--- title: "What Is Chubb?" description: "How Chubb underwrites U.S. technology and commercial insurance, which group companies issue policies, and what founders still need to confirm in a quote." canonical: "https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/chubb" page-type: "provider-profile" updated-at: "2026-09-16" verified-at: "2026-09-16" entities: ["Spot", "Chubb"] --- [Human-readable page](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/chubb) # What Is Chubb? How Chubb underwrites U.S. technology and commercial insurance, which group companies issue policies, and what founders still need to confirm in a quote. ## Research Scope and Use Use this profile to understand Chubb's documented role, coverage offerings, application process, and service model before requesting provider-specific terms. 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. ## Company Details - **Company:** Chubb - **Stated focus:** Commercial property, casualty, cyber and financial-lines insurance for technology and other businesses, from small packages to multinational programs - **Official website:** [chubb.com](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/) ### Coverage Offered - Builders risk [22](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/builders-risk-insurance.html "Builders' Risk Insurance") [21](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/inland-marine.html "Inland Marine Insurance") - Business owner’s policy [7](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/chubb-bop.html "Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance") [4](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/industries/technology.html "Insurance For Technology Companies") - Cargo and transit [24](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/worldwide-ocean-cargo-insurance.html "Worldwide Ocean Cargo Insurance") - Commercial auto [17](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/chubb-commercial-auto.html "Commercial Auto Insurance") [7](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/chubb-bop.html "Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance") - Commercial property [15](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/property-product.html "Commercial Property Insurance") [4](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/industries/technology.html "Insurance For Technology Companies") - Crime [11](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/forefront.html "The ForeFront Portfolio") [5](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/software-system-developers.html "Insurance For Software Product & System Developers") - Cyber liability [10](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance/cyber-insurance-products.html "Cyber Insurance Coverage & Products") [9](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance.html "Cyber Insurance For Businesses") - Directors and officers [13](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/forefront-portfolio-3-0-directors-officers-entity-liability-insurance.html "ForeFront Portfolio 3.0: Directors & Officers And Entity Liability Insurance") [11](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/forefront.html "The ForeFront Portfolio") - Employment practices liability [11](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/forefront.html "The ForeFront Portfolio") [14](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/management-liability.html "Management Liability Insurance") - Equipment breakdown [23](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/equipment-breakdown.html "Equipment Breakdown Insurance") [5](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/software-system-developers.html "Insurance For Software Product & System Developers") - Fiduciary liability [11](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/forefront.html "The ForeFront Portfolio") [14](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/management-liability.html "Management Liability Insurance") - General liability [7](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/chubb-bop.html "Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance") [4](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/industries/technology.html "Insurance For Technology Companies") [20](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/environmental.html "Environmental Insurance Coverage & Services") - Kidnap and ransom [11](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/forefront.html "The ForeFront Portfolio") [14](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/management-liability.html "Management Liability Insurance") - Management liability [11](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/forefront.html "The ForeFront Portfolio") [14](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/management-liability.html "Management Liability Insurance") - Media liability [10](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance/cyber-insurance-products.html "Cyber Insurance Coverage & Products") - Product recall [26](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/recall-plus-for-consumer-goods.html "Chubb Recall Plus For Consumer Goods") [28](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/excess-surplus.html "Excess And Surplus Insurance (E&S Insurance)") - Professional liability / E&O [10](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance/cyber-insurance-products.html "Cyber Insurance Coverage & Products") [5](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/software-system-developers.html "Insurance For Software Product & System Developers") - Representations and warranties [27](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/multinational-for-large-companies.html "Multinational Insurance Coverage And Solutions For Large Accounts") - Surety bonds [25](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/surety.html "Surety Bonds") - Technology errors and omissions [10](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance/cyber-insurance-products.html "Cyber Insurance Coverage & Products") [4](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/industries/technology.html "Insurance For Technology Companies") - Tools, equipment and inland marine [21](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/inland-marine.html "Inland Marine Insurance") [28](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/excess-surplus.html "Excess And Surplus Insurance (E&S Insurance)") - Umbrella and excess liability [16](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/umbrella-excess-casualty.html "Umbrella & Excess Casualty Insurance") [7](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/chubb-bop.html "Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance") - Workers’ compensation [8](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/workers-compensation-small.html "Workers' Compensation Insurance For Small Business") [4](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/industries/technology.html "Insurance For Technology Companies") Chubb is the marketing name for subsidiaries of Chubb Limited, a Swiss holding company, that provide insurance and related services. U.S. commercial policies are issued by U.S.-based Chubb underwriting companies, not by Chubb Limited itself. [39](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896159/000089615926000005/cb-20251231.htm "Chubb Limited Form 10-K For The Year Ended 31 December 2025") [2](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/terms-of-use.html "Terms Of Use") [25](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/surety.html "Surety Bonds") (Evidence: Verified; scope: Group identity from the 2025 Form 10-K Item 1 and U.S. website legal disclosures. The holding company is not the risk-bearing insurer on a given U.S. policy.; verified: 2026-09-16.) For a Bay Area software, SaaS or hardware company, the practical question is less “does Chubb insure technology?” than which product, which paper, and which producer can actually place it. The U.S. technology industry pages describe appetite from startups to multinationals and list package, casualty, workers’ compensation, auto, umbrella, E&O/cyber, financial lines, multinational and related coverages. [4](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/industries/technology.html "Insurance For Technology Companies") ## Pros and Cons ### Pros - **Technology E&O can sit with cyber and media on one marketed form.** DigiTech ERM is aimed at software developers, technology consultants and hardware manufacturers and is described as combining technology errors and omissions, media and cyber so those exposures are not discussed as unrelated silos. The issued policy still has to match contract, customer and investor requirements. [10](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance/cyber-insurance-products.html "Cyber Insurance Coverage & Products") - **The commercial catalogue is broader than a startup bundle.** Package options (BOP, Benchmarq, Customarq), workers’ compensation, auto, umbrella, ForeFront management-liability parts, property, cargo, surety and other lines are sold as Chubb products, which matters when a company outgrows a single digital package or needs a multinational extension. [4](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/industries/technology.html "Insurance For Technology Companies") [7](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/chubb-bop.html "Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance") [11](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/forefront.html "The ForeFront Portfolio") - **Some California admitted insurers in the group are independently listed.** Federal Insurance Company and ACE American Insurance Company appear on California’s admitted property-and-casualty roster in the Chubb Ltd group, which is a clearer starting point than inferring eligibility from a San Francisco-area office. The declarations still name the actual issuing company. [41](https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/companyprofile/companyprofile?doFunction=getCompanyProfile&eid=2652&event=companyProfile "California Company Profile: Federal Insurance Company") [42](https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/companyprofile/companyprofile?doFunction=getCompanyProfile&eid=3270&event=companyProfile "California Company Profile: ACE American Insurance Company") - **Claim intake is documented beyond a generic contact form.** Chubb publishes 24/7 reporting, product-specific first-notice addresses, a cyber incident hotline and, for eligible small-commercial policies, an online portal. Those are process facts, not a prediction of how a claim will be paid. [33](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/claims/report-claim.html "Report A Claim") [9](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance.html "Cyber Insurance For Businesses") ### Cons - **Most commercial shopping is agent-mediated.** Appointed producers use Marketplace and Cyber Central; public pages send businesses to an agent, a contact form or chubbsmallbusiness.com rather than a self-serve bind for middle-market technology programs. A founder who wants only a website checkout will need a producer in the loop. [9](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance.html "Cyber Insurance For Businesses") [31](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/contact-us.html "Chubb Insurance In The U.S.") - **Product availability is not a 50-state checkbox.** Terms of Use and product footers say offerings vary by jurisdiction. Insurer licensing in all 50 states does not prove that DigiTech, BOP or ForeFront is offered to a California applicant on admitted paper. Surplus-lines routes, if used, require a licensed surplus-lines producer. [2](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/terms-of-use.html "Terms Of Use") [36](https://www.chubb.com/content/dam/aem-chubb-global/static-pages/valuablesxs/documents/licensinginformation.pdf "Chubb Company License Information") - **Premiums and producer pay are not on the public site.** Reviewed pages do not publish rates, commission percentages or policyholder fees, so total cost cannot be compared from marketing copy. [29](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/agents-brokers/get-chubb-access.html "Get Access To Chubb") - **Satisfaction statistics are company-reported.** Claims pages cite survey results for policyholders with a paid claim. That is not an independent quality rating and should not be treated as a promise about a future loss. [32](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/claims.html "Chubb Claims") ## How It Works Commercial buyers typically reach Chubb through independent agents and brokers. Chubb appoints producers, operates agent portals, and identifies Chubb Insurance Solutions Agency, Inc. as the licensed agency that administers Chubb Access appointments. Surplus-lines products can be offered only through licensed surplus-lines producers. [29](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/agents-brokers/get-chubb-access.html "Get Access To Chubb") [30](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/contact.html "Contact Chubb") [2](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/terms-of-use.html "Terms Of Use") [38](https://www.chubb.com/content/dam/chubb-sites/chubb-com/us-en/campaign/pdfs/55010055_NewYork-2022-24-05.pdf "Chubb New York Region Appointment Materials") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: U.S. distribution as described on agent-access, contact and terms pages. This does not mean every independent agent is appointed for every product.; verified: 2026-09-16.) Appointed agents and brokers can quote, and for eligible risks issue, small-business and cyber accounts through Chubb Marketplace, and can use Cyber Central for an express cyber quoting path. Marketplace cyber quoting is described for eligible risks with less than $100 million in revenue; referred risks go to underwriters. Businesses seeking coverage are directed to an agent, a U.S. contact form, or chubbsmallbusiness.com for small-business quote inquiries. The reviewed public pages do not describe a general-public online bind for middle-market technology programs. [9](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance.html "Cyber Insurance For Businesses") [10](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance/cyber-insurance-products.html "Cyber Insurance Coverage & Products") [30](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/contact.html "Contact Chubb") [31](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/contact-us.html "Chubb Insurance In The U.S.") [12](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/forefront-3-0-private-company.html "ForeFront Portfolio 3.0 For Private Companies") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: U.S. agent platforms and buyer contact paths as of 16 September 2026. Quote speed and bindability are not guaranteed for any applicant.; verified: 2026-09-16.) A typical sequence for a growth-stage company is: an independent broker (or a Chubb-appointed agent) collects applications, submits through Marketplace, Cyber Central or a referral underwriter, then delivers a quote that names the issuing company, admitted or surplus status, limits and retentions. Small-business BOP eligibility is described for firms up to $30 million in revenue across classes that include technology; larger or more complex accounts move into Benchmarq, Customarq, lower-midmarket or major-account paths. [7](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/chubb-bop.html "Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance") [19](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/agents-brokers/campaigns/lower-middle-market-business-insurance.html "Lower Midmarket Insurance Solutions") [18](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/customarq-package-policy.html "Customarq Package Insurance Policy") Chubb Insurance Solutions Agency, Inc. is described as administering Chubb Access appointments and as licensed in all 50 states, with a company sheet listing California license 969601. Its current California producer-license status and surplus-lines authority remain independently unverified. Request the relevant identifiers and check the current regulator record before placement. [37](https://prs-portalassets.chubb.com/chubbaccess/Agency%20License%20Information%20link.pdf "Chubb Insurance Solutions Agency License Information") [38](https://www.chubb.com/content/dam/chubb-sites/chubb-com/us-en/campaign/pdfs/55010055_NewYork-2022-24-05.pdf "Chubb New York Region Appointment Materials") ## Coverage and Availability Chubb markets technology insurance to software and systems developers, technology services and consulting firms, communications and network providers, and electronics and hardware manufacturers, describing appetite from small startups and venture-backed private companies through public and multinational corporations. Its small-business BOP lists technology among more than 500 classes for businesses with up to $30 million in revenue. [4](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/industries/technology.html "Insurance For Technology Companies") [7](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/chubb-bop.html "Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance") [5](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/software-system-developers.html "Insurance For Software Product & System Developers") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company marketing of industry appetite and BOP eligibility. It does not establish that a particular Bay Area startup will be quoted or bound.; verified: 2026-09-16.) For technology companies, Chubb markets DigiTech Enterprise Risk Management as a single policy addressing technology errors and omissions, media and cyber exposures, alongside Cyber ERM for cyber, privacy and media and Pro ERM for professional, media and cyber. Actual terms, limits and exclusions are in the issued form. [10](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance/cyber-insurance-products.html "Cyber Insurance Coverage & Products") [9](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance.html "Cyber Insurance For Businesses") [4](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/industries/technology.html "Insurance For Technology Companies") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: U.S. cyber product pages accessed 16 September 2026. Product names are not equivalent coverage across every insured.; verified: 2026-09-16.) Chubb’s U.S. commercial catalogue for technology and other businesses also includes package policies (BOP, Benchmarq and Customarq combining property, business income and general liability), workers’ compensation, commercial auto, umbrella and excess, ForeFront management-liability parts (including D&O, employment practices, fiduciary and crime), property, inland marine, builders’ risk, equipment breakdown, ocean cargo, environmental/pollution, surety, product recall, and representations and warranties for large-account multinational programs. [4](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/industries/technology.html "Insurance For Technology Companies") [7](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/chubb-bop.html "Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance") [11](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/forefront.html "The ForeFront Portfolio") [15](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/property-product.html "Commercial Property Insurance") [25](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/surety.html "Surety Bonds") [27](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/multinational-for-large-companies.html "Multinational Insurance Coverage And Solutions For Large Accounts") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Offerings documented on dedicated product or industry solution pages. Availability, admitted versus surplus paper, and wording vary by product, size and jurisdiction.; verified: 2026-09-16.) Software and technology-services pages also list builders’ risk, environmental, marine, media liability and kidnap/ransom among solutions those industries can investigate. Those lists are catalogues of Chubb offerings, not a promise that every startup receives every line. Product-recall materials target finished consumer goods including electronics and exclude, among other classes, products that are merely components of a third party’s goods—relevant for hardware module makers. [5](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/software-system-developers.html "Insurance For Software Product & System Developers") [6](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/technology-services-consulting.html "Technology Services And Consulting Insurance Solutions") [26](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/recall-plus-for-consumer-goods.html "Chubb Recall Plus For Consumer Goods") Chubb’s U.S. site states that products and services vary by jurisdiction and are not available or suitable for all users. Company license materials describe Federal Insurance Company and ACE American Insurance Company as admitted property-and-casualty insurers in all 50 states. That company-wide licensing statement is not a product-by-product availability matrix. [2](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/terms-of-use.html "Terms Of Use") [25](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/surety.html "Surety Bonds") [36](https://www.chubb.com/content/dam/aem-chubb-global/static-pages/valuablesxs/documents/licensinginformation.pdf "Chubb Company License Information") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: U.S. commercial products as described in Terms of Use, surety footer and Chubb company license PDF. Do not treat 50-state insurer licensing as proof that DigiTech, BOP or any other product is offered in a given state.; verified: 2026-09-16.) California’s regulator lists Federal Insurance Company (NAIC 20281) and ACE American Insurance Company (NAIC 22667) as admitted property-and-casualty insurers in the Chubb Ltd group. The reviewed product pages do not publish a California-specific eligibility list for technology, DigiTech ERM or small-business BOP. Surplus-lines placements, if used, must go through a licensed surplus-lines producer. U.S. branch offices are not evidence that a product is available in California. [41](https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/companyprofile/companyprofile?doFunction=getCompanyProfile&eid=2652&event=companyProfile "California Company Profile: Federal Insurance Company") [42](https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/companyprofile/companyprofile?doFunction=getCompanyProfile&eid=3270&event=companyProfile "California Company Profile: ACE American Insurance Company") [43](https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/companyprofile/companyprofile?doFunction=getGroupList&event=companyProfile&naicGroupNumber=0626 "California NAIC Group List: Chubb Ltd Grp 0626") [2](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/terms-of-use.html "Terms Of Use") [35](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/about-chubb-in-the-us.html "About Chubb In The U.S.") (Evidence: Verified; scope: California admitted-insurer status verified on CDI company profiles accessed 16 September 2026. Product-level California availability remains unconfirmed from public Chubb pages.; verified: 2026-09-16.) Westchester is Chubb’s excess-and-surplus platform and names Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company as eligible in 49 states. Using Westchester is a wholesale/E&S path, not proof that a California technology risk will be written there or that surplus lines is required. [28](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/excess-surplus.html "Excess And Surplus Insurance (E&S Insurance)") ## Service and Compensation Chubb tells buyers to use their agent or broker as the first service contact and publishes Small Business policy-service, billing and client-center support for policies purchased through Chubb Small Business or named affinity partners. Lower-midmarket materials describe a path from quoting and issuance through servicing and renewals. Large multinational accounts are offered Worldview for program documents, certificates and claims status. Technology marketing also describes dedicated underwriting, claims and risk-engineering teams, including nearly 500 in-house risk engineers in related consulting copy. [30](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/contact.html "Contact Chubb") [19](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/agents-brokers/campaigns/lower-middle-market-business-insurance.html "Lower Midmarket Insurance Solutions") [27](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/multinational-for-large-companies.html "Multinational Insurance Coverage And Solutions For Large Accounts") [4](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/industries/technology.html "Insurance For Technology Companies") [18](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/customarq-package-policy.html "Customarq Package Insurance Policy") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company-described servicing channels. Staffing and engineer counts are company-reported. Which services apply depends on product, account size and appointment.; verified: 2026-09-16.) Reviewed buyer-facing U.S. pages do not publish premiums, producer-compensation schedules, or policyholder fees. Agent-recruiting copy refers to competitive commissions without stating rates. Inland marine engineering beyond included loss-control is described as available on a fee-for-service basis. [29](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/agents-brokers/get-chubb-access.html "Get Access To Chubb") [7](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/chubb-bop.html "Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance") [10](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance/cyber-insurance-products.html "Cyber Insurance Coverage & Products") [21](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/inland-marine.html "Inland Marine Insurance") (Evidence: Not publicly disclosed; scope: Public U.S. commercial pages listed as sources. Absence of a published schedule is not a finding that coverage is free or that producers are unpaid.; verified: 2026-09-16.) Chubb publishes 24/7 claim reporting at 1-800-CLAIMS-0, product-specific first-notice emails including cyberclaimreport@chubb.com and a 24/7 cyber incident hotline at 1-800-817-2665, plus a Small Commercial client portal for eligible policyholders to report claims and upload documents. Claims-page satisfaction figures are company-reported survey results and do not independently establish claims-handling quality for a given loss. [32](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/claims.html "Chubb Claims") [33](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/claims/report-claim.html "Report A Claim") [34](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/claims/online-mobile-tools.html "Online & Mobile Claims Tools") [9](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance.html "Cyber Insurance For Businesses") [30](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/contact.html "Contact Chubb") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: U.S. claims contact and portal descriptions. Portal access may be limited for policies underwritten by certain Chubb companies. No independent claims-outcome review was performed.; verified: 2026-09-16.) The issuing insurer is a Chubb-group underwriting company named on the policy. Reviewed sources identify Federal Insurance Company as a primary U.S. underwriting company, ACE American Insurance Company as a U.S. issuing company on surety materials, and Westchester Fire Insurance Company or Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company (and, for some Westchester business, Illinois Union or other ACE paper) depending on the placement. Buyers should read the declarations rather than assume a single “Chubb” legal insurer. [30](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/contact.html "Contact Chubb") [25](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/surety.html "Surety Bonds") [28](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/excess-surplus.html "Excess And Surplus Insurance (E&S Insurance)") [36](https://www.chubb.com/content/dam/aem-chubb-global/static-pages/valuablesxs/documents/licensinginformation.pdf "Chubb Company License Information") [41](https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/companyprofile/companyprofile?doFunction=getCompanyProfile&eid=2652&event=companyProfile "California Company Profile: Federal Insurance Company") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: U.S. commercial placements. Ratings cited on Westchester’s page are company-reported and were not independently verified in this draft.; verified: 2026-09-16.) Ask the producer to identify each legal role in writing: retailer or wholesale broker, any Chubb agency subsidiary, and the issuing insurer on the binder. ## What to Confirm in a Quote - **Issuing company and paper.** Confirm whether Federal Insurance Company, ACE American Insurance Company, a Westchester company or another affiliate is on the declarations, and whether the placement is admitted or surplus lines in California and in every other state where you have operations or employees. [30](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/contact.html "Contact Chubb") [41](https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/companyprofile/companyprofile?doFunction=getCompanyProfile&eid=2652&event=companyProfile "California Company Profile: Federal Insurance Company") - **Producer authority.** Confirm the retail agent’s Chubb appointment, any surplus-lines license, and whether Chubb Insurance Solutions Agency or another intermediary is in the chain. Independently check current California license status. [37](https://prs-portalassets.chubb.com/chubbaccess/Agency%20License%20Information%20link.pdf "Chubb Insurance Solutions Agency License Information") - **Technology contract fit.** For DigiTech or Cyber ERM, compare the proposed definition of technology/professional services, delayed-delivery treatment, copyright/media grants, ransomware and widespread-event endorsements, and any patch-management or neglected-software conditions against customer contracts. [10](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance/cyber-insurance-products.html "Cyber Insurance Coverage & Products") - **Package versus monoline.** If a BOP or Customarq is quoted, confirm general liability, property, business income and any professional or cyber add-ons as separate grants, not as implied by the package name. [7](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/chubb-bop.html "Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance") [18](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/customarq-package-policy.html "Customarq Package Insurance Policy") - **Cost.** Request premium, taxes, surplus-lines stamping fees if any, installment or credit-card charges, and how the producer is compensated. Public pages do not supply those figures. [29](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/agents-brokers/get-chubb-access.html "Get Access To Chubb") - **Claims and certificates.** Confirm first-notice instructions, whether the Small Commercial portal applies, and how additional-insured and waiver requests will be issued after bind. [34](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/claims/online-mobile-tools.html "Online & Mobile Claims Tools") ## Optional Spot Service Handoff Spot can help prepare applications, coordinate brokers, and compare proposals. 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[Insurance For Individuals & Businesses](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/). Chubb; Businesses; Get a quote; claims statistics; insurance products and client services. Accessed 2026-09-16. 2. [Terms Of Use](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/terms-of-use.html). Chubb; Acceptance of Terms identifying Chubb Group Holdings Inc.; surplus-lines producer restriction; products not available to all users or jurisdictions; Chubb Limited safe-harbor language; Internet Portals for Chubb Business. Accessed 2026-09-16. 3. [Commercial Insurance](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance.html). Chubb; Industry practices; small businesses, middle market, large and multinational segments; claims paid and satisfaction figures. Accessed 2026-09-16. 4. [Insurance For Technology Companies](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/industries/technology.html). Chubb; Industry overview; who we serve; listed products including Package, E&O/Cyber, Financial Lines, workers’ compensation, auto, umbrella, BOP, Benchmarq and Customarq; dedicated underwriting, claims and risk engineering. Accessed 2026-09-16. 5. [Insurance For Software Product & System Developers](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/software-system-developers.html). Chubb; Property & casualty and financial-lines coverage solutions lists for software and systems developers. Accessed 2026-09-16. 6. [Technology Services And Consulting Insurance Solutions](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/technology-services-consulting.html). Chubb; Property & casualty and financial-lines coverage solutions lists. Accessed 2026-09-16. 7. [Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/chubb-bop.html). Chubb; Eligibility up to $30M revenue and 500+ classes including technology; property and liability package; supporting umbrella, workers’ compensation, commercial auto, ForeFront and Cyber ERM/DigiTech ERM. Accessed 2026-09-16. 8. [Workers' Compensation Insurance For Small Business](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/workers-compensation-small.html). Chubb; Small-business workers’ compensation for one employee through $30M revenue; claims-service descriptions; supporting products. Accessed 2026-09-16. 9. [Cyber Insurance For Businesses](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance.html). Chubb; Agent quoting via Chubb Marketplace and Cyber Central; policyholder incident-response hotline and Cyber Alert app; businesses seeking coverage directed to tailored protection rather than a public bind flow. Accessed 2026-09-16. 10. [Cyber Insurance Coverage & Products](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/products/cyber-insurance/cyber-insurance-products.html). Chubb; Cyber ERM, DigiTech ERM and Pro ERM product descriptions; Marketplace quoting for eligible risks under $100 million revenue; first- and third-party coverage summaries. Accessed 2026-09-16. 11. [The ForeFront Portfolio](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/forefront.html). Chubb; Available coverages for private, not-for-profit and healthcare organizations: D&O, EPL, fiduciary, employed lawyers, crime, kidnap/ransom and workplace violence expense. Accessed 2026-09-16. 12. [ForeFront Portfolio 3.0 For Private Companies](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/forefront-3-0-private-company.html). Chubb; Coverage highlights for private companies; contact-an-agent quote prompt; New Jersey application note. Accessed 2026-09-16. 13. [ForeFront Portfolio 3.0: Directors & Officers And Entity Liability Insurance](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/forefront-portfolio-3-0-directors-officers-entity-liability-insurance.html). Chubb; Private-company D&O and entity liability description and listed coverage features. Accessed 2026-09-16. 14. [Management Liability Insurance](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/management-liability.html). Chubb; Public, private/not-for-profit and financial-institution management liability products; fiduciary, crime, kidnap/ransom, workplace violence and employment practices. Accessed 2026-09-16. 15. [Commercial Property Insurance](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/property-product.html). Chubb; Monoline, multi-line and large/complex property offerings; technology listed among served industries; Risk Consulting. Accessed 2026-09-16. 16. [Umbrella & Excess Casualty Insurance](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/umbrella-excess-casualty.html). Chubb; Umbrella and excess for smaller through multinational accounts; Express Umbrella portal for appointed brokers. Accessed 2026-09-16. 17. [Commercial Auto Insurance](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/chubb-commercial-auto.html). Chubb; Commercial auto product; technology among served industries. Accessed 2026-09-16. 18. [Customarq Package Insurance Policy](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/customarq-package-policy.html). Chubb; Midsize package combining property and liability; supporting excess, cyber, cargo, workers’ compensation and commercial auto. Accessed 2026-09-16. 19. [Lower Midmarket Insurance Solutions](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/agents-brokers/campaigns/lower-middle-market-business-insurance.html). Chubb; Agent-facing lower-midmarket suite including Benchmarq package, financial lines, cyber on Marketplace, surety; technology among appetite SIC codes; quoting through issuance, servicing and renewals. Accessed 2026-09-16. 20. [Environmental Insurance Coverage & Services](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/environmental.html). Chubb; Premises and contractor pollution, TankSafe, GL Plus combining CGL with products and premises pollution and supported umbrella. Accessed 2026-09-16. 21. [Inland Marine Insurance](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/inland-marine.html). Chubb; Inland marine policy overview; builders’ risk, contractors equipment and related tools. Accessed 2026-09-16. 22. [Builders' Risk Insurance](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/builders-risk-insurance.html). Chubb; Builders’ risk coverage list and target clients; agent submission requirements. Accessed 2026-09-16. 23. [Equipment Breakdown Insurance](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/equipment-breakdown.html). Chubb; Monoline and package equipment-breakdown coverage; electronics among target clients. Accessed 2026-09-16. 24. [Worldwide Ocean Cargo Insurance](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/worldwide-ocean-cargo-insurance.html). Chubb; Ocean, air and overland cargo coverages; agent submission path. Accessed 2026-09-16. 25. [Surety Bonds](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/surety.html). Chubb; Construction, commercial, transactional and international surety; footer identifying Chubb as marketing name and ACE American as an issuing company; products may not be available in all states. Accessed 2026-09-16. 26. [Chubb Recall Plus For Consumer Goods](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/recall-plus-for-consumer-goods.html). Chubb; Product-recall offering, limits, restricted classes and electronics among target finished products. Accessed 2026-09-16. 27. [Multinational Insurance Coverage And Solutions For Large Accounts](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/multinational-for-large-companies.html). Chubb; Core and specialty coverages including representations and warranties, inland marine, professional liability and ESIS; Worldview servicing platform; work with clients and brokers. Accessed 2026-09-16. 28. [Excess And Surplus Insurance (E&S Insurance)](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/excess-surplus.html). Chubb; Westchester E&S portfolio; Westchester Fire admitted description; Westchester Surplus Lines eligible in 49 states; paper including Illinois Union and ACE companies. Accessed 2026-09-16. 29. [Get Access To Chubb](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/agents-brokers/get-chubb-access.html). Chubb; Direct appointments for independent agents and brokers; competitive commissions; 200+ products. Accessed 2026-09-16. 30. [Contact Chubb](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/contact.html). Chubb; Agent as first contact; claims numbers including cyber; Small Business policy service and Marketplace technical support; Federal Insurance Company and ACE American claims contacts. Accessed 2026-09-16. 31. [Chubb Insurance In The U.S.](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/contact-us.html). Chubb; Personal Lines find-an-agent; Small Business quote inquiries directed to chubbsmallbusiness.com; commercial agent callback 1-800-682-4822. Accessed 2026-09-16. 32. [Chubb Claims](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/claims.html). Chubb; 24/7 claims contact center; company-reported satisfaction of clients with a paid claim; North America claims staffing figure. Accessed 2026-09-16. 33. [Report A Claim](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/claims/report-claim.html). Chubb; Phone and email first-notice contacts including small commercial, cyber, financial lines and workers’ compensation. Accessed 2026-09-16. 34. [Online & Mobile Claims Tools](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/claims/online-mobile-tools.html). Chubb; Small Commercial Business client portal claim reporting and document upload; access may be limited for policies underwritten by certain Chubb companies. Accessed 2026-09-16. 35. [About Chubb In The U.S.](https://www.chubb.com/us-en/about-chubb-in-the-us.html). Chubb; U.S. executive leadership and 44 branch locations; branch presence is not product-availability evidence. Accessed 2026-09-16. 36. [Chubb Company License Information](https://www.chubb.com/content/dam/aem-chubb-global/static-pages/valuablesxs/documents/licensinginformation.pdf). Chubb; Federal Insurance Company (Indiana NAIC 20281) admitted P&C in all 50 states; ACE American (Pennsylvania NAIC 22667) admitted P&C in all 50 states; Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company eligible/approved surplus lines outside Georgia domicile. Accessed 2026-09-16. 37. [Chubb Insurance Solutions Agency License Information](https://prs-portalassets.chubb.com/chubbaccess/Agency%20License%20Information%20link.pdf). Chubb; Statement that Chubb Insurance Solutions Agency is licensed in all 50 states; resident NJ license 2853751; California license 969601. Accessed 2026-09-16. 38. [Chubb New York Region Appointment Materials](https://www.chubb.com/content/dam/chubb-sites/chubb-com/us-en/campaign/pdfs/55010055_NewYork-2022-24-05.pdf). Chubb; Chubb Access appointments administered by Chubb Insurance Solutions Agency, Inc.; surplus lines sold only through licensed surplus lines producers; products may not be available in all states. Accessed 2026-09-16. 39. [Chubb Limited Form 10-K For The Year Ended 31 December 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896159/000089615926000005/cb-20251231.htm). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission / Chubb Limited; Item 1 Business: Swiss-incorporated holding company headquartered in Zurich; global insurance and reinsurance organization; operations in 54 countries and territories; commercial P&C including D&O and specialty casualty. Accessed 2026-09-16. 40. [Chubb Limited Exhibit 21.1 Subsidiaries](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896159/000089615926000005/cb-12312025xex211.htm). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission / Chubb Limited; ACE American Insurance Company; Federal Insurance Company group companies; Chubb Excess and Surplus Insurance Services Inc. (California); Chubb INA Holdings LLC. Accessed 2026-09-16. 41. [California Company Profile: Federal Insurance Company](https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/companyprofile/companyprofile?doFunction=getCompanyProfile&eid=2652&event=companyProfile). California Department of Insurance; NAIC 20281; California Company ID 0059-6; date authorized 12/18/1902; license status Unlimited-Normal; company type Property & Casualty; domicile Indiana; NAIC Group 0626 Chubb Ltd Grp. Accessed 2026-09-16. 42. [California Company Profile: ACE American Insurance Company](https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/companyprofile/companyprofile?doFunction=getCompanyProfile&eid=3270&event=companyProfile). California Department of Insurance; NAIC 22667; California Company ID 1325-0; date authorized 12/20/1945; license status Unlimited-Normal; company type Property & Casualty; domicile Pennsylvania; NAIC Group 0626 Chubb Ltd Grp. Accessed 2026-09-16. 43. [California NAIC Group List: Chubb Ltd Grp 0626](https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/companyprofile/companyprofile?doFunction=getGroupList&event=companyProfile&naicGroupNumber=0626). California Department of Insurance; Group roster including Federal Insurance Company, ACE American Insurance Company, Chubb National Insurance Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company and other Chubb-group companies with California IDs. Accessed 2026-09-16. Updated 2026-09-16. Last verified 2026-09-16. Spot, a product of Tools for Enlightenment, publishes this research and works in the commercial insurance market. [Editorial policy](https://spot.insure/editorial-policy). 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