CFC vs Travelers 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.

Travelers underwrites general liability insurance as a standalone policy or as part of its Business Owner's Policy for small businesses. ¹¹Company-reported. Product page "How do I purchase general liability insurance?" FAQ.

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.

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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.

Travelers markets general liability to any business that could face a bodily-injury or property-damage claim, with industry-specific variants such as EnergyPro CGL for oil and gas and Synergy for life sciences (medical device, pharmaceutical and digital health) companies. ¹¹Company-reported. Product page "Who is general liability insurance right for?", oil and gas and life sciences sections.

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.

Travelers says the policy typically provides premises liability, products liability, and personal and advertising injury liability (covering offenses such as slander, libel, wrongful eviction and advertising copyright infringement), plus liability of others assumed in specifically defined contracts. ¹¹Company-reported. Product page "What is general liability insurance?" and "What does general liability insurance cover?" sections; exact terms and exclusions are set by the issued policy.

Travelers says general liability does not cover claims related to the quality of your work or professional negligence, or theft of your own tools, equipment or inventory; it points to professional liability/E&O and commercial property or BOP coverage for those risks instead. ¹¹Company-reported. Product page "Does general liability insurance cover all my legal risks?" and "Does general liability cover theft?" FAQs.

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.

The reviewed page does not publish standard general liability limits or premiums; it says cost varies by industry, risk exposure, location, claims history and other factors, and points buyers to a commercial umbrella policy for higher limits. ¹¹Not publicly disclosed. Product page "How much does general liability business insurance cost?" FAQ.

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Travelers says general liability customers can draw on more than 600 Risk Control consultants and a dedicated Claim team. ¹¹Company-reported. Product page Risk Control and Claim sections.

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General liability is bought through a Travelers independent agent, who can customize coverage and help set up the policy. ¹¹Company-reported. Product page "How do I purchase general liability insurance?" FAQ.

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.

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