AIG vs Cowbell: How Do They Compare for Cyber Insurance?

AIG markets three distinct cyber forms: CyberEdge, CyberEdge Plus and CyberEdge PC. AIG says coverage may be bought as a standalone CyberEdge policy or endorsed onto selected Financial Lines, Property and Casualty policies; the forms are not interchangeable descriptions of one coverage grant. ³Company-reported. AIG’s U.S. CyberEdge page; endorsement availability is stated only for selected policies. AIG’s legal footer says policies are written by subsidiaries or affiliates and coverage depends on underwriting and policy language.

Cowbell operates as an insurance agency that markets its own named 'Prime' cyber product line, rather than distributing another carrier's off-the-shelf policy under its own brand. ^7,9,10Company-reported. Product overview PDFs for Prime 100, Prime 100 Pro, Prime 250, Prime One and Prime Plus.

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Cowbell says Prime 100 and Prime 100 Pro paper is provided by Palomar Specialty Insurance Company (AM Best A rating), Prime 250 by Palomar Specialty Insurance Company and Chaucer Insurance Company, and Prime One by Chaucer Specialty Insurance Company; the insurer therefore varies by which Prime product is placed. ^7,9,10Company-reported. Footer/underwriting statements in each product PDF.

AIG describes cyber coverage and risk services for organizations and clients. The reviewed product page does not publish a complete eligible-industry, revenue or security-control appetite; a particular applicant’s eligibility remains subject to underwriting. ³Company-reported. Audience stated by AIG on its U.S. CyberEdge marketing page; no application eligibility schedule was reviewed.

Cowbell markets Prime 100 (admitted) to SMEs with up to $100M in revenue, Prime 100 Pro (admitted, available in 47 states) to a similar SME band with broader endorsements, Prime 250 (non-admitted) to businesses up to $1B in revenue, and Prime One (non-admitted) to organizations with more advanced digital exposure, typically $250M+ in annual revenue. ^7,8,9,10Company-reported. Risk Appetite sections of each PDF.

AIG describes CyberEdge as addressing breach-related financial costs such as response, data restoration, network interruption and cyber extortion. CyberEdge Plus is described for physical-world losses caused by a cyber event, including business interruption, property damage and physical injury; CyberEdge PC is described as excess of traditional property and casualty policies on a difference-in-conditions/difference-in-limits basis. The page says actual coverage depends on the facts and policy terms, conditions and exclusions. ³Company-reported. Product summaries on AIG’s U.S. page, preserving differences among the three forms. Examples are not a promise that any loss or expense is covered under an issued policy.

Base Prime 100 coverages include security breach liability, social engineering, hardware replacement, business income and extra expense, extortion threats, computer and funds transfer fraud, and restoration of electronic data; Prime One adds affirmative AI-incident and quantum-computing-incident coverage for more advanced digital exposures. ^7,10Company-reported. Prime 100 Coverages and Prime One 'Emerging risk coverage' sections; illustrative, subject to the issued policy's terms.

The reviewed page does not state standard cyber limits, retentions or sublimits. Confirm each amount and applicable form in the quote and issued policy. ³Not publicly disclosed. AIG’s U.S. CyberEdge marketing page reviewed 2026-09-30; no buyer-specific quote, application outcome or policy wording was reviewed.

Cowbell states Prime 100 Pro adds endorsements with limits up to $3M, Prime One offers limits up to $10M for select risks, and Prime Plus is an excess layer offering up to $5M above a primary cyber policy; base Prime 100 and Prime 250 limit figures are not published in the reviewed PDFs. ^8,10,11Company-reported. Product overview PDFs; actual issued limits depend on underwriting.

AIG describes cyber risk assessment, threat intelligence, alerts about known vulnerabilities, and a Cyber Resiliency Program. The page says these services help clients assess and improve cyber resilience; it does not promise that they prevent a breach or are available on identical terms with every form. ³Company-reported. Company-described cyber risk services on AIG’s U.S. CyberEdge page; product and account applicability should be confirmed in the quote.

Cowbell says every Prime policy includes Cowbell Factors risk ratings, Cowbell Resiliency Services, Cowbell Insights guidance, Cowbell Connectors integrations with cloud/security providers, and complimentary Wizer cybersecurity-awareness training with unlimited seats in the first policy year. ^7,9Company-reported. 'The Cowbell Advantage' section, repeated across the reviewed product PDFs.

AIG links a U.S. Cyber underwriting application and invites brokers to contact its national product and distribution teams. The page does not say that submitting an application results in a quote, acceptance or binding. ³Company-reported. Application and broker contact links on AIG’s U.S. CyberEdge page; no completed application or binding workflow was reviewed.

Cowbell says agents can quote, bind and issue Prime 100 policies in less than five minutes, and that Prime 100 Pro requires only six underwriting questions for accounts under $50M in revenue; Prime products are distributed through appointed agents rather than direct to consumers. ^7,8Company-reported. Prime 100 and Prime 100 Pro overview PDFs; speed figures are company-reported, not independently timed.

AIG says its cyber insureds can use a 24/7 claims hotline and that its claims team works with specialized legal and forensic firms on incident response. AIG’s example also describes assistance with regulatory disclosures and notifications. These service statements do not guarantee claim acceptance, payment or a particular response time. ³Company-reported. Company-reported services and example on AIG’s CyberEdge page; policy terms and the circumstances of a loss control any claim.

Cowbell says its in-house cyber claims team has over 80 years of combined claims-handling experience and provides 24/7 in-house claims support from initial triage through resolution. ^10,7Company-reported. Prime One 'When an incident occurs' section and 'Expert Claims Support' feature repeated across the product PDFs.