Hiscox vs Pie Insurance: Business Owner’s Policy

Hiscox is an insurer selling a BOP directly online; Pie Insurance acts as an intermediary with carrier partners and has BOP buyers contact it to start a quote.

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

You can buy Hiscox's own BOP online in most states and add cyber, hired and non-owned auto or crime. Pie finds you a BOP from partner insurers instead, and its page spells out interruption cover for payroll and temporary relocation.

What Are the Key Differences Between Hiscox and Pie Insurance Business Owner’s Policy?

Buying Online Versus Getting in Touch

Hiscox lets eligible businesses quote and buy its BOP online, except in the seven states its appetite guide lists. Pie asks you to contact it through its website; its three-minute self-service flow is for workers' compensation, not the BOP. Hiscox issues the policy itself, while Pie is an intermediary and doesn't name its partner insurers. Choose Hiscox if you want cover in place today and your state is eligible; choose Pie if you'd rather have someone shop partner insurers for you. [2] [4] [1] [8]

Add-Ons Versus Closure Cover

Hiscox's upgrades are cyber, hired and non-owned auto and commercial crime, tied to the BOP's per-occurrence limit. Pie's page instead details what's in the core package: property against fire, explosion, smoke, vandalism or wind; liability including advertising injury; and interruption cover that can pay payroll and temporary relocation after a covered catastrophe. Hiscox's BOP page doesn't describe interruption that way, so ask. [2] [8]

What Should You Confirm in Hiscox and Pie Insurance Business Owner’s Policy Quotes?

  • Check your state against Hiscox's appetite guide before you start. [4]
  • Ask Pie which partner insurer issues the policy. [8]
  • Ask Hiscox whether its BOP pays payroll during a shutdown, and compare it with Pie's quote. [8] [2]
  • If staff drive for work or handle cash, check that Hiscox's hired auto or crime upgrade is on the quote. [3] [5]

Provider coverage details

Hiscox

  • role: Hiscox Inc. sells a business owner's policy directly online to small businesses, combining general liability and commercial property into one package as part of its Hiscox NOW admitted catalogue. Company-stated online small-business channel.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • insurer: Hiscox's appetite guide and About Hiscox US page name Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. (NAIC 10200) as the underwriter of admitted Hiscox NOW business owner's policies. Admitted small-business BOP coverage as described in company materials; the exact contracting entity for a particular state or channel should be confirmed on the quote.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • eligibility: Hiscox's 2026 appetite guide says its business owner's policy is unavailable in Alaska, Florida, Kansas, Ohio, Rhode Island, Washington and West Virginia, a narrower footprint than the 49-state-plus-D.C. availability Hiscox states for its overall online small-business catalogue. State-exception list as of the 2026 agent appetite guide; does not by itself establish eligibility for a specific class or business.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Hiscox describes optional add-ons to its business owner's policy including cyber coverage, hired/non-owned commercial auto, and commercial crime; hired/non-owned auto and commercial crime are described as upgrades tied to the BOP's own occurrence limit and are not sold as standalone Hiscox policies. Product-page and upgrade-page descriptions; commercial crime is also stated as not available in all states.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗Source ↗
  • limits: The BOP page does not publish standard coverage limits; the illustrative California IT/technology consultant pricing table on the page is explicitly labeled illustrative rather than a quote. Public product page as previously reviewed.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • application: Hiscox says eligible buyers can quote and buy a business owner's policy online, and can select add-on coverages such as cyber or commercial crime during that process where available. Company-described online application; eligibility and binding conditions require confirmation on the actual application.company-reportedSource ↗

Pie Insurance

  • role: Pie says it helps small businesses find the best BOP quote and coverage 'from our insurance carrier partners,' identifying itself as an intermediary for this line rather than the underwriter. BOP product page as read on 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: The reviewed page refers only to 'our insurance carrier partners' and does not name a specific insurer for Pie's BOP product. BOP product page as read on 2026-09-23.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • coverage: Pie describes BOP insurance as bundling commercial property coverage (building, inventory, equipment against fire, explosion, smoke, vandalism, or wind), commercial liability protection (bodily injury, property damage, advertising injury), and business interruption coverage (payroll and temporary relocation costs after a covered catastrophe). BOP product page as read on 2026-09-23; the issued policy and endorsements control actual coverage.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: Pie markets BOP as liability and property insurance customized and bundled for small businesses, and cross-sells it alongside workers' compensation, cyber, and commercial auto on other small-business product pages. BOP product page as read on 2026-09-23; no minimum size or industry restriction was published.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: Pie directs BOP buyers to contact the company to start a quote through its website; the page does not describe the same three-minute self-service flow it advertises for workers' compensation. BOP product page as read on 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: The reviewed page does not publish limits, deductibles, or premium ranges for BOP coverage. BOP product page as read on 2026-09-23.not-disclosedSource ↗

Sources and records

  1. 01
    About Hiscox US Insurance

    Hiscox · Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent · accessed 2026-09-16

  2. 02
    Business Owner's Policy Insurance (BOP) Coverage

    Hiscox · BOP as combined general liability and commercial property; optional packages including cyber, non-owned commercial auto, commercial crime and professional liability; illustrative California IT/technology consultant pricing table; worldwide-coverage qualifications · accessed 2026-09-16

  3. 03
    Commercial crime insurance for small businesses

    Hiscox · Commercial crime as a BOP upgrade not sold separately; not available in all states · accessed 2026-09-16

  4. 04
    Hiscox US Agent Appetite Guide

    Hiscox · Hiscox NOW admitted GL, PL, cyber and BOP underwritten by Hiscox Insurance Company Inc.; state exceptions including BOP unavailable in Alaska, Florida, Kansas, Ohio, Rhode Island, Washington and West Virginia · accessed 2026-09-16

  5. 05
    Non-Owned Car Liability Insurance

    Hiscox · Hired/non-owned auto described as an upgrade to a business owner's policy and part of that policy's occurrence limit, not coverage for vehicles owned or regularly operated by the business · accessed 2026-09-16

  6. 06
    Business Interruption and Business Owner Policy

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

  7. 07
    Small Business

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

  8. 08
    Business Owner's Policy | BOP Insurance

    Pie Insurance · What's typically covered by BOP insurance? Commercial Property Insurance, Commercial Liability Protection, Business Interruption Insurance; How does BOP insurance help protect small businesses?; Make sure you're covered: Start your BOP quote · accessed 2026-09-23

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

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