--- title: "What Is Hiscox?" description: "Hiscox is an online small-business insurance option for eligible GL, professional liability, cyber and BOP buyers, with some specialty products issued by partner insurers." canonical: "https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/hiscox" page-type: "provider-profile" updated-at: "2026-09-30" provider: "hiscox" --- 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. 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Hiscox is an online small-business insurance option for eligible GL, professional liability, cyber and BOP buyers, with some specialty products issued by partner insurers. ## Before You Quote Ask about eligibility, the issuing insurer, policy wording, limits, retentions, exclusions and costs for your business. ## Company Details - **Company:** Hiscox - **Stated focus:** Small professional and service businesses, including IT and consulting firms - **Official website:** [hiscox.com](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance) ### Coverage Offered - [Business owner’s policy](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/business-owners-policy): Hiscox offers business owner’s policies for small businesses. [10](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/business-owners-policy "Business Owner's Policy Insurance (BOP) Coverage") - [Cyber liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/cyber): Hiscox offers cyber insurance for small businesses. [9](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/cyber-security-insurance "Cyber Insurance for Small Businesses") [2](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-business-insurance/it-insurance "IT Professional & General Liability Insurance") - [General liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/general-liability): Hiscox offers general liability insurance for small businesses. [7](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/general-liability-insurance "General Liability Insurance") - [Professional errors and omissions (E&O)](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/professional-errors-omissions): Hiscox offers professional errors and omissions insurance for small businesses. [8](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-liability-insurance "Professional Liability Insurance for Small Businesses") [2](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-business-insurance/it-insurance "IT Professional & General Liability Insurance") - [Workers’ compensation](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/workers-compensation): Hiscox provides access to workers’ compensation underwritten by Hartford Fire Insurance Company and requires a general liability policy. [11](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/workers-compensation-insurance "Workers Compensation Insurance for Small Businesses") ## Coverage Line Pages - [Hiscox Business Owner’s Policy](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/hiscox/business-owners-policy) - [Hiscox Cyber Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/hiscox/cyber) - [Hiscox General Liability Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/hiscox/general-liability) - [Hiscox Professional Liability (E&O) Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/hiscox/professional-errors-omissions) - [Hiscox Workers’ Compensation Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/hiscox/workers-compensation) ## Hiscox Reliability Scores for 2026 Role: Hybrid role. Broker Reliability Score: **5.4/10** (partial score; 45% of this role's weighting included). Assessed 2026-09-23; review due 2026-10-23. Excluded factors: Identity and Authority (Current authority and applicable appointments or delegations have not been independently established across the assessed scope.); Regulatory Conduct (A complete, exact-entity regulatory-conduct review for the preceding five years is unavailable.). Carrier & MGA Reliability Score: **6.7/10** (partial score; 65% of this role's weighting included). Assessed 2026-09-23; review due 2026-10-23. 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/hiscox/reliability). ## Hiscox Review Scores for 2026 Review Score: 6.3 / 10 from 4 rated sources, equally weighted. Hiscox’s review results are sharply divided: low Trustpilot and ConsumerAffairs scores contrast with strong Feefo feedback. Service quality deserves closer scrutiny before purchase. - Trustpilot: TrustScore 1.4 (5 stars); 958 reviews. Global Hiscox brand profile, varied geography and products; not limited to US commercial policies. Period: 21 in prior 12 months as displayed. Checked 2026-09-25. [Hiscox Reviews | Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.hiscox.com) - ConsumerAffairs: Consumer rating 1.5 (5 stars); 20 reviews. ConsumerAffairs page specific to Hiscox small-business insurance; updated 2026-08-14. Period: Updated 2026-08-14. Checked 2026-09-25. [Hiscox Small Business Insurance Reviews & Complaints](https://www.consumeraffairs.com/insurance/hiscox-small-business-insurance.html) - BBB: BBB grade A+ (BBB letter grade). BBB profile for Hiscox Insurance Company, Inc. in Chicago; this legal insurer is in the canonical Hiscox provider record. Checked 2026-09-25. [Hiscox Insurance Company, Inc | BBB Business Profile](https://www.bbb.org/us/il/chicago/profile/insurance-companies/hiscox-insurance-company-inc-0654-88714362) - Feefo (linked from Hiscox small-business site): Service score 4.7 (5 stars); 1563 reviews. Feefo service-feedback page identified for Hiscox US small-business insurance; past-year filter. Period: Past year as displayed. Checked 2026-09-25. [Hiscox Reviews | Feefo](https://www.feefo.com/en-US/reviews/hiscox?displayFeedbackType=BOTH&page=1&timeFrame=YEAR) Reviewed 2026-09-25. [Read the sourced review](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/hiscox/reviews). ## 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. Hiscox sells commercial insurance to U.S. small professional and service businesses, including IT consultancies that need client contracts, certificates and a mix of general liability, professional liability and cyber. [2](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-business-insurance/it-insurance "IT Professional & General Liability Insurance") You can start online with a zip code or call a licensed advisor; several other products on the same site are referrals to other companies. [16](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/get-a-quote-for-your-small-business "Get A Small Business Insurance Quote") You can buy Hiscox’s core small-business policies online, and Hiscox’s own insurance company usually issues them rather than a partner. Hiscox Inc. is the producer; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. is the affiliated insurer named for Hiscox NOW products. [5](https://www.hiscox.com/terms-of-use "Website Terms & Conditions of Use") [4](https://www.hiscox.com/about-hiscox-insurance "About Hiscox US Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Legal roles stated in current terms (last modified May 28, 2024) and the About Hiscox US page. Exact contracting entity still depends on product, channel and policy.; verified: 2026-09-16.) ## What Are the Pros and Cons of Hiscox? ### Pros - **Four core products have a documented online path.** Hiscox says general liability, professional liability (errors and omissions), cyber security insurance and a business owner’s policy can be quoted online. For an eligible professional-services firm that mainly needs those lines, that is a direct application rather than an appointment-only broker process. [16](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/get-a-quote-for-your-small-business "Get A Small Business Insurance Quote") - **California small-business pages name both a producer and an admitted insurer.** Marketing copy says products are administered by Hiscox Inc. doing business as Hiscox Insurance Agency (license 0F09668, company-reported) and underwritten by Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. The California Department of Insurance independently lists that insurer as admitted in California (NAIC 10200). Those are concrete names to match against a proposal. [6](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/california-business-insurance "California Business Insurance") [24](https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/companyprofile/companyprofile?doFunction=getCompanyProfile&eid=3358&event=companyProfile "Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. Company Profile") - **Policy administration is described in specific online tasks.** The account pages list certificates, same-state address and name changes, loss runs and waiver-of-subrogation requests. That matters if clients ask for ACORD evidence often. [18](https://www.hiscox.com/manage-your-policy "Manage your policy") [19](https://www.hiscox.com/manage-your-policy/get-certificate-of-insurance "Get a Certificate of Insurance (COI)") - **IT work is a documented underwriting appetite.** The IT insurance page and the July 2026 Hiscox NOW appetite guide list technology consultants, software development and related classes for professional liability, general liability, cyber and, where offered, BOP. [2](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-business-insurance/it-insurance "IT Professional & General Liability Insurance") [23](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/appetite_guide/Hiscox-NOW-Appetite-Guide.pdf "Hiscox US Agent Appetite Guide") ### Cons - **The Hiscox name on a web page is not always the insurer.** Workers’ compensation is underwritten by Hartford Fire Insurance, the retained commercial-auto review does not establish the current referral route, medical malpractice goes through unaffiliated NOW Insurance, and short-term liability is underwritten by Markel through Thimble. Its other-insurance page directs buyers to Tivly for umbrella, employment practices liability, commercial property and inland marine; the current commercial-auto route is not established. [11](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/workers-compensation-insurance "Workers Compensation Insurance for Small Businesses") [28](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/commercial-auto-insurance "Commercial Auto Insurance for Small Businesses") [29](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/other-insurance "Specific Business Insurance Coverages") - **Availability is narrower than “licensed in 49 states.”** Alaska is excluded from the online small-business set. The 2026 appetite guide also excludes BOP in Florida, Kansas, Ohio, Rhode Island, Washington and West Virginia, and it marks many contractor professional-liability classes as unavailable in California. Broker C-Suite materials separately say Hiscox is no longer entertaining management-liability risks in California metro areas. [23](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/appetite_guide/Hiscox-NOW-Appetite-Guide.pdf "Hiscox US Agent Appetite Guide") [26](https://www.hiscox.com/brokers/management-liability "Management Liability Insurance Executive Risks") - **The producer license still needs independent confirmation.** Hiscox publishes California producer number 0F09668; its current status remains unverified. [6](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/california-business-insurance "California Business Insurance") - **Public pages do not itemize producer compensation.** Installment “no additional fees” language appears for described liability payment options, but commission and other producer amounts are not disclosed. [7](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/general-liability-insurance "General Liability Insurance") [23](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/appetite_guide/Hiscox-NOW-Appetite-Guide.pdf "Hiscox US Agent Appetite Guide") ## How Does Hiscox Work? Eligible small businesses can quote general liability, professional liability, cyber and BOP online by entering a ZIP code and answering questions; Hiscox says policy documents and certificates follow issuance by email. Confirm eligibility and effective date before relying on coverage. [16](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/get-a-quote-for-your-small-business "Get A Small Business Insurance Quote") [7](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/general-liability-insurance "General Liability Insurance") [1](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance "Hiscox Small Business Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Public quote-page and product-FAQ statements accessed 16 September 2026. Instant-coverage marketing is not a tested bind. Partner products use separate quote sites.; verified: 2026-09-16.) Hiscox Inc. is the intermediary named in the website terms. Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. is the affiliated insurer Hiscox names for Hiscox NOW admitted products. Surplus-lines work on behalf of Lloyd’s Syndicates 33 and 3624 is described as going through licensed surplus-lines brokers, which is a different route from the zip-code small-business quote. [4](https://www.hiscox.com/about-hiscox-insurance "About Hiscox US Insurance") [5](https://www.hiscox.com/terms-of-use "Website Terms & Conditions of Use") California buyers should verify current producer authority: Hiscox Inc. says it does business as Hiscox Insurance Agency and lists license 0F09668, a company disclosure not independently checked. [6](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/california-business-insurance "California Business Insurance") [23](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/appetite_guide/Hiscox-NOW-Appetite-Guide.pdf "Hiscox US Agent Appetite Guide") [11](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/workers-compensation-insurance "Workers Compensation Insurance for Small Businesses") [5](https://www.hiscox.com/terms-of-use "Website Terms & Conditions of Use") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: California producer identity as published on Hiscox pages accessed 16 September 2026. Not a substitute for a live CDI Check a License search at purchase.; verified: 2026-09-16.) Hiscox NOW appetite and About Hiscox US say admitted small-business products described there are underwritten by Hiscox Insurance Company Inc., a Chicago-based insurer licensed in all 50 states and D.C. The California Department of Insurance independently identifies that company as an Illinois-domiciled property-and-casualty insurer, NAIC 10200, California Company ID 1439-9, authorized in California since 14 September 1953 with unlimited-normal status. Hiscox’s California marketing page also cites Illinois license number 8754, which is not the CDI company ID; reconcile names and numbers on the quote. [24](https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/companyprofile/companyprofile?doFunction=getCompanyProfile&eid=3358&event=companyProfile "Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. Company Profile") [25](https://insurance.illinois.gov/applications/RegEntPortal/ViewEntityDetails.aspx?en=59700&s=Active&t=INS "Hiscox Insurance Company Inc.") [4](https://www.hiscox.com/about-hiscox-insurance "About Hiscox US Insurance") [23](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/appetite_guide/Hiscox-NOW-Appetite-Guide.pdf "Hiscox US Agent Appetite Guide") [6](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/california-business-insurance "California Business Insurance") (Evidence: Verified; scope: Admitted Hiscox NOW GL, professional liability, cyber and BOP as described in 2026 appetite and About pages, plus CDI/Illinois regulator records for the named insurer. Regulator authorization is not proof that a given class is written in California today.; verified: 2026-09-16.) Hiscox describes several separate partner routes: workers’ compensation underwritten by Hartford Fire Insurance Company, medical malpractice through unaffiliated NOW Insurance, and short-term liability through Thimble with Markel Insurance Company. Its other-insurance page currently directs buyers to Tivly for umbrella, employment practices liability, commercial property and inland marine. The reviewed commercial-auto destination does not identify the previously named referral partner. Confirm the current route and issuing insurer on the quote; do not assume the issuer is Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. [11](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/workers-compensation-insurance "Workers Compensation Insurance for Small Businesses") [28](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/commercial-auto-insurance "Commercial Auto Insurance for Small Businesses") [13](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/medical-malpractice-insurance "Medical Malpractice Insurance") [14](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/short-term-liability-insurance "Short-Term Liability Insurance for Small Businesses") [29](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/other-insurance "Specific Business Insurance Coverages") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Product-specific partner routes in the retained September 29 review. The current reviewed commercial-auto destination does not establish a referral partner; confirm the quote route and issuer.; verified: 2026-09-30.) Hiscox Inc. says it is an approved Lloyd’s coverholder and underwrites surplus-lines business on behalf of Lloyd’s Syndicates 33 and 3624, with U.S. surplus-lines placements made by licensed surplus-lines brokers. Terms also say Hiscox Inc. may place admitted and surplus-lines business with Hiscox Insurance Company Inc., other domestic insurers, and Lloyd’s syndicates. That surplus-lines route is described as distinct from the online small-business catalogue. [4](https://www.hiscox.com/about-hiscox-insurance "About Hiscox US Insurance") [5](https://www.hiscox.com/terms-of-use "Website Terms & Conditions of Use") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company disclosures on About Hiscox US and website terms. This does not establish that a California online small-business quote uses Lloyd’s paper.; verified: 2026-09-16.) ## What Coverage Does Hiscox Offer, and Where? Small professional and service firms, including IT consultants, can request Hiscox small-business coverage; startups may qualify depending on class, revenue and underwriting. [1](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance "Hiscox Small Business Insurance") [2](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-business-insurance/it-insurance "IT Professional & General Liability Insurance") [23](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/appetite_guide/Hiscox-NOW-Appetite-Guide.pdf "Hiscox US Agent Appetite Guide") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company-described audience on current small-business, IT and July 2026 Hiscox NOW appetite materials. This does not establish eligibility for any particular Bay Area company, revenue band or class.; verified: 2026-09-16.) Hiscox directly markets and offers online quotes for general liability, professional liability (errors and omissions), cyber security insurance and a business owner’s policy that combines general liability with commercial property. IT pages present those same lines for technology consultants rather than a separately named technology E&O policy. Website examples and coverage lists are illustrative; the issued policy controls. [16](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/get-a-quote-for-your-small-business "Get A Small Business Insurance Quote") [7](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/general-liability-insurance "General Liability Insurance") [8](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-liability-insurance "Professional Liability Insurance for Small Businesses") [9](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/cyber-security-insurance "Cyber Insurance for Small Businesses") [10](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/business-owners-policy "Business Owner's Policy Insurance (BOP) Coverage") [2](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-business-insurance/it-insurance "IT Professional & General Liability Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Current Hiscox small-business product and quote pages. Names establish marketed Hiscox NOW-style products, not limits, retroactive dates, exclusions or class eligibility.; verified: 2026-09-16.) IT consultant copy uses “technology professional liability insurance” as a way of talking about errors-and-omissions for technology work. Ask whether the proposed professional-liability form expressly addresses your technology products and services. [3](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-business-insurance/it-insurance/it-consultant-insurance "Insurance for IT Consultants") Hired/non-owned auto and commercial crime are described as upgrades to a Hiscox business owner’s policy, not standalone Hiscox policies. Crime is not sold separately and is not available in all states. HNOA is tied to the BOP occurrence limit and does not replace commercial auto for vehicles the business owns or regularly operates. [20](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/business-owner-insurance/non-owned-auto-liability "Non-Owned Car Liability Insurance") [21](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/business-owner-insurance/commercial-crime "Commercial crime insurance for small businesses") [10](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/business-owners-policy "Business Owner's Policy Insurance (BOP) Coverage") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Current HNOA and commercial-crime product pages. Availability by state and class was not independently matrixed beyond those pages and the 2026 appetite guide.; verified: 2026-09-16.) Hiscox describes partner routes for workers’ compensation through Hartford Fire Insurance Company, medical malpractice through unaffiliated NOW Insurance, and short-term liability through Thimble/Markel. Its other-insurance page directs buyers to Tivly for umbrella, employment practices liability, commercial property and inland marine. Confirm the current commercial-auto route and issuing insurer on the quote. These partner access paths do not establish that Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. issues the policy. [11](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/workers-compensation-insurance "Workers Compensation Insurance for Small Businesses") [28](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/commercial-auto-insurance "Commercial Auto Insurance for Small Businesses") [13](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/medical-malpractice-insurance "Medical Malpractice Insurance") [14](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/short-term-liability-insurance "Short-Term Liability Insurance for Small Businesses") [29](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/other-insurance "Specific Business Insurance Coverages") [26](https://www.hiscox.com/brokers/management-liability "Management Liability Insurance Executive Risks") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Product-specific partner access. Broker-channel Hiscox C-Suite management liability is separate from the other-insurance referral route.; verified: 2026-09-30.) Hiscox says it is currently licensed to offer small-business insurance in 49 states and the District of Columbia, and that coverage is currently unavailable in Alaska. General liability and professional liability FAQs repeat the Alaska exclusion and say specialist brokers may be able to help if Hiscox does not sell online in an area. The 2026 Hiscox NOW appetite guide further says business owner’s policy is unavailable in Alaska, Florida, Kansas, Ohio, Rhode Island, Washington and West Virginia. Coverage remains subject to underwriting and class. [1](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance "Hiscox Small Business Insurance") [7](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/general-liability-insurance "General Liability Insurance") [8](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-liability-insurance "Professional Liability Insurance for Small Businesses") [23](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/appetite_guide/Hiscox-NOW-Appetite-Guide.pdf "Hiscox US Agent Appetite Guide") [6](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/california-business-insurance "California Business Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company-stated jurisdiction for the online/admitted small-business catalogue as of 16 September 2026. A 49-state license statement is not a product-by-profession matrix. California is included in the marketed 49-state set and has a dedicated Hiscox California page; that still does not bind a specific class.; verified: 2026-09-16.) A Los Angeles office on the contact page does not establish California product eligibility. Broker-facing Hiscox C-Suite materials say Hiscox is no longer entertaining management-liability risks in the metro areas of California. Appetite tables also mark many contractor professional-liability classes as not available in California. Confirm state, class and channel on the actual quote. [22](https://www.hiscox.com/contact-us "Contact Us") [26](https://www.hiscox.com/brokers/management-liability "Management Liability Insurance Executive Risks") [23](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/appetite_guide/Hiscox-NOW-Appetite-Guide.pdf "Hiscox US Agent Appetite Guide") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Contact-page office list, C-Suite broker page and July 2026 appetite class notes. C-Suite restriction applies to that broker management-liability product, not automatically to online GL/PL/cyber/BOP.; verified: 2026-09-16.) Hiscox’s own pages say coverage descriptions do not modify the policy and that products are subject to underwriting and may not be available in all states or classes. [6](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/california-business-insurance "California Business Insurance") ## How Is Hiscox Paid, and What Service Does It Provide? Hiscox’s online account lets eligible customers download documents, create certificates, update some details and request certain changes; limit, coverage, cancellation and some payment changes require phone support. A certificate does not change policy terms. [18](https://www.hiscox.com/manage-your-policy "Manage your policy") [19](https://www.hiscox.com/manage-your-policy/get-certificate-of-insurance "Get a Certificate of Insurance (COI)") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company-described self-service as of the manage-policy and certificate pages. Partner-issued policies may use different servicing portals.; verified: 2026-09-16.) Hiscox advertises annual or monthly payment without additional fees for certain general-liability policies, and up to 5% savings when bundling eligible products; illustrative prices are not quotes. [7](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/general-liability-insurance "General Liability Insurance") [6](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/california-business-insurance "California Business Insurance") [10](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/business-owners-policy "Business Owner's Policy Insurance (BOP) Coverage") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company-stated payment options for described liability products. Partner policies may use different billing. No inference that every product or state has zero installment fees.; verified: 2026-09-16.) Ask for any producer fees or commissions on your quote because reviewed Hiscox small-business pages do not publish a buyer-facing schedule; actual cost can vary with underwriting. [23](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/appetite_guide/Hiscox-NOW-Appetite-Guide.pdf "Hiscox US Agent Appetite Guide") [5](https://www.hiscox.com/terms-of-use "Website Terms & Conditions of Use") [7](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/general-liability-insurance "General Liability Insurance") (Evidence: Not publicly disclosed; scope: Public consumer and agent appetite materials reviewed 16 September 2026. Absence of a schedule is not a finding that no producer compensation exists.; verified: 2026-09-16.) You can start a Hiscox claim online, by phone or mail, and Hiscox says it assigns a claims professional to review coverage; products placed with partners may have different notice instructions, so use the contacts in your policy. [17](https://www.hiscox.com/manage-your-policy/claims-center "Start a Business Insurance Claim Online, by Phone or Mail") [27](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-liability-insurance/pl-faq "What is Professional Liability Insurance?") [7](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/general-liability-insurance "General Liability Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company-described Hiscox claims-center process. Hours differ across pages. Coverage and defense remain subject to the issuing insurer and policy.; verified: 2026-09-16.) ## What Should You Confirm in Hiscox Quotes? - **Legal names.** Identify the producer and the issuing insurer separately. A Hiscox proposal may name Hiscox Inc. / Hiscox Insurance Agency and Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. (NAIC 10200); a referral through NOW Insurance, Thimble or Tivly needs its own entity details; the current commercial-auto route and issuer remain unconfirmed. Identify any surplus-lines broker if Lloyd’s paper is used. [6](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/california-business-insurance "California Business Insurance") [11](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/workers-compensation-insurance "Workers Compensation Insurance for Small Businesses") - **California producer status.** Check the current status and authority of license 0F09668 with the California Department of Insurance. [6](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/california-business-insurance "California Business Insurance") - **Class and state.** Confirm the profession is open in California on Hiscox NOW, especially if the work looks like contracting rather than office-based consulting. Do not treat a Los Angeles office as proof of eligibility. [23](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/appetite_guide/Hiscox-NOW-Appetite-Guide.pdf "Hiscox US Agent Appetite Guide") [22](https://www.hiscox.com/contact-us "Contact Us") - **Policy form.** Professional liability is typically claims-made on Hiscox educational pages; get retroactive date, notice provisions and exclusions for technology, IP and data events in writing. [27](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-liability-insurance/pl-faq "What is Professional Liability Insurance?") - **Cost.** Separate premium, taxes, partner-policy charges and any producer compensation. Ignore illustrative monthly tables. [7](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/general-liability-insurance "General Liability Insurance") - **Certificates versus endorsements.** If a customer contract needs additional-insured or waiver wording, confirm the insurer issued the endorsement, not only an ACORD certificate. [19](https://www.hiscox.com/manage-your-policy/get-certificate-of-insurance "Get a Certificate of Insurance (COI)") - **Claims notice.** Use the number and portal on the issued policy if workers’ compensation, auto or short-term coverage sits with another company. 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[Hiscox Small Business Insurance](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance). Hiscox; Product selector (GL, professional liability/E&O, cyber, workers compensation, commercial auto, medical malpractice, short-term liability); FAQ that Hiscox is licensed in 49 states and D.C. and unavailable in Alaska; partnership language for workers’ compensation; online quote statements. Accessed 2026-09-16. 2. [IT Professional & General Liability Insurance](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-business-insurance/it-insurance). Hiscox; IT/technology professional audience; general liability, BOP, professional liability/E&O and cyber security descriptions for IT businesses; illustrative cyber breach-response example. Accessed 2026-09-16. 3. [Insurance for IT Consultants](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-business-insurance/it-insurance/it-consultant-insurance). Hiscox; IT consultant professional-liability and general-liability descriptions, including the phrase technology professional liability insurance as a label for E&O for IT work. Accessed 2026-09-16. 4. [About Hiscox US Insurance](https://www.hiscox.com/about-hiscox-insurance). Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16. 5. [Website Terms & Conditions of Use](https://www.hiscox.com/terms-of-use). Hiscox; Last modified May 28, 2024; Hiscox Inc. as Delaware corporation headquartered in Atlanta, d/b/a Hiscox Insurance Agency in CA, licensed intermediary for admitted and surplus-lines business with Hiscox Insurance Company Inc., other domestic insurers, and Lloyd’s syndicates; small-business online path distinguished from broker-only site sections. Accessed 2026-09-16. 6. [California Business Insurance](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/california-business-insurance). Hiscox; California product list (GL, professional liability, BOP, workers compensation, cyber); IT/technology profession link; payment-option and worldwide-claim-filing statements; footer that products are approved by the California Department of Insurance and underwritten by Hiscox Insurance Company Inc.; Hiscox Inc. as Delaware licensed producer; California d/b/a Hiscox Insurance Agency license no. 0F09668; coverage subject to underwriting and may not be available in all states; company-stated Illinois license number 8754. Accessed 2026-09-16. 7. [General Liability Insurance](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/general-liability-insurance). Hiscox; Online quote; 49-state and D.C. availability with Alaska excluded; broker-referral if not sold online; payment annually or monthly with no additional fees; online 24/7 claim reporting; policy issued via email and certificate in welcome documents; illustrative California consultant pricing table labeled as illustrative; electronic data liability for IT professions; coverage subject to underwriting. Accessed 2026-09-16. 8. [Professional Liability Insurance for Small Businesses](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-liability-insurance). Hiscox; Professional liability/E&O product; licensed in 49 states and Washington, D.C. (Alaska excluded); specialist-broker assistance if not licensed in a state; licensed-advisor hours. Accessed 2026-09-16. 9. [Cyber Insurance for Small Businesses](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/cyber-security-insurance). Hiscox; Standalone cyber security/cyber liability product with online quote; data-breach, cyberattack and related-loss descriptions; licensed-agent phone number 1-833-816-2811. Accessed 2026-09-16. 10. [Business Owner's Policy Insurance (BOP) Coverage](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/business-owners-policy). Hiscox; BOP as combined general liability and commercial property; optional packages including cyber, non-owned commercial auto, commercial crime and professional liability; illustrative California IT/technology consultant pricing table labeled with asterisks; worldwide-coverage qualifications. Accessed 2026-09-16. 11. [Workers Compensation Insurance for Small Businesses](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/workers-compensation-insurance). Hiscox; Partnership with The Hartford; general liability required to purchase workers comp; not available for all classes; footer that coverage is made available through Hiscox Inc. d/b/a Hiscox Insurance Agency in CA and underwritten by Hartford Fire Insurance, One Hartford Plaza, Hartford, CT 06155. Accessed 2026-09-16. 12. [Commercial Auto Insurance for Small Businesses](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/commercial-auto-insurance). Hiscox; Commercial auto product page; quote redirect to a site not owned by Hiscox; customers referred to GEICO by Hiscox Inc. d/b/a Hiscox Insurance Agency in CA; products underwritten by Government Employees Insurance Company and affiliates. Accessed 2026-09-16. 13. [Medical Malpractice Insurance](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/medical-malpractice-insurance). Hiscox; Partnership with NOW Insurance for medical malpractice quotes; footer that NOW Insurance is not affiliated with the Hiscox group and that Hiscox Inc. d/b/a Hiscox Insurance Agency in CA provides access to coverage available through NOW Insurance. Accessed 2026-09-16. 14. [Short-Term Liability Insurance for Small Businesses](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/short-term-liability-insurance). Hiscox; Partnership with Thimble for short-term general and professional liability; not available in all jurisdictions or classes; underwritten by Markel Insurance Company, Ten Parkway North, Deerfield, IL 60015. Accessed 2026-09-16. 15. [Specific Business Insurance Coverages](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/other-insurance). Hiscox; Partnership with CyberPolicy for additional coverages including commercial auto, umbrella, directors and officers, and employment practices liability, with quote links to sme.cyberpolicy.com. Accessed 2026-09-16. 16. [Get A Small Business Insurance Quote](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/get-a-quote-for-your-small-business). Hiscox; States that Hiscox offers general liability, professional liability, cyber security and business owner’s policies online; zip-code quote field; licensed-agent hours Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–10 p.m. ET and Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. ET. Accessed 2026-09-16. 17. [Start a Business Insurance Claim Online, by Phone or Mail](https://www.hiscox.com/manage-your-policy/claims-center). Hiscox; Online claim filing; phone 1-866-424-8508 with posted hours; specialized claims professional assignment; coverage validation; liability claims attorney-appointment description; broker-reported claims option; company marketing phrase award-winning claims service. Accessed 2026-09-16. 18. [Manage your policy](https://www.hiscox.com/manage-your-policy). Hiscox; Online account functions: download policy documents, certificates, authorized person, same-state address and business-name changes, loss runs, waiver of subrogation, certificate holder, document submission; phone-only changes including payment method, limits, new-state address, coverage adjustments and cancellation. Accessed 2026-09-16. 19. [Get a Certificate of Insurance (COI)](https://www.hiscox.com/manage-your-policy/get-certificate-of-insurance). Hiscox; Online ACORD/certificate generation using policy number and policy email address. Accessed 2026-09-16. 20. [Non-Owned Car Liability Insurance](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/business-owner-insurance/non-owned-auto-liability). Hiscox; Hired/non-owned auto described as an upgrade to a business owner’s policy and part of that policy’s occurrence limit, not coverage for vehicles owned or regularly operated by the business. Accessed 2026-09-16. 21. [Commercial crime insurance for small businesses](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/business-owner-insurance/commercial-crime). Hiscox; Commercial crime as a BOP upgrade not sold separately; not available in all states. Accessed 2026-09-16. 22. [Contact Us](https://www.hiscox.com/contact-us). Hiscox; U.S. locations including Atlanta headquarters and a Los Angeles office; statement that Hiscox operates in 49 U.S. states and D.C. and offers specialty products through U.S. brokers. Accessed 2026-09-16. 23. [Hiscox US Agent Appetite Guide](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/appetite_guide/Hiscox-NOW-Appetite-Guide.pdf). Hiscox; Document 23295 07/26; Hiscox NOW admitted GL, PL, cyber and BOP; state exceptions including BOP unavailable in Alaska, Florida, Kansas, Ohio, Rhode Island, Washington and West Virginia; technology classes including IT consultants and software development; footer that products are made available through Hiscox Inc. d/b/a Hiscox Insurance Agency in CA and underwritten by Hiscox Insurance Company Inc.; commission and premium may vary. Accessed 2026-09-16. 24. [Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. Company Profile](https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/companyprofile/companyprofile?doFunction=getCompanyProfile&eid=3358&event=companyProfile). California Department of Insurance; HISCOX INSURANCE COMPANY INC.; NAIC 10200; California Company ID 1439-9; authorized in California 09/14/1953; license status UNLIMITED-NORMAL; company type Property & Casualty; domicile Illinois; NAIC Group 4666 Hiscox Ins Grp; authorized lines including liability, fire, workers’ compensation, surety and others. Accessed 2026-09-16. 25. [Hiscox Insurance Company Inc.](https://insurance.illinois.gov/applications/RegEntPortal/ViewEntityDetails.aspx?en=59700&s=Active&t=INS) Illinois Department of Insurance; Legal name HISCOX INSURANCE COMPANY INC.; P&C Domestic Stock; domicile County of Cook, Illinois; parent Hiscox Ltd.; status Active; NAIC 4666 10200; incorporated 11/26/1952; 125 South Wacker Drive Suite 2080 Chicago, IL 60606. Accessed 2026-09-16. 26. [Management Liability Insurance Executive Risks](https://www.hiscox.com/brokers/management-liability). Hiscox; Broker-facing Hiscox C-Suite management liability and crime solution; statement we are no longer entertaining risks in the metro areas of California; add-on references to media, cyber, crime and technology. Accessed 2026-09-16. 27. [What is Professional Liability Insurance?](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/professional-liability-insurance/pl-faq) Hiscox; Claims-made description; current-customer claim number 866-424-8508 described as open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Accessed 2026-09-16. 28. [Commercial Auto Insurance for Small Businesses](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/commercial-auto-insurance). Hiscox; The canonical commercial-auto URL currently resolves to a general small-business quote/coverage surface without the asserted GEICO referral. No evidence was found on the inspected page supporting that exact current partner assertion. Accessed 2026-09-29. 29. [Specific Business Insurance Coverages](https://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/other-insurance). Hiscox; Current page names Tivly and lists umbrella, EPL, commercial property and inland marine. It does not support the rendered fact's CyberPolicy route for commercial auto/D&O/EPL/umbrella. Accessed 2026-09-29. 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