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title: "Relm vs USI"
description: "How Relm’s US MGA products for AI and digital assets differ from USI’s brokerage, including unresolved California routes on both sides."
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updated-at: "2026-09-16"
verified-at: "2026-09-16"
entities: ["Spot", "Relm Insurance", "USI Insurance Services"]
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# Relm vs USI

How Relm’s US MGA products for AI and digital assets differ from USI’s brokerage, including unresolved California routes on both sides.

## Research Scope and Use

Use this comparison to evaluate Relm Insurance and USI Insurance Services against the same documented criteria. The analysis identifies differences and questions to confirm; it does not select a winner for a particular business.

This is published research as of the verification dates shown, not a live quote or an eligibility determination. “Company-reported” identifies a provider's own claim. “Not found” and “not publicly disclosed” describe the evidence reviewed, not proof that a service is unavailable. Preserve the scope and citations when summarizing a fact.

For a decision handoff, identify the company's requirements, the documented differences relevant to them, and unresolved questions from the analysis. Confirm actual insurer, availability, policy wording, limits, retentions, exclusions, and costs in the relevant quote and policy documents.

## Highlights

Relm operates as a US managing general agent with AI-branded products such as NovaAI, PontaAI, and RescaAI and a documented fronting-partner relationship. California product access is not settled on Relm’s public legal materials. USI is a retail brokerage; it does not underwrite Relm’s AI suite, and it also has an unresolved California product route. [3](https://relminsurance.com/relm-launches-us-mga/ "Relm Launches US MGA") [6](https://relminsurance.com/relm-insurance-launches-ai-suite/ "Relm Launches AI Liability Solutions") [10](https://relminsurance.com/relm-insurance-announces-fronting-partnership-with-trisura-specialty-insurance-company/ "Relm Announces Fronting Partnership with Trisura Specialty Insurance Company") [24](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/technology/ "Technology Insurance") [22](https://www.usi.com/commissions-fees/ "Commissions and Fees") [36](https://info.usi.com/rs/121-VCO-807/images/Gyalzen_Phurba%2007-21.pdf "USI Insurance Services LLC associate biography (San Francisco)")



## Introduction

Relm’s AI suite (NovaAI, PontaAI, RescaAI and related packages) is managing-general-agent product, with Trisura described as a fronting partner. USI is not that managing general agent. Wanting Relm wording still requires a retailer to place it, and workers’ compensation and benefits are not the center of Relm’s published AI suite. Whether that retailer is USI is a quote question. California contracting is still open on both firms’ public materials. [6](https://relminsurance.com/relm-insurance-launches-ai-suite/ "Relm Launches AI Liability Solutions") [10](https://relminsurance.com/relm-insurance-announces-fronting-partnership-with-trisura-specialty-insurance-company/ "Relm Announces Fronting Partnership with Trisura Specialty Insurance Company") [24](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/technology/ "Technology Insurance")

## Documented Provider Strengths

### Relm Insurance

- Cyber and technology E&O designed for AI developers [7](https://relminsurance.com/relms-novaai-solution-insurance-for-ai-platforms-and-developers/ "Relm’s NOVAAI Solution: Insurance for AI Platforms and Developers") [6](https://relminsurance.com/relm-insurance-launches-ai-suite/ "Relm Launches AI Liability Solutions") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: AI-specific cyber/technology E&O marketing; no reviewed California policy form.; verified: 2026-09-16.)
- First-party cover for third-party AI failures [9](https://relminsurance.com/rescaai-solution-innovative-insurance-for-ai-exposed-operations/ "Relm’s RESCAAI Solution: Innovative Insurance for AI-Exposed Operations") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: First-party means the insured business’s own loss; no separate unrestricted product-recall offering inferred.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

### USI Insurance Services

- USI’s Technology practice says it works with software, hardware and related companies from early seed stage through IPO. [16](https://www.usi.com/about-usi "The Power of ONE") [24](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/technology/ "Technology Insurance") [35](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aon-to-acquire-usi-to-establish-the-premier-us-middle-market-platform-302864628.html "Aon to acquire USI to establish the premier U.S. middle-market platform") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company marketing of client types. Not an underwriting appetite or guaranteed acceptance statement.; verified: 2026-09-16.)
- USI says it is customarily paid insurer commissions and may receive additional contingent compensation, with details available on request. [22](https://www.usi.com/commissions-fees/ "Commissions and Fees") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: USI’s published producer-compensation disclosure. Account-specific amounts require a proposal.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

## Coverage Comparison

| Coverage Type | Relm Insurance | USI Insurance Services |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cargo and transit | Not listed | Listed [24](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/technology/ "Technology Insurance") |
| Commercial auto | Not listed | Listed [23](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty "P&C Insurance and Risk Consulting") [25](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/business-services/ "Business Services") |
| Commercial property | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Listed [24](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/technology/ "Technology Insurance") [23](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty "P&C Insurance and Risk Consulting") |
| Crime | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Listed [25](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/business-services/ "Business Services") [31](https://www.usi.com/executive-insights/executive-series-articles/supplemental/emerging-business/q3-2023/protect-against-management-liability-risks/ "Protect Your Company and Personal Assets From Management Liability Risks") |
| Cyber liability | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Listed [24](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/technology/ "Technology Insurance") [29](https://ucontent.usi.com/solution-insights/privasafe/ "USI Exclusive PrivaSafe") [23](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty "P&C Insurance and Risk Consulting") |
| Digital assets | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Not listed |
| Directors and officers | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Listed [24](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/technology/ "Technology Insurance") [25](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/business-services/ "Business Services") [31](https://www.usi.com/executive-insights/executive-series-articles/supplemental/emerging-business/q3-2023/protect-against-management-liability-risks/ "Protect Your Company and Personal Assets From Management Liability Risks") |
| Employee health and benefits | Not listed | Listed [28](https://www.usi.com/employee-benefits "Employee Benefits") [26](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/private-equity "Private Equity") |
| Employment practices liability | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Listed [25](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/business-services/ "Business Services") [31](https://www.usi.com/executive-insights/executive-series-articles/supplemental/emerging-business/q3-2023/protect-against-management-liability-risks/ "Protect Your Company and Personal Assets From Management Liability Risks") |
| Fiduciary liability | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Listed [25](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/business-services/ "Business Services") [31](https://www.usi.com/executive-insights/executive-series-articles/supplemental/emerging-business/q3-2023/protect-against-management-liability-risks/ "Protect Your Company and Personal Assets From Management Liability Risks") |
| General liability | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Listed [23](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty "P&C Insurance and Risk Consulting") [25](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/business-services/ "Business Services") |
| Generative AI liability | Listed [7](https://relminsurance.com/relms-novaai-solution-insurance-for-ai-platforms-and-developers/ "Relm’s NOVAAI Solution: Insurance for AI Platforms and Developers") [6](https://relminsurance.com/relm-insurance-launches-ai-suite/ "Relm Launches AI Liability Solutions") | Not listed |
| Kidnap and ransom | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Listed [25](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/business-services/ "Business Services") |
| Management liability | Not listed | Listed [23](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty "P&C Insurance and Risk Consulting") [31](https://www.usi.com/executive-insights/executive-series-articles/supplemental/emerging-business/q3-2023/protect-against-management-liability-risks/ "Protect Your Company and Personal Assets From Management Liability Risks") |
| Media liability | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Not listed |
| Medical malpractice | Not listed | Listed [27](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/healthcare/ "Healthcare") |
| Product liability | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Listed [24](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/technology/ "Technology Insurance") [23](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty "P&C Insurance and Risk Consulting") |
| Professional liability / E&O | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Listed [25](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/business-services/ "Business Services") |
| Representations and warranties | Not listed | Listed [26](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/private-equity "Private Equity") |
| Surety bonds | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Listed [27](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/healthcare/ "Healthcare") |
| Technology errors and omissions | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Listed [24](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/technology/ "Technology Insurance") [30](https://www.usi.com/executive-insights/executive-series-articles/featured/property-casualty/q4-2023/protect-your-organization-from-increasing-third-party-cyber-exposures/ "Protect Your Organization From Increasing Third-Party Cyber Exposures") |
| Tools, equipment and inland marine | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Not listed |
| Umbrella and excess liability | Listed [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") | Listed [23](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty "P&C Insurance and Risk Consulting") [25](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/business-services/ "Business Services") |
| Workers’ compensation | Not listed | Listed [23](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty "P&C Insurance and Risk Consulting") [25](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/business-services/ "Business Services") |

Listed products and programs may be arranged through insurers or partners. Optional endorsements are discussed in the analysis. “Not listed” means no separate offering appears in the reviewed catalogue; confirm availability and policy terms with the provider.

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## Key Differences Between Relm and USI

### MGA Versus Retail Broker

Confirm who the surplus-lines or retail producer of record is if Relm paper is used in California. [2](https://relminsurance.com/legal-information/ "Legal Information") [36](https://info.usi.com/rs/121-VCO-807/images/Gyalzen_Phurba%2007-21.pdf "USI Insurance Services LLC associate biography (San Francisco)")

### AI Product Names Versus Practice List

Relm’s branded covers and digital-assets and generative-AI product names are specific. USI’s Technology list uses generic errors and omissions, directors and officers, and PrivaSafe labels. Map the actual forms; public names will not match. A name missing from USI’s list is not proof the line cannot be placed. [5](https://relminsurance.com/insurance-products/ "Tailored Industry Insurance Products") [24](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/technology/ "Technology Insurance")

### Fronting Insurer

Relm’s Trisura relationship is a named fronting fact to verify on the binder. USI’s PrivaSafe issuer is still unpublished. [10](https://relminsurance.com/relm-insurance-announces-fronting-partnership-with-trisura-specialty-insurance-company/ "Relm Announces Fronting Partnership with Trisura Specialty Insurance Company") [29](https://ucontent.usi.com/solution-insights/privasafe/ "USI Exclusive PrivaSafe")

### California

Both firms leave California product routes unresolved on the public pages cited here. That is shared diligence, not a reason to prefer one homepage. [2](https://relminsurance.com/legal-information/ "Legal Information") [36](https://info.usi.com/rs/121-VCO-807/images/Gyalzen_Phurba%2007-21.pdf "USI Insurance Services LLC associate biography (San Francisco)")

### Intake

Relm’s contact path is managing-general-agent intake, not a USI office appointment. If you want Relm paper, ask USI in writing whether it will submit there; if it will not, you need another retailer. [11](https://relminsurance.com/contact/ "Contact") [19](https://www.usi.com/contact-us/ "Contact Us")

## What to Confirm in Quotes

- Contracting insurer on Relm paper (including Trisura fronting) versus USI’s unnamed markets. [10](https://relminsurance.com/relm-insurance-announces-fronting-partnership-with-trisura-specialty-insurance-company/ "Relm Announces Fronting Partnership with Trisura Specialty Insurance Company") [29](https://ucontent.usi.com/solution-insights/privasafe/ "USI Exclusive PrivaSafe")
- California surplus-lines or admitted path for each AI product. [2](https://relminsurance.com/legal-information/ "Legal Information") [36](https://info.usi.com/rs/121-VCO-807/images/Gyalzen_Phurba%2007-21.pdf "USI Insurance Services LLC associate biography (San Francisco)")
- Digital-asset and kidnap/ransom Relm products if those exposures exist; do not assume USI’s Technology page includes them. [14](https://relminsurance.com/relm-launches-kidnap-and-ransom-insurance-for-digital-asset-and-cannabis-execs-amid-surge-in-physical-threats/ "Relm Launches Kidnap and Ransom Insurance for Digital Asset and Cannabis Executives")
- Ordinary workers’ compensation and benefits still to be brokered. [28](https://www.usi.com/employee-benefits "Employee Benefits")



## Service Comparison

Relm vs USI: documented services and availability.

| Criteria | Relm Insurance | USI Insurance Services |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Business role | Relm Insurance is a specialty insurance business serving emerging industries, including artificial intelligence. Its Bermuda insurer and US distribution operation have distinct roles. [1](https://relminsurance.com/industry/artificial-intelligence-insurance/ "Artificial Intelligence Insurance") [3](https://relminsurance.com/relm-launches-us-mga/ "Relm Launches US MGA") [2](https://relminsurance.com/legal-information/ "Legal Information") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Brand-level introduction; company descriptions, not an independent regulatory finding.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>Relm identifies Relm Insurance Ltd. as its Bermuda-regulated insurer and Relm US Insurance Solutions Inc. as a US licensed producer. It describes its US operation as a managing general agent (MGA), an intermediary with delegated insurance authority. The Bermuda entity says it deals only through appropriately licensed brokers. [2](https://relminsurance.com/legal-information/ "Legal Information") [3](https://relminsurance.com/relm-launches-us-mga/ "Relm Launches US MGA") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company legal disclosures and US launch announcement; authority and insurer vary by placement. No regulator license verification completed.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | USI describes itself as a U.S. insurance brokerage and consulting firm that arranges property and casualty, employee benefits, personal risk, program, and retirement solutions. The reviewed official pages do not identify USI as the insurer that issues commercial policies. [16](https://www.usi.com/about-usi "The Power of ONE") [15](https://www.usi.com/ "Insurance Brokerage and Consulting") [22](https://www.usi.com/commissions-fees/ "Commissions and Fees") [35](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aon-to-acquire-usi-to-establish-the-premier-us-middle-market-platform-302864628.html "Aon to acquire USI to establish the premier U.S. middle-market platform") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Brand and operating description on current USI about and homepage materials, plus the 31 August 2026 Aon announcement’s About USI text. Role of any affiliate insurer is outside this fact.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>USI’s commissions page states that, as a licensed insurance producer, it may advise on insurance contracts, sell insurance, and obtain coverages for clients. Privacy and staff materials identify the operating company as USI Insurance Services LLC. Current California producer-license status remains independently unverified. [22](https://www.usi.com/commissions-fees/ "Commissions and Fees") [21](https://www.usi.com/privacy/ "Privacy") [36](https://info.usi.com/rs/121-VCO-807/images/Gyalzen_Phurba%2007-21.pdf "USI Insurance Services LLC associate biography (San Francisco)") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Producer role as described by USI. Does not verify license class, surplus-lines authority, or appointment status.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>On 31 August 2026, Aon plc announced a definitive agreement to acquire USI from KKR and other shareholders for a $17.0 billion purchase price, with closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 subject to customary conditions including regulatory approvals. Aon stated that Aon and USI will continue to operate independently until the closing date. The reviewed announcement does not establish that the transaction has closed. [35](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aon-to-acquire-usi-to-establish-the-premier-us-middle-market-platform-302864628.html "Aon to acquire USI to establish the premier U.S. middle-market platform") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Announced transaction status as of the 31 August 2026 release. Does not change a buyer’s existing policy terms by itself.; verified: 2026-09-16.) |
| Coverage lines | Relm describes NOVAAI as cyber and technology errors and omissions insurance for AI platforms and developers. Its advertised protections include AI product and service liability, AI-generated content disputes, bias allegations and regulatory exposures; fines are covered only where legally insurable. These descriptions are not the terms of an issued policy. [7](https://relminsurance.com/relms-novaai-solution-insurance-for-ai-platforms-and-developers/ "Relm’s NOVAAI Solution: Insurance for AI Platforms and Developers") [6](https://relminsurance.com/relm-insurance-launches-ai-suite/ "Relm Launches AI Liability Solutions") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: AI-specific cyber/technology E&O marketing; no reviewed California policy form.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>Relm markets PONTAAI as an excess difference-in-conditions wrap for AI-related gaps in existing liability programs. Its description includes negligence, intellectual-property infringement, discrimination and other AI liabilities. Whether it fills a particular exclusion depends on the underlying policies and the quoted wrap wording. [8](https://relminsurance.com/relms-pontaai-solution-ai-insurance-coverage-beyond-existing-liability-programs/ "Relm’s PONTAAI Solution: AI Insurance Coverage Beyond Existing Liability Programs") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Excess AI liability product; not a guarantee of drop-down coverage or a standalone IP policy.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>Relm describes RESCAAI as first-party response insurance for businesses using third-party AI in operations or products. Advertised benefits address business interruption, reputational harm, AI-related product recall expenses and incident response, subject to the policy’s triggers and terms. [9](https://relminsurance.com/rescaai-solution-innovative-insurance-for-ai-exposed-operations/ "Relm’s RESCAAI Solution: Innovative Insurance for AI-Exposed Operations") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: First-party means the insured business’s own loss; no separate unrestricted product-recall offering inferred.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>Relm’s wider catalogue lists D&O, employment practices, fiduciary liability, professional E&O, media liability, crime, cyber, technology E&O, general and product liability, excess liability, property, inland marine, contract surety and kidnap and ransom. It also lists digital-asset crime, slashing and smart-contract risks. These are advertised lines, not a California eligibility list. [4](https://relminsurance.com/lines-of-business/ "Lines of Business") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Direct Lines of Business offering catalogue. D&O means directors and officers; E&O means errors and omissions. Synonyms consolidated; professional and technology E&O remain separate.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>Relm’s tailored-product catalogue also identifies digital-asset and Web3 packages, fintech products for technology and financial-services providers, and space products for upstream and downstream businesses. Its kidnap and ransom announcement targets digital-asset and cannabis individuals and organizations. [5](https://relminsurance.com/insurance-products/ "Tailored Industry Insurance Products") [14](https://relminsurance.com/relm-launches-kidnap-and-ransom-insurance-for-digital-asset-and-cannabis-execs-amid-surge-in-physical-threats/ "Relm Launches Kidnap and Ransom Insurance for Digital Asset and Cannabis Executives") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Broader catalogue context; no universal startup eligibility, space-specific schema key or automatic package inclusion inferred.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | USI’s Technology practice lists insurance placement for property; business income and contingent business income; worldwide cargo and stock; errors and omissions; product liability; directors and officers liability; network security / USI PrivaSafe; and international. Those labels describe brokerage services. Limits, exclusions, insurer, and whether a given startup qualifies remain in a quote and policy. [24](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/technology/ "Technology Insurance") [29](https://ucontent.usi.com/solution-insights/privasafe/ "USI Exclusive PrivaSafe") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Technology practice product list on usi.com as of access date. International is listed as a service theme, not a shared coverage-line key.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>USI’s commercial property and casualty pages describe advice and placement on workers’ compensation, property, general liability, auto liability, umbrella/excess, executive and professional risks, cyber, environmental, product liability, and related claims and risk-control services. Other industry pages add employment practices, crime, fiduciary, professional E&O, kidnap and ransom, representations and warranties, medical professional (malpractice) liability, and required bonding in the healthcare practice. Availability and wording vary by client, insurer, and jurisdiction. [23](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty "P&C Insurance and Risk Consulting") [25](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/business-services/ "Business Services") [26](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/private-equity "Private Equity") [27](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/healthcare/ "Healthcare") [31](https://www.usi.com/executive-insights/executive-series-articles/supplemental/emerging-business/q3-2023/protect-against-management-liability-risks/ "Protect Your Company and Personal Assets From Management Liability Risks") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Catalogue of marketed brokerage lines from current official practice pages. Environmental and international labels are not mapped to separate shared coverage keys.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>USI’s employee-benefits practice describes consulting to design, price, and administer employer benefit programs, including underwriting analytics, HR administration support, population health, compliance/healthcare reform guidance, pharmacy and ancillary consulting. The private-equity practice separately lists employee health and welfare insurance services after a transaction. These pages describe consulting and placement services, not a specific insured health plan or carrier. [28](https://www.usi.com/employee-benefits "Employee Benefits") [26](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/private-equity "Private Equity") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Employer-sponsored benefits brokerage/consulting. Not individual health insurance.; verified: 2026-09-16.) |
| Availability | Relm’s legal page lists California insurance producer license 6013054 for Relm US Insurance Solutions Inc. This is company-reported and was not independently verified in a regulator record; that row does not list a California surplus-lines license. [2](https://relminsurance.com/legal-information/ "Legal Information") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: California row only; absence of a listed surplus-lines authority is not evidence that no lawful distribution route exists.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>The reviewed AI product, US MGA and legal pages do not establish the issuing insurer, admitted or surplus-lines status, or placing broker for a California NOVAAI, PONTAAI or RESCAAI policy. California product availability remains to be confirmed for the applicant. [2](https://relminsurance.com/legal-information/ "Legal Information") [3](https://relminsurance.com/relm-launches-us-mga/ "Relm Launches US MGA") [6](https://relminsurance.com/relm-insurance-launches-ai-suite/ "Relm Launches AI Liability Solutions") (Evidence: Not found in reviewed sources; scope: Scoped unresolved California AI placement route, not a finding of unavailability. US marketing and producer licensing alone do not establish a particular policy route.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | USI states that it is headquartered at 100 Summit Lake Drive, Suite 400, Valhalla, New York, with more than 10,000 professionals across over 200 U.S. offices, and that it serves every state. That is a company description of its office network and service footprint. It does not, by itself, establish that a particular commercial product is admitted, surplus-lines, or otherwise available in California or any other named state. [18](https://www.usi.com/about-usi/locations "Find a USI office near you") [16](https://www.usi.com/about-usi "The Power of ONE") [19](https://www.usi.com/contact-us/ "Contact Us") [15](https://www.usi.com/ "Insurance Brokerage and Consulting") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Headquarters and U.S. office-network claims on current official pages.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>A USI Insurance Services LLC staff biography lists a San Francisco office and prints CA DOI License # 0G11911. The reviewed usi.com practice pages do not state which commercial products are available to California-domiciled startups, whether placements are admitted or surplus lines, or which licensed entity would appear on a California policy. Current California producer-license status remains independently unverified. A California office address is not treated as product eligibility. [36](https://info.usi.com/rs/121-VCO-807/images/Gyalzen_Phurba%2007-21.pdf "USI Insurance Services LLC associate biography (San Francisco)") [24](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/technology/ "Technology Insurance") [23](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty "P&C Insurance and Risk Consulting") [18](https://www.usi.com/about-usi/locations "Find a USI office near you") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Unresolved California contracting route for commercial P&C and benefits. Company-reported license number only.; verified: 2026-09-16.) |
| Access to insurers | Relm’s fronting announcement names Trisura Specialty Insurance Company in connection with US digital-asset risks, including D&O, cyber, technology E&O and crime. A fronting insurer issues the policy while another insurer supplies risk capacity. This announcement does not establish Trisura as the issuer of every Relm product or of a California AI policy. [10](https://relminsurance.com/relm-insurance-announces-fronting-partnership-with-trisura-specialty-insurance-company/ "Relm Announces Fronting Partnership with Trisura Specialty Insurance Company") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Historical company announcement inspected on research date; current product-specific contracting insurer must be obtained from quote/declarations.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | USI’s reviewed product and PrivaSafe pages do not name the insurers that issue its commercial, technology, or cyber placements. Privacy materials say USI may disclose personal information to third-party insurance carriers as needed to provide insurance services. A 2021 claims kit lists many insurer claim-reporting contacts for clients who already have those carriers; that directory is not a current placement panel or underwriting list. [29](https://ucontent.usi.com/solution-insights/privasafe/ "USI Exclusive PrivaSafe") [24](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/technology/ "Technology Insurance") [23](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty "P&C Insurance and Risk Consulting") [21](https://www.usi.com/privacy/ "Privacy") [33](https://www.usi.com/siteassets/2021-claims-reporting-guidelines.pdf "Client Emergency Preparedness Claims Kit") (Evidence: Not publicly disclosed; scope: Contracting insurers for USI-brokered commercial programs remain undisclosed on the reviewed marketing pages.; verified: 2026-09-16.) |
| Application process | Relm provides an inquiry form requesting contact details, company name and location. Its US launch describes access through distribution partners, and the website states that Relm Insurance Ltd. deals through licensed brokers. The reviewed pages do not establish instant quoting or online binding. [11](https://relminsurance.com/contact/ "Contact") [3](https://relminsurance.com/relm-launches-us-mga/ "Relm Launches US MGA") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Public inquiry and broker-led access; no form submitted and no quotation received.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | USI does not publish a self-serve commercial quote flow on the reviewed pages. Technology and P&C inquiries are directed to pcinquiries@usi.com or a local office. The contact page includes a website message box that USI warns is not secured in transit and should not be used for sensitive information. Small- and medium-sized management-liability inquiries are also directed to Select.Business@usi.com. No public binding timetable or online eligibility tool was found. [24](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty/technology/ "Technology Insurance") [23](https://www.usi.com/property-casualty "P&C Insurance and Risk Consulting") [19](https://www.usi.com/contact-us/ "Contact Us") [31](https://www.usi.com/executive-insights/executive-series-articles/supplemental/emerging-business/q3-2023/protect-against-management-liability-risks/ "Protect Your Company and Personal Assets From Management Liability Risks") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Public inquiry paths as of access date. Not an application completeness or speed claim.; verified: 2026-09-16.) |

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### [Relm Insurance Official Website](https://relminsurance.com/)

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### [USI Insurance Services Official Website](https://www.usi.com)

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