CFC vs The Hartford Management Liability Insurance

CFC sells directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary and crime coverage together in one US Management Liability package rather than as separate standalone products. CFC separately sells Side A DIC, an excess product for directors and officers only. ^5,6Company-reported. CFC's US management-liability product page and January 2026 brochure; package composition as CFC describes it, not an issued policy.

The Hartford's Private Choice Premier is a management-liability package bundling five coverages: directors and officers (D&O), employment practices liability (EPL), fiduciary liability, crime, and kidnap and ransom/extortion. Certain coverages can also be added to a Business Owner's Policy. ¹¹Company-reported. Management liability product page as read 2026-09-23.

CFC's regulatory page discloses that CFC Underwriting Limited is FCA-authorized and that CFC's Lloyd's Syndicate 1988 is managed by Asta Managing Agency Ltd, but the reviewed management-liability pages do not name the specific carrier or syndicate that would issue a given US package. ^4,6Not publicly disclosed. Regulatory information page and management-liability brochure as read on 2026-09-23; the insurer identified on an actual quote or declarations page controls.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

CFC's brochure lists California-domiciled business and US publicly traded companies among the risks it declines for this package, and lists industries it favors, including manufacturing and distribution, technology, professional services, architects and engineers, and non-profits. ⁶Company-reported. Brochure's 'What we like' and 'What we decline' lists; underwriting still applies to any individual business, and the list is not exhaustive.

The Hartford offers management-liability coverage to nonprofit organizations (social service agencies, associations, museums, foundations), publicly traded companies, and privately-held companies, plus a separate financial-institutions track and a general-partners track for limited partnerships. ¹¹Company-reported. Management liability product page as read 2026-09-23.

CFC describes the package as covering directors and officers liability, employment practices liability, fiduciary liability, crime, executive cyber, kidnap and ransom, and executive reputation protection, plus court attendance costs. ^5,6Company-reported. Brochure's opening description and 'What else is in the policy?' list; the actual policy wording and any endorsements control what a given buyer receives.

The Hartford offers a Premier Excess policy providing streamlined excess liability coverage above its management-liability limits for risks across all industries. ¹¹Company-reported. Management liability product page as read 2026-09-23. General description; the issued policy controls.

The reviewed product page and brochure do not publish per-occurrence or aggregate limits, retentions or premium ranges for the package. The reviewed pages checked did not disclose these figures. ⁶Not publicly disclosed. Product page and brochure as read on 2026-09-23; limits and deductibles appear on the quote and declarations.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

CFC's brochure says the executive reputation protection component includes access to its reputation-management specialists, and its claims page describes a claims team organized by industry and specialization rather than by insurance line. ^6,7Company-reported. Brochure and claims page descriptions of CFC's own services; not an independent measure of service quality.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

The reviewed management-liability page and brochure do not describe an online quote or self-service application; they point prospective buyers to CFC's named US Management Liability Team. ⁵Not found in reviewed sources. Product page and brochure as read on 2026-09-23; a broker may have access to a separate application form not reviewed here.

The Hartford says management liability can be added to a Business Owner's Policy quote or purchased by finding a local agent; the page does not offer a self-serve online quote-and-bind flow for this package. ¹¹Company-reported. Management liability product page as read 2026-09-23.

CFC provides a US claim-notification route by phone, email and online form, and says a dedicated claims adjuster manages a claim from notification through resolution. Margaret Murphy is named as Global Head of Claims. ⁷Company-reported. Claims page as read on 2026-09-23; notification channels and role descriptions, not claims-payment outcomes or timing.

Not described in the reviewed sources.