Embroker vs WTW: How Do They Compare for Crime Insurance?

Embroker sells commercial crime as a standalone policy and says smaller businesses sometimes add crime coverage as an endorsement to a BOP or a directors and officers policy instead. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page description; not a statement about the issuing insurer.

Under WTW's North American Corporate Risk & Broking terms, WTW normally acts as the client's insurance intermediary for engagements governed by those terms. ¹⁰Company-reported. Terms for applicable North American Corporate Risk & Broking engagements. WTW also discloses separate insurer-side services in some arrangements; this does not determine the role in a specific engagement.

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The reviewed WTW sources do not identify an issuing insurer for a specific crime placement. ^10,9Not publicly disclosed. This is a gap in the cited marketing, annual-report, and brokerage materials; it does not mean WTW lacks insurer markets. Confirm the carrier on the quote and issued policy.

Embroker points to businesses that hire part-time staff, handle cash transactions, manage inventory or expensive equipment, or handle customer data and digital transactions as more exposed and more likely to need the coverage. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page 'Who benefits most' section; not a formal underwriting appetite statement.

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Embroker lists coverage for employee theft (including shoplifting, embezzlement and larceny), third-party theft, forgery, digital fraud, money laundering, counterfeit currency and social engineering fraud. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page What's covered section; the issued policy and declarations control.

Embroker says the policy excludes loss of income, indirect losses, crimes committed by executives or partners in coordination with employees, third-party liabilities from crime losses, and cybercrime losses involving stolen patents, trade secrets or customer lists. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page What's not included section.

Embroker distinguishes fidelity bonds from crime insurance: it says a crime policy typically carries higher limits, while a fidelity bond can reimburse customers who suffer crime-related damages. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page FAQ comparing fidelity bonds and commercial crime insurance.

WTW's FY2024 annual report lists crime insurance solutions within its global Financial, Executive and Professional Risks (FINEX) practice. ⁹Company-reported. Historical group-level service description only; it does not establish current U.S. availability, insurer, policy form, or a buyer's eligibility.

Embroker says crime insurance pricing depends on factors like employee count and locations, revenue, office security measures and financial controls, and that fidelity bonds typically cost 0.5% to 2% of the bond value; it does not publish standard policy limits. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page 'What does Commercial Crime insurance cost?' section.

The reviewed sources do not state a buyer-specific crime limit, retention, or deductible. ^10,9Not publicly disclosed. No limit or deductible is inferred from general marketing or WTW's brokerage role; the insurer's quote and issued forms control.

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WTW's North American terms describe reviewing binders, policies, and endorsements against the terms negotiated with the insurer. ¹⁰Company-reported. Broker document-review process under the cited terms, when WTW handles this line's placement. It does not certify that a policy covers a claim or replace the issued wording.

The reviewed crime page does not describe a dedicated online quote flow for crime insurance the way Embroker's BOP and general liability pages do; it directs buyers to a general 'Get a Quote' link. ⁴Not publicly disclosed. Product page as read on 2026-09-23.

WTW's North American terms say an insurer quote is not confirmation of coverage; if the client orders binding, WTW seeks a formal insurer commitment, typically a binder. ¹⁰Company-reported. Applies to placements governed by the cited North American Corporate Risk & Broking terms. It does not establish a self-service quote route or promise coverage availability for this line.