Simply Business and RLI Expand Partnership to Deliver Tailored Professional Liability Coverage for Small Businesses

BOSTON, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Simply Business, LLC, the leading digital insurance marketplace for small businesses, today announced an expansion of its partnership with specialty insurer RLI. This deepened relationship introduces a new, tailored professional liability (PL) insurance product to meet the increasing demand from underserved specialized service professionals.

"Our goal at Simply Business is to empower small business owners by listening to their needs and delivering insurance products that truly work for them," said Samantha Roady, U.S. CEO of Simply Business. "We first collaborated with RLI in 2022 to provide home-based businesses with accessible insurance that covers risks not typically included in standard homeowners' insurance policies. The introduction of this professional liability offering directly addresses the needs of specialized service professionals, furthering our ongoing commitment to building flexible, customer-driven insurance solutions."

These businesses, often operating as independent contractors, are increasingly aware of potential liability exposures arising from their specialized services. As client expectations and industry standards evolve, the need for tailored insurance solutions to mitigate these risks has become paramount. Simply Business's fully digital platform now enables these businesses to complete one application, easily compare multiple quotes, and purchase comprehensive PL coverage online in minutes.

This PL offering includes coverage for a wide range of businesses including, but not limited to:

• Business Consulting: Offering protection for business managers, management consultants, marketing consultants, and training specialists against claims of financial loss, strategic errors, misleading advice, and inadequate instruction causing business impact.
• Pet and Lifestyle Services: Providing coverage for dog walkers and pet sitters against claims of property damage or injury to animals in their care, and for picnic and wedding planners facing potential liability for event disruptions or vendor negligence.
• Creative and Instructional Professions: Protecting art, music, fitness, and golf instructors from claims of injury during lessons or allegations of inadequate instruction.
• Administrative and Professional Services: Offering coverage for auditors against financial losses due to errors in audits, for virtual assistants facing claims of administrative errors, for travel agencies dealing with booking mistakes, and for court reporting services facing transcription errors.

"Expanding our partnership with Simply Business helps us continue to grow our distribution and reach new market segments," said RLI Corp. Chief Operating Officer Jen Klobnak. "Small business owners can now easily safeguard their livelihoods and pursue growth with greater confidence."

Visit Simply Business online to learn more about its Professional Liability insurance coverage.

About Simply Business

Simply Business is dedicated to making small business insurance simple and accessible. The company's robust digital marketplace allows small business owners to find and buy the insurance they need online, matching them with coverage from multiple top carriers to offer transparency, choice, and value. Simply Business's product offering includes general liability, professional liability, business owner's policy, workers' compensation, cyber insurance, and more.

An insurtech pioneer, Simply Business has nearly 20 years of experience supporting the needs of small businesses, with over one million active customers. Founded in the UK in 2005, Simply Business launched its U.S. operations in 2017 and today employs over 1,000 people across offices in London and Northampton in the UK and Boston in the U.S.

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