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Pennsylvania Crime Insurance Guide

Pennsylvania applies UCC Article 4A rules to covered funds transfers; the security procedure in your bank agreement can affect whether an unauthorized payment order binds your account. Compare that rule with your crime policy’s funds-transfer and social-engineering coverage, and preserve records for prompt bank and law-enforcement notice. The computer-crime statute cited here is Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7611 (Unlawful use of computer); ask whether the policy covers the resulting loss separately from a deceptive payment instruction. The computer-crime statute cited here is Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7611 (Unlawful use of computer); ask whether the policy covers the resulting loss separately from a deceptive payment instruction.

What Is Crime Insurance?

Crime insurance can help reimburse specified business losses from theft and fraud, including employee theft and forgery. Compare those protections separately and ask whether a payment sent after an impersonation scam is covered. Read the national Crime guide.

What Should You Watch for With Crime Insurance in Pennsylvania?

  • Review the Bank Security Procedure

    Pennsylvania law uses 13 Pa.C.S. §§ 4A202 and 4A204, security procedure and unauthorized-payment refund. Ask your bank which call-back, token, dual-approval, or other verification steps apply to payment orders, and ask the agent whether the policy responds if a transfer follows a compromised account or spoofed instruction. Confirm the controlling sections with your banker: 13 Pa.C.S. §§ 4A202 and 4A204, security procedure and unauthorized-payment refund. Confirm the controlling sections with your banker: 13 Pa.C.S. §§ 4A202 and 4A204, security procedure and unauthorized-payment refund. 1

  • Match Computer Crime to Policy Triggers

    Pennsylvania separately criminalizes conduct under 18 Pa.C.S. § 7611. A criminal statute does not determine whether an insurer must pay your business, so ask the agent to distinguish unauthorized computer access, employee theft, fraudulent instructions, and funds-transfer fraud in the policy definitions and exclusions. The cited state provision is Unlawful use of computer; ask the underwriter to identify the matching insured loss trigger. The cited state provision is Unlawful use of computer; ask the underwriter to identify the matching insured loss trigger. 2

  • Keep a State Reporting Route Ready

    Public protection complaint channels If a payment scam also affects a customer or vendor, save the instructions, emails, bank notices, and law-enforcement report, then use the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s consumer-fraud route when the matter fits its remit; this complaint process does not replace prompt notice to your bank or insurer. The state's intake page is Submit a Complaint at https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/submit-a-complaint/; keep its submission separate from notice to the bank and carrier. The state's intake page is Submit a Complaint at https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/submit-a-complaint/; keep its submission separate from notice to the bank and carrier. 3

Which Crime Insurance Providers Have Pennsylvania License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Crime; the state records document licenses for the entities and roles shown below. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Pennsylvania. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

  • Coalition

    Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28

    Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc.

    Coalition’s license page lists producer and surplus-lines licenses for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc. in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The page separately lists insurers; this record covers the brokerage entity only. 12

    Coalition offers crime insurance through its executive-risks product for private and nonprofit US organizations.

  • Corgi

    Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28

    Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.

    Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. 13

    Corgi lists crime insurance among its main policies.

  • Vouch

    Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28

    Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC

    Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. 17

    As of September 16, 2026, Vouch lists crime among the coverages in its technology-company programs.

Who Regulates Insurance in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania Insurance Department

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department publishes state tools to check licensed producers, agencies, and insurers, and its Consumer Services Online portal accepts complaints about insurers, agents, brokers, and public adjusters. The department also oversees Pennsylvania insurance business and consumer services. 4,5,6

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Pennsylvania

Reported tax rate. 3% of gross premium (2% for eligible surplus-lines risk retention groups) 7,8,9,10

Pennsylvania charges 3% of gross surplus-lines premiums (2% for an eligible surplus-lines risk-retention group); the tax is in addition to premium, is borne by the insured, and is collected by the producer. For multistate risks, the 2025 Revenue instructions say all gross premiums are taxable when Pennsylvania is the home state, while Insurance Company Law §1621(d) says tax is levied only on premium reasonably ascribable to Pennsylvania risk; confirm allocation with your producer or the state. Surplus-lines coverage is excluded from the guaranty association, and qualifying large risks or exempt commercial purchasers may use distinct no-search routes, with the ECP route requiring disclosure and written request.

What Should You Ask Before Buying Crime Insurance in Pennsylvania?

  1. Which Pennsylvania Article 4A security procedure does my bank apply to wire transfers, and could that agreement make me responsible for an order I did not intend?
  2. Does this policy cover a loss caused by computer access prohibited by 18 Pa.C.S. § 7611, including access through a vendor or employee account?
  3. Are social-engineering payment instructions, fraudulent wire transfers, employee theft, and computer fraud separate insuring agreements or sublimits?
  4. If the incident affects a customer or vendor, which Pennsylvania Attorney General or law-enforcement reporting channel should I use, and what documents should I retain?

Crime Insurance in Pennsylvania: Frequently Asked Questions

Who pays for an unauthorized wire transfer in Pennsylvania?

It depends. 13 Pa.C.S. §§ 4A202 and 4A204, security procedure and unauthorized-payment refund governs relevant payment-order questions, including when a commercially reasonable security procedure can make an order effective and what notice duties apply. Ask your bank and agent how the account agreement and crime policy address the same transfer. 1

Where can I report a payment scam in Pennsylvania?

The Pennsylvania Attorney General provides submit a complaint information for consumer fraud matters. A business should also notify its bank, insurer, and law enforcement promptly and retain transaction records. The filing page is Submit a Complaint at https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/submit-a-complaint/. The filing page is Submit a Complaint at https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/submit-a-complaint/. 3

Crime Insurance Guides for Other States

Other coverage in PennsylvaniaEvery coverage guide for Pennsylvania, plus the regulator and surplus-lines details.

Sources

17 documents, numbered as cited.

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This guide is informational and does not determine whether a policy is available or meets your needs. Editorial policy. To suggest a correction, email The General Average with a supporting source.

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