets, and inventory from fire or certain weather events, but the issued form controls. Its quote route does not guarantee a price or placement. Compare covered causes, business interruption, deductibles, and the property schedule before treating the package as equivalent. 3
  • Ask AIG whether a standalone form or package is proposed and request the schedule. 6

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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Simply Business

5.7/ 10

Review Score

4 rated sources

Customers disagree about Simply Business. Trustpilot shows 4.3 out of 5 from 1,901 reviews, but BBB customers give it 1.95 from 20 reviews and ConsumerAffairs shows 1.0.[6][10][7]

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Offering Details

AIG vs Simply Business: Commercial Property Insurance: documented features by provider

CriteriaAIG Commercial Property and Retail PropertyCommercial-property coverage presented with a BOP
Role in This Line

AIG markets commercial property insurance and identifies Retail Property as a product area. For domestic and global corporate and risk-management clients, the page describes both risk-transfer insurance and non-risk-transfer fronting or captive solutions; those structures are not the same as an insurance policy issued by AIG. 3Company-reported. AIG’s U.S. Commercial Property page. It does not identify the insurer or fronting company for a particular buyer’s placement.

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Who It’s For

AIG names businesses including hospitals, universities and global manufacturing among the varied organizations for which it has property options. The page does not provide a complete eligible-class list or state-by-state availability schedule. 3Company-reported. Illustrative customer types on AIG’s U.S. Commercial Property page; examples do not establish an applicant’s eligibility.

The company says commercial-property coverage may be valuable to businesses that own or rent their place of business. This is a buyer example, not an insurer eligibility rule. 6Company-reported. Company-published commercial-property information for U.S. small businesses; availability and actual policy terms depend on the insurer, state and buyer.

Coverage Features

AIG describes commercial property insurance as protecting business physical property against unexpected events such as storm damage, theft and vandalism, and says coverage can extend to certain work-related contents such as office equipment, furniture, fixtures and inventory. These are examples; actual coverage depends on the facts and each policy’s terms, conditions and exclusions. 3Company-reported. General property description on AIG’s product page, not a summary of a specific policy or all covered causes of loss.

Simply Business says it offers commercial-property coverage as part of its BOP package rather than as a standalone policy. The page says the coverage can protect the business location, assets and inventory against fire or certain weather events; the issued form controls. 6,7Company-reported. Company-published commercial-property information for U.S. small businesses; availability and actual policy terms depend on the insurer, state and buyer.

Limits and Retentions

The reviewed page does not state standard property limits, deductibles or retentions for a buyer. Confirm those amounts, covered causes and conditions in the quote and issued policy. 3Not publicly disclosed. AIG’s U.S. Commercial Property marketing page reviewed 2026-09-30; no buyer-specific quote or policy form was reviewed.

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Risk Services

AIG says property risk engineers help clients identify and mitigate loss and that its engineers collaborate with clients on solutions tailored to risk factors. The page does not state that these services are included for every account or guarantee reduced losses. 3Company-reported. Company-described commercial property risk engineering; account-specific service availability is not stated.

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How to Apply

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The page directs buyers to start a BOP quote to see possible pricing. This is a bundled quote route; it does not establish standalone commercial-property placement or a guaranteed quote. 6Company-reported. Company-published commercial-property information for U.S. small businesses; availability and actual policy terms depend on the insurer, state and buyer.

Claims Support

AIG describes a dedicated Property claims team and a claims promise intended to enable prompt resolution. The page does not publish a service-level deadline or claim outcome guarantee. 3Company-reported. AIG’s company-reported general property claims description; no account-specific claims handling terms were reviewed.

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Full Comparison

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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. Commercial Property Insurance. AIG US; Property risk description and customer examples, lines 242–245; claims, risk engineering and Retail Property solutions, lines 250–276; general property examples and actual-policy caveat, lines 298–303; legal footer, lines 348–351. Accessed 2026-09-30.

Simply Business

  1. Our Small Business Insurance Story. Simply Business; Opening description and audience; digital marketplace, business types and U.S. service. Accessed 2026-09-29.
  2. Terms of Service. Simply Business; Dated June 30, 2026; §1 lines 22–28; §8 lines 87–113; §10 lines 143–149; §19 line 211. Accessed 2026-09-29.
  3. Commercial Property Insurance. Simply Business; Page nested under BOP; lines 15–18, 34–49; lines 59–63 expressly say commercial-property coverage is offered as part of BOP rather than standalone and direct buyers to a BOP quote. Accessed 2026-09-29.
  4. Business Owner’s Policy Insurance. Simply Business; Bundle lines 34–38, 218–243; add-on/exclusion discussion lines 226–243; buyer and quote sections. Accessed 2026-09-29.

Commercial Property Insurance Guide

  1. Commercial Insurance Guide. California Department of Insurance; What Should I Expect from a Broker-Agent; Commercial Property: Coverage Sections, Limits of Insurance, and Coinsurance; Covered Causes of Loss; Valuation Types; Inland Marine. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  2. Business Interruption Insurance/Businessowner’s Policies (BOP). National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Background; Commercial Property and Business Interruption bullets. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  3. Commercial property insurance guide. Texas Department of Insurance; Introduction; Coverage options; Shopping for commercial property insurance; Saving money on your insurance. Accessed 2026-09-16.

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