Coterie Insurance vs HUB International Business Owner’s Policy

Coterie distributes its BOP only through appointed agents and brokers, not directly to businesses; its SimplyBind platform lets an agent quote and bind a policy after entering the client's business name and address. ⁴Company-reported. Business Owners Policy page 'Ready, set, and bind' and 'How it Works' sections.

HUB brokers business owners policies rather than underwriting them, placing a combined property-and-liability package with an insurer on the client's behalf. ⁹Company-reported. BOP product page as read 2026-09-23; the page does not name an issuing insurer.

Coterie says its BOP is an admitted product backed by an 'A-rated EXCELLENT' carrier rating, but the reviewed pages do not name the specific underwriting insurer for the BOP. ⁴Company-reported. 'Cutting edge solutions' paragraph on the BOP page.

The BOP product page does not name an issuing insurer; HUB places BOP business with insurers that vary by client and placement. ⁹Not found in reviewed sources. Checked the BOP product page on 2026-09-23; no carrier is disclosed there.

Coterie's BOP brochure sets qualification criteria of up to 50 employees (15 for contractors), up to $10M in revenue ($5M for contractors), and up to $1M in building property total insured value. ⁵Company-reported. BOP brochure 'Criteria Qualification' table.

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Coterie's base BOP combines commercial property, general liability, and business-interruption coverage, using the Special Causes of Loss form BP 00 03, and includes coverage extensions such as accounts receivable, business income from dependent properties, electronic data, and forgery or alteration. ^4,5Company-reported. BOP page bundle description and BOP brochure 'Coverages Included In Coterie's Base Policy'.

Coterie lists optional endorsements for the BOP including employment practices liability, hired and non-owned auto liability, liquor liability, equipment breakdown, employee dishonesty, and unmanned aircraft/drone liability (excluding hull coverage). ⁵Company-reported. BOP brochure 'Additional Coverage Extensions and Limits Available' and 'BOP Liability Highlights' lists.

HUB describes its BOP as combining building and business-property insurance, which repairs or replaces damaged buildings, equipment, stock, furniture or fixtures, with business liability insurance for injury or property-damage claims caused by the business or its employees. ⁹Company-reported. Product-page description of the two BOP components; the issued policy and its exclusions control an actual claim.

Coterie's BOP offers liability and medical-expense limit options of $300,000/$500,000/$1,000,000/$2,000,000 per occurrence, with products/completed-operations and other-than-products aggregates set at two times that limit, and $5,000 in medical expenses per person; $2,000,000/$4,000,000 liability limits are not available for contractors in CA, CO, FL, NY, or TX, or when liquor liability is selected. ⁵Company-reported. BOP brochure 'BOP Liability Highlights' and 'Available Limits' table.

Published coverage limits, deductibles or premium ranges for HUB-placed BOPs were not found on the product page. ⁹Not publicly disclosed. Checked the BOP product page on 2026-09-23; limits are set on the quote and declarations, not the marketing page.

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HUB says an advisor works with the client to fine-tune the BOP with options that fit the client's line of business, and positions the policy as a way to eliminate coverage gaps between separate property and liability policies. ⁹Company-reported. Product-page marketing copy; no specific risk-control service beyond broker consultation is described.

Coterie says agents confirm a client's business name and address, select an industry, confirm prefilled business details, then customize and bind coverage, all in minutes, and claims this is 75%+ faster than traditional processes. ⁴Company-reported. 'SimplyBind Experience' four-step walkthrough on the BOP page; speed figure is company-reported.

HUB directs prospects to contact a HUB broker to get started on a BOP; no online quote or self-serve bind flow is described on the page. ⁹Company-reported. Product-page call to action as read 2026-09-23.