May 7, 2026
When to Switch Your Ecommerce Insurance Broker
Operational red flags that signal you should switch your ecommerce insurance broker, plus the BOR letter mechanics to do it without lapsing coverage.
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From your first Shopify sale to international fulfillment. One broker, every policy, every channel.
Trusted by 30+ carrier partners
Every brand we insure.
Coverage programs shaped by what you sell, how you sell it, and the carriers that understand your category.
Why Brands Choose Coverwatch
01 - Flat Fee. Regardless of Premium
01 - Aligned Incentive
Flat Fee. Regardless of Premium
Most brokers make a % of your premium. We charge a flat fee, so our only incentive is to get you the best coverage at the lowest cost.
02 - We Shop The Full Market
02 - Up to 40%+ in savings
We Shop The Full Market
We take your risk profile to 35+ carriers and make them compete for your business. Our market leverage often allows us to drive savings through premium price negotiation.
03 - No More Year-End Audit Surprises
03 - Designed for Cashflow
No More Year-End Audit Surprises
Went from $10M to $50M this year? Congratulations, and watch out the end-of-year premium adjustment. We offer quarterly endorsements or monthly estimates so you can plan your cash flow.
How we protect your brand
We Audit Your Coverage & Build Your Risk Plan
Send us your current policies. Our platform maps your brand, analyzes your risk profile, and delivers a clear, actionable plan.
We start with a complete picture of your risk
Before we shop a single carrier, we make sure you understand where you stand.
Policy audit
We read your current policies and flag gaps, redundancies, and areas where you may be over- or under-insured.
Market benchmark
We compare what you’re paying to what ecommerce brands at your revenue level typically pay for equivalent protection.
Risk plan & recommendations
A clear report with our findings and a recommended path forward. Whether that’s adjusting coverage, shopping rates, or both.
Brands and sellers we protect
Coverage matched to how you sell and what you sell
Omnichannel Brands
Selling online and in retail? One program covers every channel
DTC / Shopify Brands
Direct-to-consumer brands selling through their own storefront
Amazon Sellers
FBA and FBM sellers who need compliant coverage to stay listed
Marketplace Sellers
Walmart, Target+, Faire, and other platforms with insurance requirements
Subscription Brands
Recurring shipments mean recurring risk. Coverage sized to your shipping cadence
Coverage built for product sellers
Every policy a brand needs, shopped across the full market.
General Liability
Required by every major marketplace and retailer
Product Liability
Your first line of defense against customer injury claims
Cyber Liability
Protects breaches of customer data, costs starting at a few hundred/year
Business Owners Policy
Bundles property + liability + business interruption
Commercial Property
Warehouse, office, inventory, and equipment
Cargo & Transit Insurance
Goods moving between manufacturer, 3PL, and customer
Umbrella / Excess
Higher limits required by major retailers like Costco and Target
Workers Compensation
Required in most states if you have employees
Product Recall
Covers the cost of pulling a product from shelves or circulation
Need coverage not listed here? Let's talk about your specific exposures. Or see our full cost breakdown for ecommerce sellers.
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We've got answers
We charge a flat fee instead of a percentage of your premium, so we’re incentivized to lower your cost, not increase it. We also shop 35+ carriers instead of placing you with one or two.
We analyze your current policies, map your risk profile, identify gaps or redundancies, benchmark your premiums against similar brands, and deliver a clear risk plan with recommendations. No cost, no obligation.
It depends on your current program, but we typically save brands around 20% on premiums. Sometimes more, sometimes your current rates are fair — we'll tell you honestly.
We can update your policy monthly or quarterly so your coverage matches your actual revenue. This prevents the year-end audit surprise. Alternatively, monthly estimates help you plan cash flow.
Yes. We advocate for you through the entire claims process: filing, communication with the carrier, and resolution.
Instead of earning a percentage commission on your premium (which means we’d earn more if you paid more), we charge a predictable fee that scales modestly with the complexity of your program. It’s often less than what commission-based brokers earn. We may receive year-end performance-based compensation from carriers, which we disclose upfront.
Yes. Amazon requires product liability insurance once you reach $10,000 in gross proceeds in any month. You need a commercial general liability policy with at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, naming Amazon as an additional insured. Walmart Marketplace has similar requirements at $100,000 in trailing twelve-month GMV.
Standard general liability policies typically exclude recall costs. If you sell food, supplements, beauty products, or anything consumable, a product recall policy covers the expenses of notifying customers, shipping returns, disposal, and lost revenue during the recall period. The risk is highest for ingestible products but applies to any brand selling physical goods at scale.
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