CFC vs Heffernan Insurance Brokers General Liability Insurance

CFC's reviewed pages describe general liability as part of one Property & Casualty policy alongside commercial property; they do not describe a standalone general liability product. ^5,6Company-reported. Property & casualty product page and its product brochure; the page describes property and general liability as a single policy, not separate offerings.

Heffernan lists general liability among the basic coverages it places for business clients through its standard commercial-insurance brokerage, shopping insurers rather than underwriting the policy itself. ¹⁰Company-reported. Business Insurance Brokerage page as read on 2026-09-23.

Separately, Heffernan has partnered with Thimble Insurance Services to distribute an on-demand general liability product bought directly online, a distinct and narrower distribution model from its standard commercial brokerage placement. ¹²Company-reported. Short-Term General Liability page as read on 2026-09-23.

The reviewed property & casualty page and brochure describe CFC as the policy designer and point of contact but do not name the insurer that carries the risk for this product. ^5,6Not publicly disclosed. Property & casualty product page and brochure as read on 2026-09-23. CFC's own materials describe it as an underwriting manager rather than a risk-bearing insurer, so a specific carrier for this product would need to come from the quote or declarations.

For the Thimble-partnered on-demand product, Heffernan says policies are underwritten by A-rated insurers, naming Markel Insurance Company. The reviewed pages for Heffernan's standard commercial general liability placements do not name an insurer. ^12,10,11Company-reported. Short-Term General Liability page for the named insurer; Business Insurance and Small Business pages for the standard-placement gap, as read on 2026-09-23.

CFC says it favors manufacturers and distributors, non-manual professional services, e-commerce sellers, retail stores, office premises and annual events policies, and ordinarily declines amusement arcades, nightclubs and bars, manual contractors, aviation and aerospace risks, tour operators, and tire re-moulders or re-treaders. ⁶Company-reported. Brochure's "What we love" and "What we ordinarily decline" lists; actual acceptance depends on individual underwriting.

Heffernan's small-business division says it serves sole proprietors through fast-growing companies across industries including construction, food, health care, hospitality, nonprofits, real estate, technology, transportation, and vintners and growers, plus named specialty programs. ¹¹Company-reported. Small Business Insurance page as read on 2026-09-23; no minimum size or exclusion was published.

The general liability portion covers products and completed operations, pollution, tenants' legal liability, non-owned and hired auto costs, employee benefits liability and medical expenses. ⁶Company-reported. Brochure's "General liability" section; exact wording and exclusions are set by the policy as issued.

CFC says the policy covers legal costs and compensation for bodily injury or property damage claims from third parties, plus personal and advertising liability such as defamatory content, privacy violations and advertising copyright infringement. ⁶Company-reported. Brochure's "Bodily injury and property damage liability" and "Personal and advertising liability" sections.

Heffernan describes general liability as covering bodily injury and property damage caused by a company, whether by its people or its products. ¹¹Company-reported. Small Business Insurance page as read on 2026-09-23; the reviewed pages do not list specific exclusions or endorsements.

CFC's brochure lists a casualty limit of up to $6,000,000 for this policy; the property limit is published separately for the commercial-property side of the same product. ⁶Company-reported. Brochure's "Limits" section; the limit actually issued depends on underwriting.

Heffernan's Thimble-partnered on-demand product advertises $1 million or $2 million general liability limits, with pricing starting at $5 for short terms. ¹²Company-reported. Short-Term General Liability page as read on 2026-09-23; Thimble's own disclaimer says eligibility, pricing, and coverage vary by state, activity class, and other factors.

For its standard commercial general liability placements, Heffernan's reviewed pages do not publish limit, retention, or premium ranges. ^10,11Not publicly disclosed. Business Insurance and Small Business Insurance pages as read on 2026-09-23.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

For standard commercial clients, Heffernan says it provides claims services, loss control, HR consulting, and risk-management and assessment services alongside placed coverages such as general liability. ¹⁰Company-reported. Business Insurance Brokerage page as read on 2026-09-23; not general liability-specific and not described for the Thimble-partnered on-demand product.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

The Thimble-partnered product is bought directly online with no paper forms, producing an ACORD certificate of insurance in under 30 seconds according to Heffernan's page. ¹²Company-reported. Short-Term General Liability page as read on 2026-09-23.

CFC says it has handled and paid tens of thousands of general liability and professional indemnity claims for businesses of all sizes. ⁷Company-reported. CFC's claims page, "Specialty" section; a combined general-liability and professional-indemnity figure with no separate general-liability count and no independent audit.

Not described in the reviewed sources.