Lockton vs Newfront General Liability Insurance

Lockton brokers general liability rather than underwriting it. It says it designs custom program structures for commercial clients using insurers across the global market. ⁴Company-reported. General & Product Liability page as read 2026-09-23.

Newfront's casualty practice brokers general liability coverage. It negotiates placement and program structure with carriers rather than underwriting the risk itself. ¹⁰Company-reported. Casualty offering page; general liability is one of several coverages the casualty practice places.

Neither page names the insurers Lockton places general liability coverage with. ^4,5Not publicly disclosed. General & Product Liability and Casualty pages checked 2026-09-23.

The reviewed casualty page does not name the insurer or insurers that would issue a general liability policy placed through Newfront. ¹⁰Not publicly disclosed. Casualty page as read on 2026-09-23; carrier depends on the specific placement.

Lockton says it has a general liability solution for global manufacturers, business-to-business service providers, consumer products companies, REITs, contractors and healthcare companies. ⁴Company-reported. General & Product Liability page as read 2026-09-23. Lists example industries served, not a complete eligibility matrix.

Newfront says its casualty practice has "the expertise to protect companies of every size and scope," without a stated minimum size or industry restriction for general liability specifically. ¹⁰Company-reported. Casualty page intro paragraph; general framing, not a stated eligibility rule.

Lockton groups general liability brokerage with related casualty coverages it also places for the same clients: environmental impairment, medical malpractice, product recall and umbrella/excess liability, in addition to product liability itself. ⁴Company-reported. General & Product Liability page as read 2026-09-23. A capability list, not a specimen policy.

Newfront lists General Liability among the Key Coverages of its casualty program, alongside product liability, auto liability, workers' compensation, umbrella/excess liability, and environmental and pollution liability. ¹⁰Company-reported. Casualty page Key Coverages list; no description of general-liability-specific limits, endorsements or exclusions.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

Newfront's casualty page says it can structure guaranteed-cost, large-deductible, self-insurance and captive programs, but does not publish specific limits, deductibles or retentions for general liability. ¹⁰Company-reported. Placement Expertise section; program-structure options described in general terms for casualty overall.

Lockton's casualty pages say clients keep the same dedicated service team throughout the placement process, which Lockton says helps it anticipate client needs and create accountability. ⁵Company-reported. Casualty product page as read 2026-09-23.

Newfront says its casualty practice provides claims advocacy and integrated risk control resources to help clients mitigate risk exposures and reduce claim frequency and costs, alongside predictive analytics and benchmarking. ¹⁰Company-reported. Claims Advocacy & Risk Control and Predictive analytics and benchmarking sections; described casualty-wide, not general-liability-specific.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

You start a general liability placement by requesting a consultation through Newfront's casualty page. ¹⁰Company-reported. Casualty page call-to-action; no online quoting or binding described.

Not described in the reviewed sources.

Newfront says its casualty claims advocacy team manages claims through resolution, which would include a general liability claim. ¹⁰Company-reported. The Newfront Difference section; casualty-wide description, not a general-liability-specific claims workflow.