CFC vs Simply Business: General Liability Insurance

Simply Business directs small-business buyers, including sole proprietors, LLCs and freelancers, to an online quote flow with no guaranteed quote. CFC lists a casualty limit up to $6 million for its combined GL and property policy.

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

CFC’s GL brochure lists products and completed operations, pollution, tenants’ legal liability, hired and non-owned auto, employee benefits and medical expense extensions; Simply Business describes potential third-party injury, property damage and defense costs.

Sources and records

  1. 01
    Commercial Insurance Guide

    California Department of Insurance · Commercial General Liability; Commercial Automobile; What Should I Expect from a Broker-Agent?; How Are Commercial Policies Rated? · accessed 2026-09-16

  2. 02
    Claims

    CFC · Specialty: "We've handled and paid tens of thousands of professional indemnity and general liability claims for businesses of all sizes" · accessed 2026-09-23

  3. 03
    Property & casualty

    CFC · Our property & casualty products: Property & casualty tile description; downloads (brochure, application form) · accessed 2026-09-23

  4. 04
    Property & casualty | Product brochure | United States

    CFC · At a glance; General liability; Bodily injury and property damage liability; Personal and advertising liability; Limits; What we love; What we ordinarily decline; Coverage enhancements · accessed 2026-09-23

  5. 05
    Commercial general liability insurance

    Insurance Information Institute · Coverage A; Coverage B; Coverage C; Purchasing commercial general liability insurance · accessed 2026-09-16

  6. 06
    Commercial General Liability Coverage Form

    ISO; specimen hosted by Hiscox · I.A pp.1–5; I.B pp.6–7; I.C pp.7–8; Supplementary Payments p.8; II pp.9–10; III p.10; IV pp.10–12 · accessed 2026-09-16

  7. 07
    General Liability Insurance for a Small Business

    Simply Business · Coverage lines 51–75; audience lines 61–65, 153–155; application and examples elsewhere on page. · accessed 2026-09-29

  8. 08
    Terms of Service

    Simply Business · Dated June 30, 2026; §1 lines 22–28; §8 lines 87–113; §10 lines 143–149; §19 line 211. · accessed 2026-09-29

What Are the Key Differences Between CFC and Simply Business General Liability Insurance?

Combined Property and Liability Policy

CFC’s Property & Casualty program places GL alongside commercial property in one policy, and its brochure lists casualty extensions for products/completed operations, pollution, tenants’ legal liability, hired/non-owned auto, employee benefits and medical expenses. Simply Business describes potential third-party injury, property damage and defense-cost protection. Ask whether the CFC combined structure fits your purchase, or request a separate GL proposal through Simply Business. [3] [4] [7]

Stated Casualty Limit and Appetite

CFC’s brochure lists a casualty limit up to $6 million and names preferred sectors such as manufacturing, distribution, non-manual services, e-commerce, retail and offices; it also lists industries it ordinarily declines. Simply Business gives small-business examples but says eligibility depends on the carrier and applicant. A business outside CFC’s stated appetite should confirm eligibility before comparing its package limit with an approved Simply Business quote. [4] [7]

Insurer and Binding

CFC does not name the carrier carrying this product in the reviewed pages. Simply Business says a quote is not guaranteed and cannot bind without panel-member approval. Ask each channel for the actual insurer and declarations; CFC’s published $6 million figure is a maximum stated for the product, not a promise of that limit to every account. [3] [8]

What Should You Confirm in CFC and Simply Business General Liability Insurance Quotes?

  • Ask CFC whether the quoted casualty limit reaches $6 million and which GL extensions apply to your operations; have Simply Business identify the policy’s GL limit and any package relationship. [4] [7]
  • Confirm the insurer, property/GL split, deductible and appetite for your industry in the CFC policy; ask Simply Business for carrier approval and binding confirmation. [3] [8]

Provider coverage details

CFC

  • role: CFC's reviewed pages describe general liability as part of one Property & Casualty policy alongside commercial property; they do not describe a standalone general liability product. Property & casualty product page and its product brochure; the page describes property and general liability as a single policy, not separate offerings.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • insurer: The reviewed property & casualty page and brochure describe CFC as the policy designer and point of contact but do not name the insurer that carries the risk for this product. Property & casualty product page and brochure as read on 2026-09-23. CFC's own materials describe it as an underwriting manager rather than a risk-bearing insurer, so a specific carrier for this product would need to come from the quote or declarations.not-disclosedSource ↗Source ↗
  • coverage: The general liability portion covers products and completed operations, pollution, tenants' legal liability, non-owned and hired auto costs, employee benefits liability and medical expenses. Brochure's "General liability" section; exact wording and exclusions are set by the policy as issued.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: CFC says the policy covers legal costs and compensation for bodily injury or property damage claims from third parties, plus personal and advertising liability such as defamatory content, privacy violations and advertising copyright infringement. Brochure's "Bodily injury and property damage liability" and "Personal and advertising liability" sections.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: CFC's brochure lists a casualty limit of up to $6,000,000 for this policy; the property limit is published separately for the commercial-property side of the same product. Brochure's "Limits" section; the limit actually issued depends on underwriting.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: CFC says it favors manufacturers and distributors, non-manual professional services, e-commerce sellers, retail stores, office premises and annual events policies, and ordinarily declines amusement arcades, nightclubs and bars, manual contractors, aviation and aerospace risks, tour operators, and tire re-moulders or re-treaders. Brochure's "What we love" and "What we ordinarily decline" lists; actual acceptance depends on individual underwriting.company-reportedSource ↗
  • claims: CFC says it has handled and paid tens of thousands of general liability and professional indemnity claims for businesses of all sizes. CFC's claims page, "Specialty" section; a combined general-liability and professional-indemnity figure with no separate general-liability count and no independent audit.company-reportedSource ↗

Simply Business

  • coverage: The company describes general liability as potentially addressing third-party accidents, bodily injury, third-party property damage and legal-defense costs. Its page says employee injuries are not covered by this line. This is educational material, not a policy form. Company-published general-liability information for U.S. small businesses; availability and actual policy terms depend on the insurer, state and buyer.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: The page discusses sole proprietors, partnerships, LLCs, home-based businesses, independent contractors and freelancers as examples of small-business buyers. Examples do not guarantee a carrier quote or eligibility. Company-published general-liability information for U.S. small businesses; availability and actual policy terms depend on the insurer, state and buyer.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: Simply Business directs buyers to an online quote flow; its Terms say a quote is not guaranteed and the producer cannot bind a risk without panel-member approval. Company-published general-liability information for U.S. small businesses; availability and actual policy terms depend on the insurer, state and buyer.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗

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

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