HUB International vs ERGO NEXT Insurance General Liability Insurance

HUB brokers commercial general liability coverage rather than underwriting it itself, placing the policy with an insurer on the client's behalf. ⁴Company-reported. General liability product page as read on 2026-09-23; the page does not name an issuing insurer.

ERGO NEXT sells general liability as a standalone online policy for small businesses, separate from its bundled business owner's policy. ⁸Company-reported. General liability product page; does not describe every distribution channel ERGO NEXT uses for this line.

The general liability product page does not name an issuing insurer; HUB places general liability business with insurers that vary by client and placement. ⁴Not found in reviewed sources. Checked the general liability product page on 2026-09-23; no carrier is disclosed there.

The general liability product page does not name an issuing insurer. A posted Texas general-liability specimen names State National Insurance Company, Inc. as insurer, but it is a 2020-form illustrative specimen for one state and class, not evidence of the insurer on a new applicant's policy. ^8,9Verified. Product page checked 2026-09-23; specimen form NXT-0337 BM GL 0619 in the declarations packet dated 2020.

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ERGO NEXT targets general liability at brick-and-mortar shops and offices, businesses visited by customers or vendors, contractors who work at other people's property, and businesses that bid on contract jobs or need a license or permit. ⁸Company-reported. Product page eligibility framing; specific underwriting appetite by profession and state is not published on this page.

HUB says general liability policies it arranges typically respond to bodily injury to customers, employees, vendors or visitors on the client's premises, personal injury from an employee's negligence or actions, property damage caused by employees, and advertising injury such as slander or false advertising claims. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page description of typical coverage scenarios; the issued policy and its exclusions control what a specific claim triggers.

ERGO NEXT says its general liability policies can cover slip-and-fall injuries to non-employees, damage to property the business does not own, legal defense costs, non-employee medical payments, and libel, slander or advertising-injury lawsuits. ⁸Company-reported. Product page coverage list; the issued policy and its exclusions control an actual claim.

ERGO NEXT lists the policy as excluding damage to the business owner's own property, employee injuries (covered by workers' compensation instead), professional errors, vehicle accidents and cyber attacks; those need separate policies or add-ons. ⁸Company-reported. Product page exclusions summary.

Published per-occurrence or aggregate limits, deductibles or retentions for HUB-placed general liability policies were not found on the product page. ⁴Not publicly disclosed. Checked the general liability product page on 2026-09-23; limits are set on the quote and declarations, not the marketing page.

A posted Texas restaurant specimen shows illustrative limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, with a $100,000 damage-to-rented-premises limit and a $15,000 medical-expense limit. Actual limits are set by the quote and declarations for each business. ⁹Verified. One specimen for one state and class of business; not a published rate or limit table for all applicants.

The general liability product page does not describe line-specific risk-control or safety services; it only lists related products such as business interruption, D&O, EPL and workers' compensation insurance. ⁴Not found in reviewed sources. Checked the general liability product page on 2026-09-23.

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HUB says the amount of general liability coverage a business needs depends on factors such as the type of business and its location, and directs prospects to contact a HUB broker to get started. ⁴Company-reported. Product-page copy; no online quote or bind flow is described.

ERGO NEXT says a buyer answers a roughly 10-minute questionnaire, customizes coverage limits and deductibles, then buys the policy online with coverage effective after payment. ⁸Company-reported. Product page quote flow description; the underlying terms still require carrier approval before binding.

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ERGO NEXT says policyholders can file a general liability claim through their online account or the ERGO NEXT app at any time. ⁸Company-reported. Product page claims description; no independent claims-handling outcome is established.