Foxquilt vs Simply Business: How Do They Compare for Inland Marine Insurance?

Simply Business describes inland marine for equipment and inventory in transit or away from premises; Foxquilt identifies mobile tools in a cleaner program. 3,4,7

What Is Foxquilt?

Foxquilt offers several online-marketed small-business lines, but its public pages do not resolve which U.S. entity places each risk or which insurer issues each policy. Compare the specific product, state, terms and named entities before deciding whether the digital route fits your business. 1,2

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Simply Business: Online Small-Business Insurance Marketplace

Simply Business describes a digital marketplace and licensed-producer service for small businesses. The policy and selected insurer determine coverage, fees, servicing and claims responsibilities. 5,6

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What Is Inland Marine Insurance?

If your business moves equipment between sites or ships goods, inland marine can cover those property exposures; installation and other forms address different property categories. Match the quote to what you own, rent or hold for others. 8,9

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Key Differences in Inland Marine Insurance

Who Moves the Property

Simply Business gives contractors with tools, photographers with cameras and mobile groomers with equipment as examples of potential inland-marine buyers. Foxquilt’s cited details are mobile contractors’ equipment and small tools in a janitorial/cleaner program. A photographer or mobile groomer should ask Foxquilt whether the business class fits; Simply Business’s examples also do not guarantee carrier eligibility. 3 7

Coverage Description versus Policy Terms

Simply Business describes equipment and inventory in transit or stored away from the premises, while explicitly saying policy wording controls covered causes, limits and conditions. Foxquilt says its listed equipment scope is only a small portion of coverage and does not establish buyer-specific limits or exclusions. Compare the actual forms for theft, accidental damage, storage and transit, then verify whether any high-value items must be scheduled. 3 7

What to Confirm in Inland Marine Insurance Quotes

  • Ask Simply Business which carrier terms govern your equipment and whether cameras or mobile-grooming gear require item schedules. 3 7

  • Ask Foxquilt whether your operation fits the cleaner program and request the covered causes, conditions and item limits in writing. 3 7

Review Scores

These averages can combine ratings for different products, locations, and customer groups, including approximate BBB grade conversions. Read each review for the sources, scope, and calculation.

Foxquilt

8.9/ 10

Review Score

3 rated sources

Customers rate Foxquilt well on Google (4.9 out of 5 from 526 reviews at its Charlotte office) and 3.5 out of 5 on Trustpilot from only 8 reviews. Put together, the Review Score is 8.9 out of 10.[12][5][6]

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Simply Business

5.7/ 10

Review Score

4 rated sources

Customers disagree about Simply Business. Trustpilot shows 4.3 out of 5 from 1,901 reviews, but BBB customers give it 1.95 from 20 reviews and ConsumerAffairs shows 1.0.[6][10][7]

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Offering Details

Foxquilt vs Simply Business: Inland Marine Insurance: documented features by provider

CriteriaFoxquilt Mobile Equipment / Inland Marine (cleaner program)Inland-marine insurance through Simply Business
Role in This Line

Foxquilt lists Inland Marine among primary coverages and identifies Mobile Equipment as Inland Marine in its cleaner program. 3,4Company-reported. Foxquilt’s cited product or program page documents this description. It does not establish the issuing insurer for an individual quote, exact state or provincial availability, the policy form, complete exclusions, or terms offered to a particular buyer; confirm those in the quote and policy documents.

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Who It’s For

The described scope is the ConvertLabs janitorial/cleaner program; it is not evidence of broad standalone inland-marine availability. 3,4Company-reported. Foxquilt’s cited product or program page documents this description. It does not establish the issuing insurer for an individual quote, exact state or provincial availability, the policy form, complete exclusions, or terms offered to a particular buyer; confirm those in the quote and policy documents.

The company gives contractors with tools, photographers with cameras and mobile groomers with equipment as examples of potential inland-marine buyers. Those examples do not guarantee eligibility. 7Company-reported. Company-published inland-marine information for U.S. small businesses; availability and actual policy terms depend on the insurer, state and buyer.

Coverage Features

The cleaner program describes mobile contractors’ equipment, small tools and hardware, and expressly characterizes this as only a small portion of equipment coverage. 3,4Company-reported. Foxquilt’s cited product or program page documents this description. It does not establish the issuing insurer for an individual quote, exact state or provincial availability, the policy form, complete exclusions, or terms offered to a particular buyer; confirm those in the quote and policy documents.

Simply Business describes inland-marine coverage for equipment and inventory in transit or stored away from the business premises; policy wording controls covered causes, limits and conditions. 7Company-reported. Company-published inland-marine information for U.S. small businesses; availability and actual policy terms depend on the insurer, state and buyer.

Limits and Retentions

The cited public overview does not establish the limits, deductibles, exclusions or form terms that would apply to a specific buyer. 3,4Not publicly disclosed. Ask for the quote and specimen or issued policy forms before treating a listed feature as covered.

Confirm in your quote.

How to Apply

The cited Foxquilt product or program page provides a quote path for the described product or program; that route does not establish that a quote will be offered or bound. 3,4Company-reported. Foxquilt’s cited product or program page documents this description. It does not establish the issuing insurer for an individual quote, exact state or provincial availability, the policy form, complete exclusions, or terms offered to a particular buyer; confirm those in the quote and policy documents.

The page describes an online quote form and comparison of insurer quotes, with customization discussed as part of the quote process. Availability depends on state, buyer and insurer; the site Terms do not guarantee a quote or binding. 7,6Company-reported. Company-published inland-marine information for U.S. small businesses; availability and actual policy terms depend on the insurer, state and buyer.

Full Comparison

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Sources

Foxquilt

  1. Commercial General Liability. Foxquilt; “What does CGL cover?”; “Foxquilt’s CGL is built for…”; digital quote/buy and certificates; “Built for North American small business”; limits FAQ; CGL exclusions FAQ. Directly reopened 2026-09-29, lines 53–64, 67–104, 135–215, 244–319. Accessed 2026-09-29.
  2. Foxquilt Insurance Services | Terms & Conditions. Foxquilt; Sections 1.1–1.2 identify Foxquilt Insurance Services Inc. as service operator; no reviewed Inc.–LLC relationship statement. Accessed 2026-09-29.
  3. Cleaner Insurance Program by Foxquilt. Foxquilt; Current Foxquilt-powered ConvertLabs cleaner program page; lines 108–135 lists CGL, Commercial Auto, Mobile Equipment, Crime/Bonds and Workers’ Compensation. Lines 127–128 identify Mobile Equipment as “also known as Inland Marine” and limit it to a small portion of equipment coverage commonly used by janitorial providers; lines 130–131 describe Crime, not bond terms. Page says program applications are available in Canada or the U.S. Directly inspected 2026-09-29. Accessed 2026-09-29.
  4. About Us - North American Business Insurance Company. Foxquilt; Our Primary Coverages; North American Distribution; Foxden; broad company-level distribution statement. Accessed 2026-09-29.

Simply Business

  1. Our Small Business Insurance Story. Simply Business; Opening description and audience; digital marketplace, business types and U.S. service. Accessed 2026-09-29.
  2. Terms of Service. Simply Business; Dated June 30, 2026; §1 lines 22–28; §8 lines 87–113; §10 lines 143–149; §19 line 211. Accessed 2026-09-29.
  3. Inland Marine Insurance. Simply Business; Equipment/inventory lines 15–18, 59–63; examples and quote workflow lines 97–140, 168–191. Accessed 2026-09-29.

Inland Marine Insurance Guide

  1. Commercial Insurance Guide. California Department of Insurance; Property Insurance; Commercial Property; Inland Marine; Boiler and Machinery. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  2. Inland Marine Policy: Contractors’ Equipment. Markel American Insurance Company / American Association of Insurance Services; hosted by Florida Department of Management Services; PDF p.8 declarations; attached Contractors’ Equipment printed pp.1–13 (PDF pp.18–30); replacement-cost endorsement PDF p.34. Accessed 2026-09-16.

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