Corgi vs TechInsurance Umbrella and Excess Liability Insurance

Corgi’s follow-form umbrella sits over CGL, HNOA and EPLI with a $5 million example; TechInsurance cites $1 million increments and a median $86 per month per million.

What Is Corgi Insurance?

Corgi Insurance sells commercial coverage to technology startups through stage-based packages (pre-seed and seed, Series A, and growth stage) that combine general liability, directors and officers, technology E&O, cyber, and related lines, alongside a growing small-business product line for other industries. Coverage may be issued by Corgi’s own risk retention group, an affiliated admitted carrier, or a partner insurer, so the issuing entity and available protections depend on the specific product and state. 1,2,3,4,5

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What Is TechInsurance?

TechInsurance is a small-business insurance agency and brokerage with a technology focus, offering online quote comparison and agent assistance through the Insureon organization. 7,8

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What Is Umbrella and Excess Liability Insurance?

Commercial umbrella insurance can provide additional liability limits above scheduled underlying policies for covered claims. Don't assume umbrella and excess liability are the same coverage — the labels aren't proven synonyms. 10,11

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Key Differences in Umbrella and Excess Liability Insurance

Extra Limits, Not a First-Dollar Policy

Corgi sells Commercial Umbrella as excess above scheduled CGL, hired and non-owned auto, and EPLI, not as a standalone primary. TechInsurance arranges commercial umbrella as an add-on that increases limits across existing general liability, employer’s liability, or commercial auto, and says it is not sold as a standalone policy. 6 9

When the Extra Layer Pays

Corgi describes an occurrence follow-form that attaches when a scheduled underlying per-occurrence or aggregate limit is exhausted, matches that policy’s terms, and can drop down if an underlying insurer is insolvent or an aggregate is exhausted (generally not for an exclusion). TechInsurance says umbrella coverage pays for costs once the underlying policy’s limit is exhausted. 6 9

Limit and Premium Figures on the Pages

Corgi’s illustrative example is a $5 million per-occurrence and $5 million aggregate layer with a $0 self-insured retention above scheduled underlying limits. TechInsurance says coverage boosts limits in $1 million increments and costs a median of $86 per month for each $1 million of additional coverage, with premium depending on size, location, industry risk, claims history, employee count, and company vehicles. 6 9

What to Confirm in Umbrella and Excess Liability Insurance Quotes

  • Ask TechInsurance whether the quote is umbrella over several policies or excess over one (usually E&O or general liability on its page). 9
  • Confirm whether Corgi’s schedule includes EPLI; TechInsurance’s underlying list names general liability, employer’s liability, and commercial auto. 6 9
  • Compare the $86-per-month-per-million median with Corgi’s $5 million example and the quoted premium. 9 6
  • Get issuing insurers and whether Corgi’s drop-down for insolvency is on the form. 6 9

Offering Details

Corgi vs TechInsurance Umbrella and Excess Liability Insurance: documented features by provider

CriteriaCorgi Commercial Umbrella LiabilityTechInsurance Commercial Umbrella Insurance
Role in This Line

Corgi sells Commercial Umbrella as excess capacity that sits above a startup's scheduled underlying CGL, HNOA, and EPLI policies rather than as a standalone primary policy. 6Company-reported. Umbrella product page description.

TechInsurance arranges commercial umbrella insurance as an add-on policy that increases liability limits across a buyer's existing general liability, employer's liability, or commercial auto policies; it is not sold as a standalone policy. 9Company-reported. Umbrella insurance product page.

Issuing Insurer

The umbrella product page does not name the issuing carrier for this line; Corgi's general disclosures say coverage may be underwritten by affiliated or third-party carriers depending on product and jurisdiction, without identifying which entity covers umbrella specifically. 6Not publicly disclosed. Umbrella product page as read on 2026-09-23, checked against the site's general underwriting disclosure language.

The reviewed page does not name the issuing insurer for an umbrella policy. 9Not publicly disclosed. Umbrella insurance product page as read on 2026-09-23.

Who It’s For

Not described in the reviewed sources.

TechInsurance says umbrella coverage is especially relevant for businesses required to carry liability limits higher than $2 million or that face high liability risk, such as a storefront, and requires an active underlying policy to remain valid. 9Company-reported. Umbrella insurance product page.

Coverage Features

Corgi describes the umbrella as occurrence-based and follow-form: it attaches once a scheduled underlying policy's per-occurrence or aggregate limit is exhausted, matches that policy's terms and exclusions, and can drop down to respond as primary if an underlying policy is unavailable due to insurer insolvency or aggregate exhaustion (but generally not for a coverage exclusion). 6Company-reported. Umbrella product page glossary and FAQ; actual attachment and drop-down terms are set by the issued policy.

Corgi lists six scenarios the umbrella extends to: CGL excess, hired-auto excess, EPLI excess, personal and advertising injury excess, products-completed operations excess, and CGL aggregate refresh. 6Company-reported. Umbrella product page "Six Scenarios" section; each still requires the matching underlying policy to be in place and exhausted.

TechInsurance says umbrella coverage boosts liability limits in $1 million increments across general liability, employer's liability and commercial auto policies, paying for costs once the underlying policy's limit is exhausted, but it does not cover property damage or intentional criminal acts like employee theft. 9Company-reported. Umbrella insurance product page; general policy description, not a specific policy form.

TechInsurance distinguishes umbrella insurance, which can extend liability protection over multiple underlying policies, from excess liability insurance, which it says boosts the limit of only one policy (usually E&O or general liability). 9Company-reported. Umbrella insurance product page, How is umbrella liability insurance different from excess liability insurance? section.

Limits and Retentions

Corgi's illustrative umbrella example shows a $5 million per-occurrence and $5 million aggregate layer with a $0 self-insured retention above the scheduled underlying limits. 6Company-reported. Illustrative policy structure ('Anatomy of a $5M Umbrella Policy') on the product page; actual limits and retention depend on the issued policy and the schedule of underlying.

TechInsurance says commercial umbrella coverage costs a median of $86 per month for each $1 million of additional coverage, with the exact premium depending on business size, location, industry risk, claims history, employee count and number of company vehicles. 9Company-reported. Umbrella insurance product page cost section; a company-reported median from TechInsurance's own book of business, not a published rate table.

Risk Services

The reviewed umbrella page does not describe risk-management or loss-control services tied specifically to the umbrella layer. 6Not found in reviewed sources. Umbrella product page as read on 2026-09-23.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

How to Apply

Corgi's homepage lists Commercial Umbrella Liability under specialty coverages with a 1-14 day turnaround, distinct from the policies marked for an instant online quote. 2Company-reported. Homepage policy-card labeling as of 2026-09-23.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

Full Comparison

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Sources

Corgi

  1. Disclaimers & Licensing. Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; Carrier Financial Strength (including “federally chartered” and “federal prudential oversight” wording); About Corgi; Licensing; Premium and Payment Disclosures (producer commissions, fees, or other consideration, amounts available on request); Binding Authority and Policy Issuance; page last updated 04/05/26. Accessed 2026-09-15.
  2. Corgi Insurance: Startup Insurance, Quoted in Minutes. Corgi Insurance; Explore Our Main Policies list: "1-14 days turnaround Commercial Umbrella Liability". Accessed 2026-09-23.
  3. Corgi Insurance Launches Admitted Insurance Carrier. PR Newswire (Corgi press release); Announcement of Corgi Insurance Company, Inc.; planned small-business product classes; guaranty-association eligibility statement. Accessed 2026-09-15.
  4. NAIC Listing of Companies. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; June 2026 listing, numerical entry 17763 P 1 AZ TECHNOLOGY RRG INC. Accessed 2026-09-15.
  5. Insurance Topics: Risk Retention Groups. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Topic page last updated 13 October 2025: member-owned liability insurers formed under state and federal law; may be formed under a state's captive or traditional insurance laws; domiciled in one state and registered in others; treated as multi-state companies subject to modified NAIC accreditation standards. Accessed 2026-09-15.
  6. Commercial Umbrella Insurance for Startups | Corgi Insurance. Corgi Insurance; Anatomy of a $5M Umbrella Policy (form CORG-UMB-0100); How Umbrella Compares to CGL and Excess Liability; The Six Scenarios Umbrella Extends To; Umbrella Glossary; FAQ. Accessed 2026-09-23.

TechInsurance

  1. About TechInsurance. TechInsurance; Opening description; one-application process; History of TechInsurance, 2011 and 2022 entries. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  2. Contact Us. TechInsurance; FAQs: How does TechInsurance work? (agent assistance obtaining surety bonds); agent or broker role; application; finding quotes; updating address; certificates. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  3. Commercial Umbrella Liability Insurance. TechInsurance; What does commercial umbrella insurance cover?; How much does umbrella insurance cost?; How does business umbrella insurance work for small businesses?; How is umbrella liability insurance different from excess liability insurance? Accessed 2026-09-23.

Umbrella and Excess Liability Insurance Guide

  1. Liability Insurance. Insurance Information Institute; Heading Umbrella Liability Insurance; sentence Umbrella Liability—also known as Excess Liability Insurance; underlying policies listed with limits; typically GL, auto and employers’ liability; starts when a covered loss exhausts the primary per occurrence limit; Most umbrella policies exclude EPL, professional liability, product recall, workers compensation, asbestos, pollution, war and terrorism. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  2. Commercial Insurance Guide. California Department of Insurance; Commercial Umbrella; excess over a basic liability policy; auto/CGL/WC or any liability policy can be covered; may respond if basic policy not in force or for gaps; SIR when no underlying. Accessed 2026-09-16.

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