Coterie vs Heffernan: Business Owner’s Policy

Heffernan Insurance Brokers arranges BOPs for companies under the SBA's small-business size and says it will research custom packages for niches; Coterie Insurance sells only through agents, for up to 50 employees (15 for contractors).

Montgomery Risk Partners prepared this library from Spot.Insure comparison research and underlying public records.Research updated 2026-09-25

Coterie's BOP is for smaller businesses, capped at 50 employees and $10 million in revenue, and you can only get it through an independent agent. Heffernan's small-business brokers take companies up to 500 employees and shop the package for you.

Sources and records

  1. 01
    Business Owner's Policy (BOP) Product Highlights for Agents and Brokers

    Coterie Insurance · Criteria Qualification (Employees, Revenue, Building Property); BOP Property Highlights and coverage extensions; BOP Liability Highlights and limit options; Mandatory Countrywide BOP Policy Forms list · accessed 2026-09-23

  2. 02
    What is a Business Owners Policy for a small business?

    Coterie Insurance · BOP definition; 'Cutting edge solutions' paragraph (admitted products in all 50 states, A-rated EXCELLENT carrier ratings); SimplyBind quote-and-bind steps · accessed 2026-09-23

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    Small Business Insurance

    Heffernan Insurance Brokers · Tailor-Made Insurance for Small Businesses; types of coverage we can provide including business owner's policy; industry list; U.S. Small Business Administration size definition · accessed 2026-09-23

  4. 04
    Business Interruption and Business Owner Policy

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

  5. 05
    Small Business

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

What Are the Key Differences Between Coterie Insurance and Heffernan Insurance Brokers Business Owner’s Policy?

Size Limits and Who Sells It

Coterie's limits are tighter for contractors: 15 employees and $5 million in revenue, plus a $1 million cap on building value for everyone. Agents quote and bind it on Coterie's SimplyBind platform, so you'll need an agent appointed with Coterie. Heffernan uses the Small Business Administration's definition (fewer than 500 employees or under $7 million in annual receipts) and serves construction, food, health care, hospitality, real estate, technology and transportation. Choose Coterie if you're a small business under its caps and already work with an agent who writes it; choose Heffernan if you've outgrown those caps or own a building worth more than $1 million. [1] [2] [3]

How Much You Can See Before You Quote

Coterie publishes its base form (the standard BP 00 03 special-causes-of-loss form), covering property, general liability and business interruption, and lists extensions and per-occurrence limit options. Heffernan only describes a bundle of your major property and liability risks, with no form or limits, so you'll learn the terms from the quote. [1] [2] [3]

What Should You Confirm in Coterie Insurance and Heffernan Insurance Brokers Business Owner’s Policy Quotes?

  • Check your headcount, revenue and building value against Coterie's caps before you ask for a quote. [1]
  • Ask both which insurer issues the policy; neither names one. [2] [3]
  • Ask Heffernan which coverage form it will use and how it compares with Coterie's BP 00 03 base. [3] [1]
  • Get Heffernan's dollar limits in writing to set against Coterie's published options. [1] [3]

Provider coverage details

Coterie Insurance

  • role: Coterie distributes its BOP only through appointed agents and brokers, not directly to businesses; its SimplyBind platform lets an agent quote and bind a policy after entering the client's business name and address. Business Owners Policy page 'Ready, set, and bind' and 'How it Works' sections.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: Coterie says its BOP is an admitted product backed by an 'A-rated EXCELLENT' carrier rating, but the reviewed pages do not name the specific underwriting insurer for the BOP. 'Cutting edge solutions' paragraph on the BOP page.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: Coterie's BOP brochure sets qualification criteria of up to 50 employees (15 for contractors), up to $10M in revenue ($5M for contractors), and up to $1M in building property total insured value. BOP brochure 'Criteria Qualification' table.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Coterie's base BOP combines commercial property, general liability, and business-interruption coverage, using the Special Causes of Loss form BP 00 03, and includes coverage extensions such as accounts receivable, business income from dependent properties, electronic data, and forgery or alteration. BOP page bundle description and BOP brochure 'Coverages Included In Coterie's Base Policy'.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • coverage: Coterie lists optional endorsements for the BOP including employment practices liability, hired and non-owned auto liability, liquor liability, equipment breakdown, employee dishonesty, and unmanned aircraft/drone liability (excluding hull coverage). BOP brochure 'Additional Coverage Extensions and Limits Available' and 'BOP Liability Highlights' lists.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: Coterie's BOP offers liability and medical-expense limit options of $300,000/$500,000/$1,000,000/$2,000,000 per occurrence, with products/completed-operations and other-than-products aggregates set at two times that limit, and $5,000 in medical expenses per person; $2,000,000/$4,000,000 liability limits are not available for contractors in CA, CO, FL, NY, or TX, or when liquor liability is selected. BOP brochure 'BOP Liability Highlights' and 'Available Limits' table.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: Coterie says agents confirm a client's business name and address, select an industry, confirm prefilled business details, then customize and bind coverage, all in minutes, and claims this is 75%+ faster than traditional processes. 'SimplyBind Experience' four-step walkthrough on the BOP page; speed figure is company-reported.company-reportedSource ↗

Heffernan Insurance Brokers

  • role: Heffernan's small-business division arranges a business owner's policy (BOP) for small and growing companies as one of several coverages it places. Heffernan describes itself as the source businesses go to for insurance, not as the insurer. Small Business Insurance page description of the division and its BOP offering.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Heffernan describes a business owner's policy as a package that combines protection for a company's major property and liability risks in one bundle, assembling the basic coverages a business owner needs. Small Business Insurance page's coverage-type list. Specific insuring agreements and exclusions are not detailed there.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: Heffernan's small-business insurance targets companies the U.S. Small Business Administration defines as having fewer than 500 employees or less than $7 million in annual receipts, ranging from sole proprietors working from home to fast-growing companies, across industries it lists including construction, food, health care, hospitality, real estate, technology and transportation. Small Business Insurance page's eligibility and industry-list sections.company-reportedSource ↗
  • services: Heffernan says its small-business division focuses entirely on the needs of small-business clients and will research and build a custom-designed package for an industry or niche not listed on the page. Small Business Insurance page description of the division's approach.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: The small-business page does not publish BOP limits, deductibles or premium ranges. It cites only general statistics on the cost of small-business lawsuits, not Heffernan's own policy terms. Checked the Small Business Insurance page on 2026-09-23.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • insurer: The small-business page does not name the insurer that would issue a business owner's policy arranged through Heffernan. Checked the Small Business Insurance page on 2026-09-23. The issuing insurer would appear on the quote and declarations.not-disclosedSource ↗

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

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