Alliance Risk vs THREE by Berkshire Hathaway: How Do They Compare for Business Owner’s Policy?

Alliance Risk identifies general liability, property, and business interruption in its BOP and names several separate policies for excluded risks. THREE markets a combined BOP and directs buyers to a quote and licensed advisor for the actual terms. 4,8,7

What Is Alliance Risk?

Alliance Risk suits tech startups from pre-seed through IPO that want a broker to review their tech E&O policy for free and shop specialist insurers; if you want to buy online in minutes, use a digital insurer. Quotes take 24 hours to ten business days, depending on your risk. 1,2,3

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THREE small business insurance: coverage, issuer and buying routes

THREE markets a packaged commercial insurance product through a direct quote route and partner agents. Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company is named as issuer on THREE’s sample policy. 6,7

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What Is a Business Owner’s Policy?

A BOP may suit an eligible small business that wants property, liability and lost-income protection together. If you also need auto, workers’ compensation or professional liability, plan for separate coverage. 9,10

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Key Differences in Business Owner’s Policy

Published bundle detail

Alliance Risk names general liability, commercial property, and business interruption in its BOP, then lists cyber, equipment breakdown, hired and non-owned auto, and employment practices liability as optional endorsements. THREE also markets a combined BOP, but its reviewed product description does not spell out which protections will appear in an individual quote. If you need to compare a precise bundle, ask THREE to identify each included coverage and ask Alliance Risk which options are quoted separately. 4 8

Placement and uncovered risks

Alliance Risk acts as a broker and its page does not name the insurer that would issue your policy; its BOP excludes professional liability, workers’ compensation, commercial auto, flood, and earthquake. THREE’s linked sample declarations name Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company, though a sample does not establish the issuer in every buyer’s quote. This gives you a starting point for comparing placement roles, while the actual declarations and forms decide who insures you and which exclusions apply. 4 4 7

What to Confirm in Business Owner’s Policy Quotes

  • Ask Alliance Risk which carrier will issue the policy and price the flood, earthquake, and professional liability needs separately. 4 4
  • Ask THREE to list the coverages and exclusions in your quote and confirm the issuing company on the declarations. 8 7
  • Compare the named optional endorsements with the coverage actually included in THREE’s offer. 4 8

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.

Alliance Risk

-/ 10

Review Score

No reviews found

Alliance Risk has no customer ratings on the review sites we checked, so there's no Review Score yet. That says nothing bad about the company; it means you'll need to ask for references.[1][4][6]

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THREE by Berkshire Hathaway

7.3/ 10

Review Score

2 rated sources

The inspected sources report separate measures: NerdWallet’s 4.0/5 editorial rating is excluded from the source-rating average; Trustpilot displayed 2.5/5 from five user posts and BBB displayed 4.8/5 from 265 reviews. Trustpilot and BBB include different purchase, service and agent/intermediary interactions, not a verified common policyholder cohort. BBB separately lists complaints. Any source-rating average weights eligible platforms equally and is not a pooled, representative customer-experience estimate or a claims-quality measure.[4][3][1][2]

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Offering Details

Alliance Risk vs THREE by Berkshire Hathaway: Business Owner’s Policy: documented features by provider

CriteriaAlliance Risk Business Owners Policy (BOP)THREE Business Owners Policy
Role in This Line

Alliance Risk arranges BOP placements as a brokerage; the BOP page describes the bundled package it places rather than an Alliance-issued policy, and does not name an issuing insurer. 4,5Company-reported. BOP product page and the general brokerage disclosure on the coverage catalogue page.

THREE presents its Business Owners Policy as a combined product containing multiple business coverage categories. 8Company-reported. Company-described U.S. package structure. The page does not establish underwriting terms or that every listed category will be included for every applicant.

Issuing Insurer

Confirm in your quote.

The linked sample policy's declarations identify Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company as issuer. 7Company-reported. This is the issuer named on the public sample only; the sample does not establish the issuing entity for every state-specific quote or buyer's issued policy.

Who It’s For

Alliance Risk targets its BOP at small and mid-sized businesses that operate from a physical location with customer foot traffic, listing retail and boutiques, offices and consultants, restaurants and food service, artisan contractors, and healthcare and wellness providers as common buyers. 4Company-reported. BOP product page, Who Needs Business Owners Policy? section.

The reviewed product page does not state separate eligibility rules for Business Owners Policy; the general quote and advisor route is not proof that a particular business qualifies for it. 8,6Not publicly disclosed. Eligibility and state availability remain unestablished for an individual risk until THREE returns its quote and applicable forms.

Coverage Features

Alliance Risk's BOP bundles general liability, commercial property and business interruption coverage, with optional endorsements for cyber liability, equipment breakdown, hired and non-owned auto liability, and employment practices liability (EPLI). 4Company-reported. BOP product page; actual endorsement availability depends on the carrier and underwriting.

Alliance Risk's BOP page says the bundled package excludes professional liability claims, workers' compensation, commercial auto coverage, and flood or earthquake damage, each of which needs a separate policy. 4Company-reported. BOP product page, What Doesn't Business Owners Policy Cover? section.

THREE labels its combined product a Business Owners Policy and describes multiple business coverages in one policy. The reviewed product page does not establish the exact protections included in a particular quote or issued contract. 8,7Company-reported. Company's description of the U.S. packaged product; a product name is not a policy entitlement. The buyer's state-specific quote, declarations, and forms control.

Limits and Retentions

Alliance Risk's BOP page gives typical annual premium ranges ($500-$1,200 for small businesses, $1,200-$2,500 for medium businesses, $100-$500 per added endorsement) but does not publish standard liability or property limits, deductibles or sublimits. 4Not publicly disclosed. BOP product page as read on 2026-09-23.

The reviewed public product page does not state a separate limit or deductible for Business Owners Policy; THREE says the quote-specific insurance summary lists limits and deductibles. 8,7Not publicly disclosed. No number is inferred from the sample policy. The quote and issued declarations control the buyer-specific limit and deductible.

How to Apply

You request a BOP quote through Alliance Risk's online quote form or by scheduling a consultation with a risk advisor; the page does not describe specific underwriting information required for a BOP submission. 4Company-reported. BOP product page quote call to action.

THREE directs small-business prospects to an online quote and says licensed Small Business Advisors can help with the process. 6Company-reported. This is the route for the overall THREE product. It does not show whether Business Owners Policy will be offered for a particular business or whether a customer can bind that line without an issued policy.

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Sources

Alliance Risk

  1. Technology Insurance. Alliance Risk; What is Technology Insurance?; Types of Technology; Types of Coverage; startup placement introduction; quote documents and process. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  2. Tech E&O Insurance. Alliance Risk; Opening placement description; Get Your Tech E&O Risk Review; What We Need for Your Quote; Policy Review. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  3. Get a Quote. Alliance Risk; Request form; Prefer to Call?; Why Alliance Risk? section. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  4. Business Owners Policy (BOP). Alliance Risk; What Is a Business Owners Policy?; Who Needs Business Owners Policy?; What Does Business Owners Policy Cover?; What Doesn't Business Owners Policy Cover?; How Much Does Business Owners Policy (BOP) Cost? Accessed 2026-09-23.
  5. Alliance Products. Alliance Risk; Footer brokerage disclosure: "Alliance Risk is an insurance brokerage focused on providing clients with commercial insurance across a wide array of industries.". Accessed 2026-09-23.

THREE by Berkshire Hathaway

  1. Jargon-free small business insurance - THREE by Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company, dba THREE; Lines 23, 39, 70–81 and 406–410: business location quote entry, single-policy description, issuer, business focus, online quote and licensed Small Business Advisor route. Quote entry inspected without submitting a form. Accessed 2026-09-30.
  2. The Policy: 3 Jargon-free pages - THREE by Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company, dba THREE; State-selectable sample policy: Summary (Declarations) identifies Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company as issuer and says the insurance summary lists limits and deductibles; sample policy text and state selection do not establish terms for a particular quote or issued policy. Accessed 2026-09-30.
  3. Business Owners Policy - THREE by Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company, dba THREE; Product page: “No need for multiple policies” and one comprehensive policy; Business Liability, Property and Business Auto categories and the listed line names. Product page footer identifies Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company, dba THREE. Accessed 2026-09-30.

Business Owner’s Policy Guide

  1. Small Business. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; FAQ: What’s a business owners policy?; What’s general liability insurance. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  2. Business Interruption and Business Owner Policy. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Background; General liability, Commercial property and Business interruption bullets. Accessed 2026-09-16.

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