Cowbell vs Relm Insurance Crime Insurance

Crime coverage is one module within Cowbell's distribution of Zurich's Select Plus management liability product; Cowbell operates the platform, Zurich underwrites the module. Zurich's own page lists 'Crime Insurance' as one of the four modules a buyer can combine. ^4,3Company-reported. Management liability page intro and module list; Zurich page module-name section.

Relm lists Commercial Crime as one of three crime products (alongside Digital Asset Crime and Smart Contract Crime, covered in Relm's separate digital-assets offering record) on its crime insurance line-of-business page. ⁷Company-reported. Relm line-of-business page (Relm sells through brokers); not a statement identifying the issuing insurer for a given placement.

Cowbell and Zurich both say the Select Plus modules, including crime, are written on Zurich admitted paper. Zurich's site footer names 'Zurich American Insurance Company' in its copyright notice, but neither page states that entity is the specific policy issuer for this module. ^4,3Company-reported. Management liability page intro; Zurich page intro and footer.

The reviewed page does not name a specific issuing insurer for commercial crime placements. ⁷Not publicly disclosed. Line-of-business page as read on 2026-09-23; a specific placement's insurer is product- and jurisdiction-specific.

Cowbell targets this crime module at private companies with under 250 employees and under $50M in assets, across the same target industries listed for the broader Select Plus product. ⁴Company-reported. FAQ 'What size accounts are targeted?' and Target industries list.

Relm says crime coverage is relevant for any business that holds assets, whether fiat or digital, arguing that even strong security controls leave a gap the insurance can close. ⁷Company-reported. Crime page 'Who Needs Crime Coverage?' section; not a guarantee of eligibility for a particular company.

Cowbell describes crime coverage as protecting against losses resulting from criminal acts such as theft, fraud, and embezzlement committed by employees or third parties. ⁴Company-reported. FAQ 'What is the difference between management liability and D&O?'.

Relm's commercial crime coverage addresses traditional theft such as embezzlement, forgery and funds transfer fraud, alongside crime risks tied to digital infrastructure and alternative asset models. ⁷Company-reported. Crime page 'What is Commercial Crime Coverage?' section; the issued policy and declarations control.

Relm says its crime underwriting considers emerging attack methods such as flash-loan attacks that drain DeFi protocol liquidity and oracle manipulation that tricks smart contracts into faulty decisions, in addition to legacy fraud vulnerabilities. ⁷Company-reported. Crime page 'What Crime Risks Do Innovative Companies Face?' section; describes underwriting focus, not specific policy wording.

Neither the Cowbell page nor Zurich's own Select Plus page, both read in full, publishes crime-coverage limit or retention amounts. ^4,3Not publicly disclosed. Cowbell page and Zurich page, both read on 2026-09-23.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

Neither reviewed page describes crime-specific risk-control services such as employee-dishonesty prevention programs; both describe the Select Plus product's claims backing only at the whole-product level. ^4,3Not publicly disclosed. Management liability page and Zurich page, both read on 2026-09-23.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

This crime module is accessed only by appointed Zurich E&S wholesalers through the Cowbell platform's API; it is not sold directly to businesses. ⁴Company-reported. FAQ 'How can I access the Zurich Select Plus management liability product through Cowbell?'.

Relm sells crime insurance coverage through insurance brokers; its reviewed pages do not describe a direct online quote. ⁷Company-reported. Crime page framing; consistent with Relm's broader broker-distribution model.