Harper vs Insureon: How Do They Compare for Umbrella and Excess Liability Insurance?

Harper places umbrella and excess liability coverage as extra limits stacked above a client's existing primary policies, rather than re-selling the underlying coverage itself. ³Company-reported. Umbrella page introduction and 'What is Umbrella insurance?' section.

Insureon markets Commercial Umbrella insurance through its small-business quote channel. ⁶Company-reported. Insureon’s public marketing page and quote route 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.

Harper recommends an umbrella when a lease or contract requires liability limits above a business's primary policies, and otherwise frames it as a judgment call based on how much of a claim the business could absorb. ³Company-reported. Umbrella FAQ 'Do I need an umbrella?'.

The page addresses businesses seeking additional liability protection; it does not state an applicant’s limits, underlying-policy requirements or eligibility. ⁶Company-reported. Insureon’s public marketing page and quote route 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.

Harper describes the umbrella responding above general liability claims, above auto liability claims, and above a workers' compensation claim when an injured employee separately sues. ³Company-reported. Umbrella page's four coverage tiles; the underlying and umbrella policies as issued control which claims actually qualify.

Harper says the umbrella follows the terms of the policies underneath it, and that it maps exactly which underlying policies sit under a client's umbrella so there are no coverage gaps. ³Company-reported. Umbrella FAQ 'Does it cover everything my other policies cover?'; a described mapping practice, not an independently verified outcome.

The page describes umbrella coverage as additional liability protection above underlying policies; which underlying policies and terms apply depend on the quote. ⁶Company-reported. Insureon’s public marketing page and quote route 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.

Harper says each additional million in umbrella limits typically costs a fraction of the first million, and that industry and underlying limits drive price, but the reviewed page does not publish specific limit amounts, retentions or premium figures. ³Not publicly disclosed. Umbrella page 'We know this' section and FAQ 'What does it cost?'; figures would appear on an actual quote.

The cited public overview does not establish the limits, deductibles, exclusions or form terms that would apply to a specific buyer. ⁶Not publicly disclosed. Ask for the quote and specimen or issued policy forms before treating a listed feature as covered.

You request a quote through Harper's online form or by phone; Harper says a specialist reviews the underlying policies before recommending umbrella limits. ³Company-reported. Umbrella page quote form and 'Why Harper' process steps.

The cited Insureon product page provides an online quote request path; that route does not identify the insurer or guarantee that a quote will be offered or bound. ⁶Company-reported. Insureon’s public marketing page and quote route 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.