CNA vs The Hartford: Business Owner’s Policy

CNA Connect offers adjustable limits and 300-plus endorsements across 600-plus classes; The Hartford reports an average $1,687 a year, with workers' comp and professional liability available as add-ons.

Montgomery Risk Partners prepared this library from Spot.Insure comparison research and underlying public records.Research updated 2026-10-01

The Hartford lists off-premises utility business-income coverage as an add-on; CNA Connect lists buildings, income, equipment, and 300+ endorsements with adjustable limits.

Sources and records

  1. 01
    CNA Connect Small Businessowners Policy (BOP) | CNA Insurance

    CNA · CNA Connect; coverages, product range, services · accessed 2026-09-28

  2. 02
    Business Interruption and Business Owner Policy

    National Association of Insurance Commissioners · Background; General liability, Commercial property and Business interruption bullets · accessed 2026-09-16

  3. 03
    Small Business

    National Association of Insurance Commissioners · FAQ: What’s a business owners policy?; What’s general liability insurance · accessed 2026-09-16

  4. 04
    Business Owner's Policy (BOP) Insurance

    The Hartford · What Is Business Owner's Policy Insurance?; What Is Included in a Business Owner's Policy?; Additional Coverages You Can Add; Who Needs a Business Owner's Policy?; How Much Does a BOP Cost?; BOP vs. General Liability comparison · accessed 2026-09-23

  5. 05
    Legal Notice

    The Hartford · P&C writing-company table; statement that coverages may be offered by one or more subsidiaries of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. · accessed 2026-09-23

What Are the Key Differences Between CNA and The Hartford Business Owner’s Policy?

Base cover and separate protections

The Hartford describes a BOP combining commercial property, general liability, and business income, with off-premises utility interruption available as an add-on. It lists workers’ compensation, professional liability, commercial auto, and data breach as outside the base policy. CNA Connect names property and income categories and more than 300 optional endorsements. Ask which additions attach to each BOP and which need separate contracts. [4] [1]

Fit, quote, and price context

The Hartford says its BOP can be customized for specific industries and offers an online quote flow or phone start. It reports that customers paid an average of $1,687 a year, but does not publish standard limits or deductibles. CNA says Connect serves more than 600 classes with adjustable limits. Compare quotes using the same locations, values, class, and selected limits rather than relying on the reported average. [4] [1]

What Should You Confirm in CNA and The Hartford Business Owner’s Policy Quotes?

  • Is utility interruption included or added, and what waiting period and sublimit apply? [1] [4]
  • What limits and deductibles are being quoted for your locations and industry? [1] [4]

Provider coverage details

CNA

  • eligibility: CNA says CNA Connect serves more than 600 small-business classes. Entity: CNA brand; issuing CNA subsidiary may vary by product/state Product: United States commercial insurance Jurisdiction: United States Research source scope: US small-business BOP Claim limitation: Company-reported; policy wording, underwriting and jurisdiction-specific availability control.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: CNA Connect packages property and general liability exposures including buildings, income, business contents, computer equipment, receivables and money/securities. Entity: CNA brand; issuing CNA subsidiary may vary by product/state Product: United States commercial insurance Jurisdiction: United States Research source scope: US small-business BOP Claim limitation: Company-reported; policy wording, underwriting and jurisdiction-specific availability control.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: CNA says CNA Connect has 300+ optional endorsements and adjustable deductibles/limits. Entity: CNA brand; issuing CNA subsidiary may vary by product/state Product: United States commercial insurance Jurisdiction: United States Research source scope: US small-business BOP Claim limitation: Company-reported; policy wording, underwriting and jurisdiction-specific availability control.company-reportedSource ↗

The Hartford

  • role: The Hartford's BOP bundles commercial property insurance, general liability insurance and business income (interruption) coverage into one policy, rather than requiring three separate policies. BOP product page as read 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: The Hartford says a BOP does not itself include workers' compensation, professional liability, commercial auto or data breach coverage, but these can be added on top of the base policy, along with off-premises utility business-income coverage. BOP product page as read 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: The Hartford says a BOP fits a business that has a physical location, faces a possibility of being sued, or has assets that could be stolen or damaged, and can be customized for specific industries. BOP product page as read 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: The Hartford reports its customers paid an average of $1,687 a year (about $141 a month) for a BOP; the page does not publish standard coverage limits or deductibles, since actual limits are set at quote or issue. Company-reported average as of 2026-09-23; described on the page as an estimate, not a quote for any specific business.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: The Hartford offers an online quote flow for a BOP, described as customizable by adding coverages; buyers can also call a listed phone number to start a quote. BOP product page as read 2026-09-23. Quote availability observed without completing a purchase.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: The BOP page does not name which Hartford property-and-casualty subsidiary would issue a given buyer's policy; the Legal Notice says coverages may be offered by one or more of several listed subsidiaries depending on product and jurisdiction. BOP page and Legal Notice as read 2026-09-23.not-disclosedSource ↗Source ↗

Use this comparison as a starting point for a discussion about your business and its insurance needs.

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