75+ yearsof insurance experience
1,000,000+small businesses insured
1,100+people at biBerk
Partner deska service line just for agents
Why agencies join

What you get

Big appetite

95% of workers’ comp class codes. Fewer declines.

Quote and bind online

Most accounts price online, with no underwriter.

They service what you sell

Certificates, endorsements and cancellations are handled by biBerk. You keep the credit.

One appointment, six lines

Workers’ comp, BOP, general liability, professional liability, umbrella and commercial auto.

Paid monthly

Commission reconciled from biBerk’s statement and paid to your agency.

We watch your book

Weekly reports from biBerk. We flag your renewals and pending cancellations.

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Lines on the program

What you can write on your code

Workers’ Compensation

It protects your employees and your company if an employee is injured or contracts an illness while at work. Typically required by law, it also gives you and your workers peace of mind.

Best for

  • Employee medical expenses
  • Help with missed wages
  • Lawsuits over injuries that aren’t covered
More on Workers’ Compensation →

Business Owner’s Policy (BOP)

Shields you from General Liability lawsuits plus provides protection from your property losses due to theft, fire, or other covered disasters. It may be required to buy property, accept bids, or do work as a subcontractor.

Best for

  • Customer property damage
  • Customer injuries
  • Business property damage
More on Business Owner’s Policy →

General Liability (GL)

It protects you from property damage liability or injury claims made by customers against your business, preventing or minimizing your losses. It may be required to sign leases, accept bids, or do work as a subcontractor.

Best for

  • Visitor slip-and-fall injuries
  • Employee damage to customer property
  • Libel, slander, copyright infringement
More on General Liability →

Professional Liability (E&O)

It protects you if you provide professional advice or services, preventing a financial loss if you make a mistake or fail to perform a service. It’s often required to get contracts in the professional services industry.

Best for

  • Professional advice or services errors
  • Unfulfilled duties
  • Scope of work (SOW) disagreements
More on Professional Liability →

Commercial Umbrella

It provides extra liability protection beyond the limits of your other policies. If a claim costs more than your standard coverage, Umbrella insurance may help to cover the gap.

Best for

  • Large liability claims that exceed policy limits
  • Extra protection for legal costs, settlements, or judgments
  • Peace of mind against high-cost lawsuits
More on Commercial Umbrella →

Commercial Auto

It covers business-owned or leased vehicles, protecting you from financial losses from physical damage or liability caused by authorized drivers.

Best for

  • Collision damage
  • Third-party injury/death where an employee is at fault
  • Damage to company vehicles from theft, fire, flood, etc.

Available in 20 states

AL, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NV, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WI

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Underwriting appetite

biBerk’s appetite guidelines

See biBerk’s underwriting appetite before you submit an account — eligible classes, state availability and the underwriting questions, guide by guide.

Eligible states, line by line (biBerk’s guide):

  • Workers’ comp: all states except (ND, NY, OH, WA, WY)*
  • BOP and general liability: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA
  • Professional liability: all states*
  • Commercial auto: AL, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NV, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WI

Download biBerk’s full guides below.

Updated 2026-10-01 · From biBerk’s newest guide (Edition: 3rd Quarter 2026, sent 9/04) and biBerk’s October 2026 workers’ comp class list.

A guide only, not an offer of coverage. Every submission is subject to biBerk’s underwriting review and approval, and biBerk’s guide doesn’t list every business. * means subject to biBerk’s state rules — see the notes.

Appetite guide

Workers’ Compensation

Every eligible class code, state by state, plus the underwriting questions we’re asked.

See the guide ↓ Excel · 108 KB

Appetite guide

Professional Liability (E&O)

Every eligible profession, with the states each one is excluded in.

See the guide ↓ Excel · 44 KB

Appetite guide

BOP & General Liability

Eligible classes for both lines, and which states each one is open in.

See the guide ↓ Excel · 80 KB

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How it works

Five steps to your first bound policy

01

Apply once

Your agency details, license, certificate of insurance and E&O. About ten minutes.

02

We file you with biBerk

Your agency and your producers, under our master code.

03

Your code arrives

Usually within 24 to 72 business hours. One code for your whole team.

04

Quote and bind

In biBerk’s partner portal, on your code. Most accounts price with no underwriter.

05

You get paid

biBerk reports weekly and statements monthly. We reconcile it and pay your agency.

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Training

Agent onboarding videos

Watch these onboarding videos from biBerk to learn how to navigate the partner portal, submit quotes and make the most of your code.

Watch an onboarding session
Log in to the biBerk service portal

Sign up for a biBerk Service Portal (BSP) onboarding webinar, held bi-weekly, or a Commercial Auto training webinar.

After you join

What to expect

Before you join

Good to know

  • You need a current license, E&O, a certificate of insurance and your named producers.
  • Quote through the partner portal, never biBerk’s consumer line — or there is no commission.
  • No workers’ comp in New York. ND, OH, WA and WY are state-fund states.
  • biBerk does not move policies between wholesalers. Ask us before you switch.

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Already on the program

Your biBerk support desks

biBerk doesn’t appoint individual retail agents — you get your code through a wholesale partner like us.

Key biBerk contacts

PartnerAgentService@biBerk.com → Every “how to” question — timelines, COIs, special submissions, the appetite guide, loss runs. Start here if you’re not sure. Call 855-430-7220, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. CST.
TechnicalHelpForAgents@biBerk.com → Log-in issues, new users, IT problems.
Uw-assist@biBerk.com → Exclusion or inclusion forms, waivers of subrogation. Always include the policy number.
Cancel@biBerk.com → Cancellations and lost policy releases only. Always include the policy number.
Underwriting@biBerk.com → Referred or issued policies only.
CommAutoUnderwriting@biBerk.com → Commercial auto only.
Claims@biBerk.com → Claims questions and professional-liability loss runs.
Questions agencies ask

The biBerk program, answered

Do I need my own biBerk appointment?

No. You write under ours, on your own producer code.

How long until I get my code?

Usually 24 to 72 business hours after your documents are in.

Who owns the client?

You do. biBerk services the policy; the account stays yours.

Where do I quote and bind?

In biBerk’s partner portal, on your code.

Which lines and states?

Workers’ comp, BOP, general liability, professional liability, umbrella and commercial auto. No workers’ comp in New York; ND, OH, WA and WY are state-fund states. Commercial auto is available in 20 states: AL, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NV, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT and WI.

What does it pay, and when?

Competitive commission on new and renewal business, paid monthly from biBerk’s statement.

What do I need to have?

A current license, E&O, a certificate of insurance and your named producers.

Can I move my biBerk book later?

biBerk does not move policies between wholesalers. Ask us before you switch.

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