Hiscox review
Updated September 28, 2026 · AffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Hiscox pays $25 per completed quote to publishers who can send small business insurance quote requests, and the terms stay narrow: a single network, a single payout trigger, coverage in north america. It suits quote focused insurance sites with a steady flow of completed quotes, and little else for publishers chasing a long tail.
Key facts
- Best for
- Small business insurance publishers in north america who can drive completed quotes.
- Commission terms
- $25 per completed quote (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Networks
- CJ Affiliate (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Recurring commission
- No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Payout per sale or signup
- $25 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Verticals
- Insurance (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Hiscox Ltd (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Bermuda (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 1901 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Phone (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Pricing model
- CPL
- Features
- Direct program
- Region
- North America
- Official website
- hiscox.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Single clear trigger: $25 per completed quote.
- Direct programme on CJ Affiliate, so the contract sits with the insurer.
- Narrow but clear scope, limited to the insurance vertical.
Cons
- Publisher support runs on phone only.
- Recurring commission is no, so earnings depend on new quote volume rather than a retained customer base.
- Reach is capped at north america, and the vertical is insurance only.
Who it suits
- Publishers with a small business insurance audience in north america who can drive quote requests.
- Sites already approved on CJ Affiliate that want a direct insurer offer.
- New publishers who prefer a single conversion trigger, $25 per completed quote, over a tiered payout.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone chasing repeat commission: Hiscox marks recurring commission as no, while Qonto pays CPA per registration plus KYB bonus.
- Publishers wanting a cut of every sale: Admitad pays 5% per sale, a different structure from a completed quote.
- Anyone targeting audiences outside north america, where Hiscox coverage stops. Mintos is a finance programme with Hybrid lead and CPA commission.
Where Hiscox is available
- Available
- United States
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Hiscox affiliate programme pay?+
Hiscox pays $25 per completed quote. A completed quote is the conversion event, so the payout lands early in the buying journey rather than at the point of renewal. Publishers should judge the offer on the quote volume a page can produce each month.
What commission model does Hiscox run?+
The programme runs on a cost per lead model, listed as cpl, and the payout is $25 per completed quote. A single conversion event keeps the maths simple for a publisher: send completed quotes and the commission follows. It suits sites that can measure a quote as their main action.
Which network runs the Hiscox programme, and is it direct?+
Hiscox runs as a direct programme, direct, through CJ Affiliate. Direct means the contract sits with the insurer rather than with a separate sales agency, while the network still handles tracking links and reporting. For a publisher, the practical point is that one network covers the whole offer.
Is there recurring commission on Hiscox?+
Recurring commission is no. Each conversion pays $25 per completed quote once, on a completed quote, and nothing follows in later months from the same customer. Publishers who rely on a retained base should read that as a single conversion offer and price their own traffic accordingly.
Where does the Hiscox affiliate programme run?+
Coverage is north america, and the vertical is insurance. That points publishers towards small business insurance buyers in a single part of the world rather than a broad international audience. A publisher with reach elsewhere would need a separate programme for those markets.
What support do Hiscox affiliates get?+
Publisher support runs on phone. A single channel keeps the response path simple, and phone suits questions tied to a specific completed quote or an account detail. Publishers who expect written threads or a live chat will find the route narrower than at a multi channel programme.
How does the Hiscox cookie window compare?+
Hiscox states its commission as $25 per completed quote rather than publishing a cookie length, so the conversion point is a finished quote instead of a stored click. Across the programmes here, the median cookie window is 30. Ask CJ Affiliate for the window in writing before you commit traffic.
Who is behind the Hiscox affiliate programme?+
The contracting entity is Hiscox Ltd, founded in 1901 and headquartered in Bermuda. The offer covers the insurance vertical, which makes it a specialist programme rather than a broad finance brand deal. The programme runs on direct terms, so the publisher relationship is with the insurer.
Sources
- lei.info/5493007JXOLJ0QCY2D70 checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity
“HISCOX LTD is a company located in Bermuda”
- coverager.com/company/hiscox-ltd checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters
“Hiscox Ltd was founded in 1901”
- hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/hiscox-affiliate-program checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Commission terms, Payout per sale or signup, Features, Pricing model, Networks, Recurring commission, Region, Support channels, Verticals
“We pay you $25 for each completed quote”
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Hiscox
Small business insurance publishers in north america who can drive completed quotes.