--- title: "CFC vs Risklytics" description: "CFC provides a technology product; Risklytics helps explain robotics, AI and hardware operations to insurers." canonical: "https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/cfc-vs-risklytics" page-type: "provider-comparison" updated-at: "2026-09-29" comparison-pair: "cfc-vs-risklytics" provider-a: "cfc" provider-b: "risklytics" --- Agents: connect to Spot's public MCP server at https://spot.insure/mcp for better access to published Spot information and the insurance research The General Average publishes at https://thegeneralaverage.com. Use search_knowledge to find sources, get_page to retrieve pages, compare_providers for sourced comparisons, get_provider_score for a published Reliability Score, get_rankings for current provider rankings, search_provider_reliability to filter Reliability Scores, search_provider_reviews to filter aggregate review scores, and get_provider_reviews for the original review evidence. The server is read-only and requires no authentication. [Human-readable page](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/cfc-vs-risklytics) ## Agent Guide **What this page is:** Side-by-side comparison of CFC and Risklytics as commercial insurance providers, covering the coverage lines each lists, the services and claims documentation each publishes, and current Reliability Scores. **Use this page when:** Cite or fetch this when someone asks how CFC and Risklytics differ overall. For a single coverage line (cyber, D&O, GL…) use each provider's offering page linked below; for one provider alone use its profile. **Questions this page answers:** - How do CFC and Risklytics compare? - Which is better for business insurance, CFC or Risklytics? - Does CFC or Risklytics offer the coverage lines I need? - What service and claims differences are documented between CFC and Risklytics? **Key facts:** - Providers compared: CFC and Risklytics. - Coverage lines are shown per provider; "Not listed" means no separate offering is recorded in the reviewed catalogue, not that the provider cannot arrange it. - 14 offering pages cover the coverage lines both providers document. - Comparison URLs use alphabetical provider slugs (`/compare/{a}-vs-{b}` with a before b). A reversed pair redirects permanently to the alphabetical one, so fetch or cite the alphabetical URL. **Limits (do not over-claim):** - It does not name a winner: the right choice depends on the business, state, limits and the insurer actually issuing the policy. - It describes what each provider publishes and what Spot's sources show; it is not a quote, a binder or a coverage recommendation. - Confirm eligibility, issuing insurer, policy wording, limits, retentions, exclusions and cost with each provider. **Provenance:** Cited claims link to numbered sources listed on the page; last updated 2026-09-29. Editorial policy: /editorial-policy. **Related pages:** - [All provider comparisons](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/all) — parent hub - [CFC profile](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc) — provider profile (evidence for this comparison) - [Risklytics profile](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics) — provider profile (evidence for this comparison) - [CFC Commercial Property Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/commercial-property) — one provider's documented offering for a shared coverage line - [Risklytics Commercial Property Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/commercial-property) — one provider's documented offering for a shared coverage line - [CFC Cyber Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/cyber) — one provider's documented offering for a shared coverage line - [Risklytics Cyber Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/cyber) — one provider's documented offering for a shared coverage line - [CFC D&O Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/directors-officers) — one provider's documented offering for a shared coverage line - [Risklytics D&O Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/directors-officers) — one provider's documented offering for a shared coverage line - [CFC General Liability Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/general-liability) — one provider's documented offering for a shared coverage line - [Risklytics General Liability Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/general-liability) — one provider's documented offering for a shared coverage line - [CFC Intellectual Property Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/intellectual-property) — one provider's documented offering for a shared coverage line - [Risklytics Intellectual Property Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/intellectual-property) — one provider's documented offering for a shared coverage line - [CFC Tech E&O Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/technology-errors-omissions) — one provider's documented offering for a shared coverage line - [Risklytics Tech E&O Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/technology-errors-omissions) — one provider's documented offering for a shared coverage line - [CFC Umbrella and Excess Liability Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/umbrella-excess) — one provider's documented offering for a shared coverage line - [Risklytics Umbrella and Excess Liability Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/umbrella-excess) — one provider's documented offering for a shared coverage line - [AIG vs CFC](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/aig-vs-cfc) — sibling comparison - [AIG vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/aig-vs-risklytics) — sibling comparison - [Alliance Risk vs CFC](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/alliance-risk-vs-cfc) — sibling comparison - 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CFC provides a technology product; Risklytics helps explain robotics, AI and hardware operations to insurers. ## Before You Quote Ask each provider about eligibility, the issuing insurer, policy wording, limits, retentions, exclusions and costs for your business. ## CFC vs Risklytics in Brief CFC sells specialty technology policies through brokers; Risklytics prepares and reviews submissions for frontier-tech companies, but its California route is unconfirmed. [1](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/technology/ "Technology") [3](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/4559/tech_application_us_v24.pdf "Technology companies — US application v2.4") [31](https://www.risklytics.ai/about/ "About Risklytics") [33](https://www.risklytics.ai/markets/ "For insurers and wholesale markets") [30](https://www.risklytics.ai/ "Insurance for Frontier Tech") [32](https://www.risklytics.ai/terms/ "Terms of Service") ## CFC and Risklytics Reliability Scores These sourced assessments are shown for context; this comparison does not select a winner. ### CFC Reliability Scores Role: Managing general agent. Carrier & MGA Reliability Score: **No Reliability Score**. Assessed 2026-09-23; review due 2026-10-23. Excluded factors: Financial Resilience (CFC Underwriting Limited’s filed accounts are a scanned image with no readable figures, so its ability to sustain its own operations is not established. State National’s A (Excellent) rating describes the carrier behind CFC’s appointed business, and Syndicate 1988 has no individual AM Best rating; neither is evidence of CFC’s own finances.); Regulatory Conduct (A complete, exact-entity regulatory-conduct review for the preceding five years is unavailable.). Read the [full reliability assessment](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/reliability). ### Risklytics Reliability Scores Role: Broker. Broker Reliability Score: **5.4/10** (partial score; 45% of this role's weighting included). Assessed 2026-09-22; review due 2026-10-22. Excluded factors: Carrier-Network Strength (The reviewed evidence does not name the carrier and capacity arrangements behind the assessed programs, so the relationships cannot be assessed.); Regulatory Conduct (A complete, exact-entity regulatory-conduct review for the preceding five years is unavailable.). Read the [full reliability assessment](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/reliability). ## CFC Review Scores for 2026 Review Score: not enough ratings. The reviewed sources did not yield customer reviews of CFC; the available survey concerns UK brokers. The one rating we found is from UK brokers: 4.76 out of 5 in Insurance Times’ 2024/25 survey. - Insurance Times MGA survey: Insurance Times MGA rating (2024/25, broker survey) 4.76 (out of 5). UK broker survey of MGAs (Insurance Times, with the MGAA). Rates how brokers find CFC to work with. It is not a policyholder review. Period: 2024/25 survey; 'over 1,650 brokers' across all MGAs, not CFC alone. Checked 2026-09-29. [Five Star 2024/25 MGA Overall Ratings](https://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/ratings/mga-2024-ratings); [Five Star 2025/26 MGA Overall Ratings](https://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/ratings/mga-2025-ratings) Reviewed 2026-09-29. [Read the sourced review](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/reviews). ## Risklytics Review Scores for 2026 Review Score: not enough ratings. Risklytics has no public customer reviews or ratings that we found, so there is no Review Score. That isn't a bad sign, just not enough to judge. Reviewed 2026-09-29. [Read the sourced review](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/reviews). ## An Overview of CFC and Risklytics A robotics founder combining software, hardware and customer-site work may need help describing operations before insurers quote. Risklytics prepares and reviews the application; CFC’s application requests detailed operating information. Choose Risklytics for complex robotics or AI submissions; choose CFC for a specialty technology policy when its state route is available. [31](https://www.risklytics.ai/about/ "About Risklytics") [30](https://www.risklytics.ai/ "Insurance for Frontier Tech") [3](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/4559/tech_application_us_v24.pdf "Technology companies — US application v2.4") ## What Stands Out About CFC and Risklytics? ### CFC at a Glance - Eligible technology businesses can combine E&O, cyber, media/IP and general liability. [2](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/ywdbvkpy/technology_product-brochure_us_0525_v2.pdf "Technology — United States product brochure") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: CFC US-facing materials, accessed 16 September 2026; company descriptions, not an issued policy or independent service assessment.; verified: 2026-09-16.) - Cyber policyholders may get threat monitoring, alerts and 24/7 incident support. [7](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/response/ "CFC Response") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: CFC US-facing materials, accessed 16 September 2026; company descriptions, not an issued policy or independent service assessment.; verified: 2026-09-16.) ### Risklytics at a Glance - Risklytics says it prepares an application from your business description and website for you to review. [30](https://www.risklytics.ai/ "Insurance for Frontier Tech") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Current official service description; not independently tested or a policy entitlement.; verified: 2026-09-16.) - Risklytics says it checks technology E&O wording for AI exclusions before binding. [37](https://www.risklytics.ai/lines/professional/ "Professional Liability (Tech E&O) insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Current official service description; not independently tested or a policy entitlement.; verified: 2026-09-16.) ## CFC vs Risklytics Coverage Lines Compared | Coverage Type | CFC | Risklytics | | --- | --- | --- | | [Commercial property](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/commercial-property) | Listed: CFC offers property coverage within its property and casualty product. [13](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/property-casualty/ "Property & casualty") | Listed: Risklytics arranges commercial property insurance for robotics, hardware and AI businesses. [33](https://www.risklytics.ai/markets/ "For insurers and wholesale markets") | | [Crime](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/crime) | Listed: CFC offers crime in its US management-liability package for eligible organizations outside California, excluding US publicly traded companies. [11](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/0ttjwk3e/management-liablity_product-brochure_us_0126.pdf "Management liability — United States product brochure") [23](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/fintech/ "Fintech insurance") | Not listed | | [Cyber liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/cyber) | Listed: CFC offers cyber insurance, including primary and excess products. [9](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/cyber-insurance/ "Cyber insurance — US") | Listed: Risklytics arranges cyber insurance for robotics, hardware and AI businesses. [33](https://www.risklytics.ai/markets/ "For insurers and wholesale markets") | | [Directors and officers](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/directors-officers) | Listed: CFC offers directors and officers liability in its US management-liability package for eligible organizations outside California, excluding US publicly traded companies. [11](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/0ttjwk3e/management-liablity_product-brochure_us_0126.pdf "Management liability — United States product brochure") | Listed: Risklytics arranges directors and officers liability insurance for robotics, hardware and AI businesses. [33](https://www.risklytics.ai/markets/ "For insurers and wholesale markets") | | [Employment practices liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/employment-practices) | Listed: CFC offers employment practices liability in its US management-liability package for eligible organizations outside California, excluding US publicly traded companies. CFC does not write standalone employment practices liability. [11](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/0ttjwk3e/management-liablity_product-brochure_us_0126.pdf "Management liability — United States product brochure") | Not listed | | [Fiduciary liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/fiduciary) | Listed: CFC offers fiduciary liability in its US management-liability package for eligible organizations outside California, excluding US publicly traded companies. [11](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/0ttjwk3e/management-liablity_product-brochure_us_0126.pdf "Management liability — United States product brochure") | Not listed | | [General liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/general-liability) | Listed: CFC offers general liability within its property and casualty product. [13](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/property-casualty/ "Property & casualty") | Listed: Risklytics arranges general liability insurance for robotics, hardware and AI businesses. [33](https://www.risklytics.ai/markets/ "For insurers and wholesale markets") | | [Intellectual property](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/intellectual-property) | Listed: CFC offers intellectual-property insurance for eligible businesses with revenue up to $500 million, depending on industry. [14](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/intellectual-property/ "Intellectual property insurance") | Listed: Risklytics arranges intellectual property insurance for robotics, hardware and AI businesses. [33](https://www.risklytics.ai/markets/ "For insurers and wholesale markets") | | [Kidnap and ransom](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/kidnap-ransom) | Listed: CFC offers kidnap and ransom insurance, including a specialist marine product. [15](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/kidnap-and-ransom/ "Kidnap and ransom") | Not listed | | [Management liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/management-liability) | Listed: CFC offers a US management-liability package for eligible organizations outside California, excluding US publicly traded companies. [10](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/management-liability/ "Management liability") [11](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/0ttjwk3e/management-liablity_product-brochure_us_0126.pdf "Management liability — United States product brochure") | Not listed | | [Media liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/media) | Listed: CFC offers media liability insurance for content creators and media businesses. [21](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/media-entertainment/ "Media & entertainment") | Not listed | | [Product liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/product-liability) | Listed: CFC offers product liability within its life-science and nutraceutical policies. [22](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/life-science/ "Life science") | Not listed | | [Product recall](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/product-recall) | Listed: CFC offers product-recall and contaminated-product-recall insurance. [16](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/product-recall/ "Product recall") | Not listed | | [Professional errors and omissions (E&O)](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/professional-errors-omissions) | Listed: CFC offers professional liability insurance for professional-service businesses. [12](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/professional-liability/ "Professional liability") | Not listed | | [Representations and warranties](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/representations-warranties) | Listed: CFC offers buyer-side and seller-side representations and warranties insurance. [17](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/transaction-liability/ "Transaction liability") | Not listed | | [Technology errors and omissions (E&O)](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/technology-errors-omissions) | Listed: CFC offers technology errors and omissions for technology businesses. [2](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/ywdbvkpy/technology_product-brochure_us_0525_v2.pdf "Technology — United States product brochure") | Listed: Risklytics arranges technology errors and omissions insurance for robotics, hardware and AI businesses. [33](https://www.risklytics.ai/markets/ "For insurers and wholesale markets") | | [Tools, equipment and inland marine](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/inland-marine) | Not listed | Listed: Risklytics arranges inland marine equipment coverage for robotics, hardware and AI businesses. [33](https://www.risklytics.ai/markets/ "For insurers and wholesale markets") | | [Umbrella and excess liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/umbrella-excess) | Listed: CFC offers excess professional liability, general liability and cyber limits for small and micro businesses. [18](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/excess-umbrella/ "Umbrella cover") | Listed: Risklytics arranges umbrella insurance for robotics, hardware and AI businesses. [33](https://www.risklytics.ai/markets/ "For insurers and wholesale markets") | | [Virtual care and telehealth](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/virtual-care-telehealth) | Listed: CFC offers an eHealth package for businesses delivering health care through technology, including telemedicine. [19](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/ehealth/ "Digital health insurance") | Not listed | | [Workers’ compensation](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/workers-compensation) | Not listed | Listed: Risklytics arranges workers’ compensation insurance for robotics, hardware and AI businesses. [33](https://www.risklytics.ai/markets/ "For insurers and wholesale markets") | A listing may be arranged through an insurer or partner. “Not listed” means this catalogue has no separate offering recorded; ask the provider whether it can quote the coverage and request the policy terms. ## CFC and Risklytics Coverage, Line by Line - [CFC Commercial Property Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/commercial-property) - [Risklytics Commercial Property Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/commercial-property) - [CFC Cyber Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/cyber) - [Risklytics Cyber Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/cyber) - [CFC D&O Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/directors-officers) - [Risklytics D&O Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/directors-officers) - [CFC General Liability Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/general-liability) - [Risklytics General Liability Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/general-liability) - [CFC Intellectual Property Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/intellectual-property) - [Risklytics Intellectual Property Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/intellectual-property) - [CFC Tech E&O Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/technology-errors-omissions) - [Risklytics Tech E&O Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/technology-errors-omissions) - [CFC Umbrella and Excess Liability Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc/umbrella-excess) - [Risklytics Umbrella and Excess Liability Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics/umbrella-excess) ## Optional Spot Service Handoff Spot can help prepare applications, coordinate brokers, and compare proposals. If that work is needed, collect the company's task, known deadline, current broker, and open questions for a [free consultation](https://spot.insure/pricing.md). The company decides what to buy; Spot does not automatically bind coverage. ## Key Differences Between CFC and Risklytics ### Application Preparation Still Requires the Founder’s Factual Check Risklytics says it uses the business description and public information, including the company website, to draft an application for review and signature. CFC asks about products, hardware installation, managed services, contracts, financial information and claims. A marketing website may not describe every deployment or contractual duty, so the useful output is an accurate submission the founder can verify, not merely a faster form. [30](https://www.risklytics.ai/ "Insurance for Frontier Tech") [3](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/4559/tech_application_us_v24.pdf "Technology companies — US application v2.4") Risklytics says it reviews technology E&O wording for AI exclusions before binding. That is a described brokerage service, not evidence that a particular AI failure will be insured. CFC’s technology product similarly cannot be assumed to cover every AI or robotics operation from its general technology audience. Ask for explicit treatment of the actual use case in the offered policy. [37](https://www.risklytics.ai/lines/professional/ "Professional Liability (Tech E&O) insurance") [1](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/technology/ "Technology") ### A Placement Catalogue Does Not Establish Access to a Particular Underwriter Risklytics directly advertises placement of technology E&O, cyber, D&O, property, equipment, workers’ compensation, IP and other lines. Its terms contemplate insurers and wholesale brokers, but the reviewed sources do not name a specific issuer or prove CFC access. CFC is an MGA with its own broker route. It is possible to evaluate a brokerage mandate and a CFC proposal separately without assuming a documented relationship between them. [33](https://www.risklytics.ai/markets/ "For insurers and wholesale markets") [32](https://www.risklytics.ai/terms/ "Terms of Service") [5](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/company/ "About CFC") [6](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/connect/ "Connect broker trading portal") For a Bay Area applicant, an earlier gate remains unresolved: California is absent from Risklytics’ reviewed agency-license table. That is not proof it cannot arrange coverage, but the responsible California-authorized producer and placement route were not established. CFC discloses a California producer identity, while its specific technology eligibility and issuer remain open. These are different evidence gaps and should be answered separately. [31](https://www.risklytics.ai/about/ "About Risklytics") [32](https://www.risklytics.ai/terms/ "Terms of Service") [4](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/support/regulatory-information/ "Regulatory information") ### Placement Updates Do Not Establish Emergency Claims Support Risklytics advertises Slack/email placement updates and an ongoing broker relationship. Its reviewed service and legal pages do not establish a dedicated claims-reporting procedure or detailed assistance commitment. CFC publishes claims channels and a cyber response service. A founder should request a written loss-reporting plan covering broker, insurer and response vendor, especially where an incident could involve both physical injury and technology failure. [30](https://www.risklytics.ai/ "Insurance for Frontier Tech") [35](https://www.risklytics.ai/faq/ "Questions founders ask") [32](https://www.risklytics.ai/terms/ "Terms of Service") [8](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/claims/ "Notify a claim or cyber incident") [7](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/response/ "CFC Response") ## What Should You Confirm in CFC and Risklytics Quotes? - Who verifies the application’s hardware, AI, customer-site and contractual descriptions before signature, and which exclusions remain? - Which California-authorized producer, wholesaler if any, and insurer will handle the placement, with evidence of their roles? - What compensation and policy fees apply, and who must be contacted after a cyber event, injury or product failure rather than a routine placement update? ## CFC vs Risklytics Services Compared What each provider documents about the services you may need. | Criteria | CFC | Risklytics | | --- | --- | --- | | Business role | CFC can quote specialist cover as an MGA, meaning it performs some underwriting functions for insurers that carry the risk. Its disclosures identify CFC Underwriting Limited and U.S. producer CFC USA, Inc.; the CFC brand is not the insurer name on every policy. [5](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/company/ "About CFC") [4](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/support/regulatory-information/ "Regulatory information") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: CFC US-facing materials, accessed 16 September 2026; company descriptions, not an issued policy or independent service assessment.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | Risklytics arranges commercial insurance for frontier-technology businesses; its disclosures identify Risklytics, Inc. dba Risklytics Insurance Services as producer, not insurer. [31](https://www.risklytics.ai/about/ "About Risklytics") [32](https://www.risklytics.ai/terms/ "Terms of Service") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company legal disclosures, including live terms section 2. Producer authority is company-reported, not regulator-verified.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | | Application process | A senior staff member should expect to complete the technology application and send it to a broker; it asks for revenue, funding, subsidiaries, products, contracts, security, IP procedures and claims history. CFC Connect separately supports broker trading and appointments. [3](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/4559/tech_application_us_v24.pdf "Technology companies — US application v2.4") [6](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/connect/ "Connect broker trading portal") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: CFC US-facing materials, accessed 16 September 2026; company descriptions, not an issued policy or independent service assessment.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | Risklytics says it drafts your application from your business description and public website for your review and signature; it also advertises Slack and email updates, but the process was not independently tested. [30](https://www.risklytics.ai/ "Insurance for Frontier Tech") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Current official service description; not independently tested or a policy entitlement.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

Risklytics says it reviews your application, approaches insurers and explains quote wording; the insurer binds only after you accept, and timing varies by risk. [35](https://www.risklytics.ai/faq/ "Questions founders ask") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: FAQ process description only; no application, quote or binding transaction performed.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | | Availability | California buyers should confirm product eligibility and current license authority before applying: CFC reports all-state producer licenses and surplus-lines authorization in four states, including California. It identifies CFC General Insurance Agency, Inc. as its California licensing name; this disclosure was not independently checked. [4](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/support/regulatory-information/ "Regulatory information") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: CFC US-facing materials, accessed 16 September 2026; company descriptions, not an issued policy or independent service assessment.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

California-domiciled businesses should look elsewhere for the described management-liability product, and standalone EPL is also listed as declined. This restriction applies to the January 2026 brochure’s offering, not every CFC product. [11](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/0ttjwk3e/management-liablity_product-brochure_us_0126.pdf "Management liability — United States product brochure") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: CFC US-facing materials, accessed 16 September 2026; company descriptions, not an issued policy or independent service assessment.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

Ask CFC for a current California eligibility answer before spending time on a technology application; reviewed pages do not establish the route for a particular startup. A 2023 admitted Tech E&O announcement does not supply a current product schedule. [1](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/technology/ "Technology") [2](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/ywdbvkpy/technology_product-brochure_us_0525_v2.pdf "Technology — United States product brochure") [3](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/4559/tech_application_us_v24.pdf "Technology companies — US application v2.4") [29](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/knowledge/news/2023/03/cfc-launches-admitted-offerings-for-professional-liability-and-technology-eo/ "CFC launches admitted offerings for professional liability and technology E&O") (Evidence: Not found in reviewed sources; scope: California technology-product access only. General producer authorization is separate from product eligibility. No live quote or state filing was obtained.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | Verify the current producer authority for your location: Risklytics publishes NPN 22311838 and selected state licenses, but these company-listed identifiers are not independent verification or proof of product access. [31](https://www.risklytics.ai/about/ "About Risklytics") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: About page attributes its table to NIPR; no NIPR producer report or regulator-issued record was obtained.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

California is absent from Risklytics’ reviewed license table; this does not prove it cannot arrange coverage, so confirm the producer, authority and insurer before relying on a quote. [31](https://www.risklytics.ai/about/ "About Risklytics") [32](https://www.risklytics.ai/terms/ "Terms of Service") [40](https://cdicloud.insurance.ca.gov/cal/BusinessNameSearch "Business Name Search") (Evidence: Not found in reviewed sources; scope: Official company disclosures and initial CDI business-name search interface reviewed. No completed CDI search or license result. Office location and a fictional homepage demonstration mentioning CA do not establish authority.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | | Claims assistance | You can report a claim through CFC’s form, email or phone; cyber incidents also have a separate phone route and app. These are notification channels, not a promise about payment speed or outcome. [8](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/claims/ "Notify a claim or cyber incident") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: CFC US-facing materials, accessed 16 September 2026; company descriptions, not an issued policy or independent service assessment.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | Get the policy’s claim contact and Risklytics’ post-loss role before binding because reviewed pages do not establish a detailed claims process. [32](https://www.risklytics.ai/terms/ "Terms of Service") [35](https://www.risklytics.ai/faq/ "Questions founders ask") [36](https://www.risklytics.ai/contact/ "Contact a commercial insurance broker") (Evidence: Not found in reviewed sources; scope: Scoped to reviewed service and legal pages; no inference that assistance is unavailable or that claims handling is good or poor.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | ## Provider Profiles for CFC and Risklytics - [What Is CFC Insurance?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/cfc) - [What Is Risklytics Insurance?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/risklytics) ## Comparisons Related to CFC vs Risklytics - [AIG vs CFC](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/aig-vs-cfc) - [AIG vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/aig-vs-risklytics) - [Alliance Risk vs CFC](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/alliance-risk-vs-cfc) - [Alliance Risk vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/alliance-risk-vs-risklytics) - [Amelia Risk vs CFC](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/amelia-risk-vs-cfc) - [Amelia Risk vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/amelia-risk-vs-risklytics) - [Aon vs CFC](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/aon-vs-cfc) - [Aon vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/aon-vs-risklytics) - [Armilla vs CFC](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/armilla-vs-cfc) - [Armilla vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/armilla-vs-risklytics) - [At-Bay vs CFC](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/at-bay-vs-cfc) - [At-Bay vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/at-bay-vs-risklytics) - [The Baldwin Group vs CFC](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/baldwin-vs-cfc) - [The Baldwin Group vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/baldwin-vs-risklytics) - [Beazley vs CFC](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/beazley-vs-cfc) - [Beazley vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/beazley-vs-risklytics) - [Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance vs CFC](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/berkshire-hathaway-specialty-insurance-vs-cfc) - [Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/berkshire-hathaway-specialty-insurance-vs-risklytics) - [biBerk vs CFC](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/biberk-vs-cfc) - [biBerk vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/biberk-vs-risklytics) - [CFC vs Chubb](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/cfc-vs-chubb) - [CFC vs CNA](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/cfc-vs-cna) - [CFC vs Coalition](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/cfc-vs-coalition) - [CFC vs Corgi](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/cfc-vs-corgi) - [CFC vs Coterie Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/cfc-vs-coterie) - [CFC vs Counterpart](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/cfc-vs-counterpart) - [CFC vs Coverdash](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/cfc-vs-coverdash) - [CFC vs Cowbell](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/cfc-vs-cowbell) - [CFC vs Embroker](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/cfc-vs-embroker) - [CFC vs Founder Shield](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/cfc-vs-foundershield) - [Chubb vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/chubb-vs-risklytics) - [CNA vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/cna-vs-risklytics) - [Coalition vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/coalition-vs-risklytics) - [Corgi vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/corgi-vs-risklytics) - [Coterie Insurance vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/coterie-vs-risklytics) - [Counterpart vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/counterpart-vs-risklytics) - [Coverdash vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/coverdash-vs-risklytics) - [Cowbell vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/cowbell-vs-risklytics) - [Embroker vs Risklytics](https://thegeneralaverage.com/compare/embroker-vs-risklytics) ## Sources for CFC vs Risklytics ### [CFC Official Website](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/) 1. [Technology](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/technology/). CFC; Introduction; Technology key features; Digitally traded. Accessed 2026-09-16. 2. [Technology — United States product brochure](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/ywdbvkpy/technology_product-brochure_us_0525_v2.pdf). CFC; Page 1: coverage sections, including Products and services liability; Response app highlights; Limits and deductibles. Accessed 2026-09-16. 3. [Technology companies — US application v2.4](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/4559/tech_application_us_v24.pdf). CFC; Pages 1–8: completion instructions and Sections 1–8. Accessed 2026-09-16. 4. [Regulatory information](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/support/regulatory-information/). CFC; CFC USA Inc.; CFC Underwriting Limited; CFC Lloyd’s Syndicate 1988. Accessed 2026-09-16. 5. [About CFC](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/company/). CFC; Matt Taylor biography: independent MGA and Syndicate 1988. Accessed 2026-09-16. 6. [Connect broker trading portal](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/connect/). CFC; Get started; Products traded on Connect; FAQs: broker appointment. Accessed 2026-09-16. 7. [CFC Response](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/response/). CFC; Proactive protection; Immediate response; Real-time support. Accessed 2026-09-16. 8. [Notify a claim or cyber incident](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/claims/). CFC; Experiencing a cyber incident now?; General enquiries or claims. Accessed 2026-09-16. 9. [Cyber insurance — US](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/cyber-insurance/). CFC; Cyber product cards: Cyber Proactive Response, Cyber (admitted), Corporate cyber, Cyber excess. Accessed 2026-09-16. 10. [Management liability](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/management-liability/). CFC; Management liability; Side A DIC. Accessed 2026-09-16. 11. [Management liability — United States product brochure](https://webcdn.cfc.com/media/0ttjwk3e/management-liablity_product-brochure_us_0126.pdf). CFC; Page 1: opening coverage list; What else is in the policy?; What we decline. Accessed 2026-09-16. 12. [Professional liability](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/professional-liability/). CFC; Our professional liability products; Professional liability (admitted). Accessed 2026-09-16. 13. [Property & casualty](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/property-casualty/). CFC; Property & casualty product description: property and general liability. Accessed 2026-09-16. 14. [Intellectual property insurance](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/intellectual-property/). CFC; Intellectual property product introduction; Key features; Defense; Pursuit of infringers. Accessed 2026-09-16. 15. [Kidnap and ransom](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/kidnap-and-ransom/). CFC; Kidnap & ransom product cards and Key features. Accessed 2026-09-16. 16. [Product recall](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/product-recall/). CFC; Contaminated product recall and Product recall product cards. Accessed 2026-09-16. 17. [Transaction liability](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/transaction-liability/). CFC; Transaction liability; Buyer protect; Seller protect; Secondary liquidity solutions; Limit & appetite. Accessed 2026-09-16. 18. [Umbrella cover](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/excess-umbrella/). CFC; Umbrella cover product description: policy lines, small and micro businesses, primary placement with CFC or others. Accessed 2026-09-16. 19. [Digital health insurance](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/ehealth/). CFC; eHealth product: Telemedicine, mHealth, Artificial intelligence, Remote patient monitoring. Accessed 2026-09-16. 20. [Medical malpractice](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/medical-malpractice/). CFC; Our medical malpractice products. Accessed 2026-09-16. 21. [Media & entertainment](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/media-entertainment/). CFC; Media product description. Accessed 2026-09-16. 22. [Life science](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/life-science/). CFC; What does CFC’s life science policy cover?; Life sciences and Nutraceuticals product cards. Accessed 2026-09-16. 23. [Fintech insurance](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/fintech/). CFC; What does CFC’s fintech policy cover?; Fintech product. Accessed 2026-09-16. 24. [Financial institutions](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/financial-institutions/). CFC; Financial institutions professional indemnity; Investment managers; SME banks. Accessed 2026-09-16. 25. [Carbon insurance](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/carbon-insurance/). CFC; Carbon delivery; Carbon cancellation; Carbon lender non-payment; CORSIA guarantee. Accessed 2026-09-16. 26. [Safeprotect misconduct liability](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/safeprotect-misconduct-liability/). CFC; Safeprotect product; Praesidium services. Accessed 2026-09-16. 27. [Terrorism](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/terrorism/). CFC; Introduction: standalone terrorism policy. Accessed 2026-09-16. 28. [Marine](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/marine/). CFC; Introduction: hull war and marine kidnap & ransom. Accessed 2026-09-16. 29. [CFC launches admitted offerings for professional liability and technology E&O](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/knowledge/news/2023/03/cfc-launches-admitted-offerings-for-professional-liability-and-technology-eo/). CFC; 21 March 2023 announcement: admitted technology E&O; broker quote, bind and adjustment process. Accessed 2026-09-16. ### [Risklytics Official Website](https://www.risklytics.ai/) 30. [Insurance for Frontier Tech](https://www.risklytics.ai/). Risklytics; You describe your company; One application. Written for you; footer. Accessed 2026-09-16. 31. [About Risklytics](https://www.risklytics.ai/about/). Risklytics; What we do; Who we insure; Licensing; Agency licenses table dated 2026-09-10. Accessed 2026-09-16. 32. [Terms of Service](https://www.risklytics.ai/terms/). Risklytics; Effective August 7, 2026; sections 1–5, 7, 9 and 12. Accessed 2026-09-16. 33. [For insurers and wholesale markets](https://www.risklytics.ai/markets/). Risklytics; Opening brokerage positioning for robotics, hardware and AI businesses; The lines we place; Applications that state the exposure; appetite form; footer producer identity. Accessed 2026-09-16. 34. [How pricing and broker fees work](https://www.risklytics.ai/pricing/). Risklytics; What it costs; broker fee row; No published rates; commission disclosure on request. Accessed 2026-09-16. 35. [Questions founders ask](https://www.risklytics.ai/faq/). Risklytics; Cost and process: What do we pay a broker?; What happens after we submit an application? Accessed 2026-09-16. 36. [Contact a commercial insurance broker](https://www.risklytics.ai/contact/). Risklytics; Write to us; email response statement and contact form. Accessed 2026-09-16. 37. [Professional Liability (Tech E&O) insurance](https://www.risklytics.ai/lines/professional/). Risklytics; How hard to get; Common questions; general-description disclaimer. Accessed 2026-09-16. 38. [Intellectual Property insurance, explained](https://www.risklytics.ai/lines/intellectual-property/). Risklytics; Common questions; How hard to get; general-description disclaimer. Accessed 2026-09-16. 39. [Space insurance, explained](https://www.risklytics.ai/lines/space/). Risklytics; Built for moments like these; Common questions; general-description disclaimer. Accessed 2026-09-16. 40. [Business Name Search](https://cdicloud.insurance.ca.gov/cal/BusinessNameSearch). California Department of Insurance; Agency-name search form; no license result returned. Accessed 2026-09-16. Updated 2026-09-29. Spot, a product of Tools for Enlightenment, publishes this research and works in the commercial insurance market. The comparison applies the same criteria to both providers. 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