Relm vs Simply Business: General Liability Insurance

Simply Business points buyers to an online quote flow where a quote is not guaranteed; Relm Insurance markets general liability as a casualty line brokers place, and its reviewed pages describe no direct online quote.

Montgomery Risk Partners prepared this library from Spot.Insure comparison research and underlying public records.Research updated 2026-09-30

Relm highlights high-growth, high-risk and regulated industries and describes broker placement with casualty exclusions such as employee injuries and professional errors. Simply Business lists small-business examples and potential third-party coverage; compare the relevant class and exclusions in the proposed forms.

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
    Commercial general liability insurance

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

  3. 03
    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

  4. 04
    Casualty Insurance

    Relm Insurance · What is General Liability Insurance?; What Does Casualty Insurance Not Cover?; Is Casualty Insurance Mandatory?; Who Needs Casualty Insurance? · accessed 2026-09-23

  5. 05
    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

  6. 06
    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 Relm Insurance and Simply Business General Liability Insurance?

Industry fit and access

Relm highlights high-growth, high-risk or regulated fields including cannabis, biotech, psychedelic therapeutics, aerospace and defense, and technology; it places general liability through brokers. Simply Business gives examples such as sole proprietors, LLCs, home-based businesses and freelancers and begins with an online quote. A regulated or unusual operation should ask whether the carrier will accept its exact activities before comparing price with a small-business quote. [4] [5]

Exclusions to inspect

Relm says casualty coverage generally excludes employee injuries, professional errors, intentional or criminal acts, and damages from illegal activities. Simply Business says employee injuries are not covered by this line, while its reviewed record does not detail the other exclusions. Ask for each quoted form’s exclusions, especially if the business has employees, provides professional services or works in a regulated field. [4] [5]

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

  • Ask Relm’s broker which insurer and form apply, and how the listed casualty exclusions apply to your regulated operations. [4]
  • Ask Simply Business which carrier will quote your industry and request its exclusions for employee injury, professional services and regulated activities. [6] [5]

Provider coverage details

Relm Insurance

  • role: Relm markets General Liability Insurance (GLI) as a casualty line brokers can place for clients, grouped alongside its product and excess liability products on the same casualty page. Relm line-of-business page (Relm sells through brokers); not a statement identifying the issuing insurer for a given placement.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: Relm says general liability is often required by leases and by enterprise or government contracts. It highlights companies in high-growth, high-risk or heavily regulated fields such as cannabis, biotech, psychedelic therapeutics, aerospace and defense, and technology. Casualty page framing; not a guarantee of eligibility for a particular company.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Relm says GLI covers third-party bodily injury (medical expenses, legal defense, damages), third-party property damage, and personal and advertising injury claims such as libel, slander, false arrest, malicious prosecution, copyright infringement and privacy violations. Casualty page 'What is General Liability Insurance?' section; the issued policy and declarations control.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Relm says casualty coverage generally excludes employee injuries (covered by workers' compensation), professional errors (covered by E&O), intentional or criminal acts by directors or employees, and damages from illegal activities. Casualty page 'What Does Casualty Insurance Not Cover?' section; applies across Relm's casualty lines, not GLI-specific exclusions only.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: The reviewed page does not name a specific issuing insurer for general liability placements. Line-of-business page as read on 2026-09-23; a specific placement's insurer is product- and jurisdiction-specific.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • application: Relm sells general liability coverage through insurance brokers; its reviewed pages do not describe a direct online quote. Casualty page framing; consistent with Relm's broader broker-distribution model.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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