Corgi vs Simply Business: General Liability Insurance

Small-business buyers such as sole proprietors, LLCs and freelancers get an online quote flow at Simply Business, though no quote is guaranteed. Corgi sells standalone CGL and includes it in every startup package tier it lists.

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

Provider coverage details

Corgi

  • role: Corgi sells Commercial General Liability (CGL) as a standalone policy and includes it in every startup package tier it lists, from Pre-Seed & Seed through Series A, Growth Stage and the Custom Package. Homepage package contents and the CGL product page.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • insurer: Corgi's CGL page states the policy is underwritten by Technology Risk Retention Group, Inc., a risk retention group, rather than one of Corgi's admitted carrier affiliates. CGL scenario note 1 and policy boundaries section.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: The standard CGL form (CORG-CGL-0100) is occurrence-based and covers third-party bodily injury, property damage and a narrow list of personal-and-advertising-injury offenses, but excludes patent infringement, professional errors, cyber incidents, and damage to property in the policyholder's care, custody or control. CGL coverage table and scenario/policy notes; illustrative summary, not policy wording.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: Corgi shows illustrative CGL limits of up to $1 million per occurrence and $2 million general aggregate, a $100,000 damage-to-premises sublimit, $5,000 medical payments per person, and a $2,000 per-claim self-insured retention; actual amounts appear on the declarations page. CGL coverage table, described as illustrative and possibly differing from the issued policy.company-reportedSource ↗
  • services: The reviewed CGL page does not describe risk-control, premises-safety or loss-prevention services for policyholders beyond the coverage itself. CGL product page as read on 2026-09-23.not-foundSource ↗
  • application: You can request a CGL quote through Corgi's online instant-quote flow, and Corgi says eligible applicants can complete the application and bind the same day rather than going through a multi-week broker-review cycle. CGL page call to action and homepage self-serve description.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • claims: Corgi says the CGL insurer has a duty to defend covered claims, meaning it appoints and pays for defense counsel on the policyholder's behalf, subject to the applicable retention. CGL scenario note 1, illustrated through a bodily-injury example; distinct from D&O's duty-to-reimburse structure noted on the same page.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 ↗

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

Form Trigger and Named Insurer

Corgi identifies Technology Risk Retention Group, Inc. as issuer for CORG-CGL-0100 and describes the standard form as occurrence-based; its table is illustrative, not policy wording. Simply Business describes potential third-party accident and property-damage protection, with actual terms depending on the insurer. Ask for the proposed carrier and trigger in the issued form before comparing reporting terms. [2] [6]

Property in Your Care and Other Exclusions

Corgi says its standard form excludes property in the insured’s care, custody or control, as well as cyber incidents and professional errors; its personal-and-advertising injury list is narrow. Simply Business describes potential third-party property damage and legal-defense costs; its educational summary says actual exclusions depend on the carrier’s form. Contractors and service firms should check whether work on a customer’s property falls within Corgi’s exclusion or a separate endorsement. [2] [6]

Limits and Buying Speed

Corgi displays illustrative limits up to $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, and says eligible applicants may quote and bind online the same day. Simply Business uses an online quote flow but says carrier approval is required before binding. Treat Corgi’s figures as examples, and compare the actual declarations with the approved Simply Business offer. [2] [7]

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

  • Ask Corgi whether customer property in your care is excluded and whether the proposed declarations use the illustrative limits; request Simply Business’s trigger, issuer and matching property exclusions. [2] [7]
  • Confirm who defends covered claims, the retention or deductible, and whether either quote is actually bindable for your class and state. [2] [7]

Corgi’s illustrative CORG-CGL-0100 summary describes occurrence-based third-party injury and property coverage with listed exclusions; 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
    CGL Insurance for Startups

    Corgi Insurance · What's Actually Inside Your CGL Policy (form CORG-CGL-0100); Scenario notes; Policy notes; Available Add-ons; FAQ · accessed 2026-09-23

  3. 03
    Corgi Insurance: Startup Insurance, Quoted in Minutes

    Corgi Insurance · Coverage Designed Around Your Startup's Journey: package contents listing CGL in every package tier · accessed 2026-09-23

  4. 04
    Commercial general liability insurance

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

  5. 05
    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

  6. 06
    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

  7. 07
    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

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