Pie Insurance vs The Hartford: Business Owner’s Policy

Pie Insurance describes itself as an intermediary and has buyers contact it to start a BOP quote; The Hartford offers an online BOP quote and reports customers paid an average of $1,687 a year.

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

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

Online Quote Versus a Contact Form

The Hartford sells its own BOP combining commercial property, general liability and business income, with an online quote flow and a listed phone number. Its average works out to about $141 a month. Pie gets BOP quotes from partner insurers and asks you to contact it through its website. Its fast three-minute flow is for workers' comp, not the BOP. Pie's BOP page shows no premium, limit or deductible. Choose The Hartford if you want a price today and one insurer for everything; choose Pie if you already buy workers' comp from Pie and want it to shop your BOP. [3] [4]

Extras on One Policy Versus Separate Products

The Hartford adds workers' compensation, professional liability, commercial auto, data-breach coverage and off-premises utility business income on top of its BOP. Pie sells workers' compensation, cyber and commercial auto as separate products on other pages, not as BOP add-ons. [4] [3]

How Business Interruption Is Described

Pie's interruption wording mentions payroll and temporary relocation. The Hartford's BOP page uses general business-income language without those details, so check whether payroll is covered if you'd have to close. [4] [3]

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

  • Ask Pie which partner insurer issues the policy, and ask The Hartford which of its companies writes yours. [3] [5]
  • Treat The Hartford's $1,687 as its own customer average, not a price Pie will match. [4]
  • Check whether interruption covers payroll, relocation, extra expense and lost income on each quote. [3] [4]
  • Ask which extras (auto, professional liability, data breach) sit on The Hartford's policy versus separate Pie policies. [4] [3]

The Hartford is the more transparent buy: you can quote its BOP online, budget against a $1,687 yearly average and add workers' comp, auto or data breach. Pie finds a BOP through partner insurers but publishes no prices and starts with a contact request.

Sources and records

  1. 01
    Business Interruption and Business Owner Policy

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

  2. 02
    Small Business

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

  3. 03
    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

  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

Provider coverage details

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 ↗

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 ↗

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