AIG vs RiskCube: 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.

RiskCube compares cyber policies across carriers and describes itself as an independent brokerage rather than the underwriter of the policy. ⁷Company-reported. Cyber product page footer and overall framing of RiskCube's AI agents and licensed brokers comparing carrier options.

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RiskCube's disclosures say it is not an insurance carrier and that its insurance products, including cyber, are underwritten and issued by third-party carriers it does not name; the cyber page itself does not identify an issuing insurer. ^6,7Company-reported. Company-wide entity and licensing disclosure and the cyber product page as read on 2026-09-23.

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.

RiskCube targets cyber coverage at AI and data companies, cloud/DevOps platforms, payment processors, defense startups handling controlled unclassified information, and SOC 2-bound or PII/PHI-handling companies. ⁷Company-reported. Cyber product page "Who needs cyber insurance" section.

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.

RiskCube describes cyber coverage as combining first-party costs such as breach response, ransomware negotiation, forensics and data or asset recovery, with third-party liability for claims by customers, regulators, vendors or partners. ⁷Company-reported. Cyber product page "What is Cyber Liability Insurance" and "What's covered" sections.

RiskCube says it places cyber programs with affirmative AI coverage for agentic-AI incidents and training-data or model-security issues, and layers AI-specific wrap coverage on top when primary cyber or Tech E&O policies exclude AI risk. ⁷Company-reported. Cyber product page "Cyber coverage built for AI and agentic companies" section.

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.

RiskCube says needed cyber limits depend on enterprise contract requirements, customer data exposure and revenue, but does not publish specific limit or retention amounts on the product page. ⁷Not publicly disclosed. Cyber product page "How much cyber insurance do startups usually purchase" FAQ.

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.

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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.

RiskCube describes a roughly 10-minute digital intake, then its AI agents and licensed brokers comparing carrier quotes, typically delivering cyber quotes and a vendor-ready certificate of insurance within about 24 hours. ⁷Company-reported. Cyber product page process steps and "How fast can startups get cyber insurance quotes" FAQ.

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.

The reviewed cyber page does not describe claims handling or a dedicated claims team for this line. ⁷Not found in reviewed sources. Cyber product page as read on 2026-09-23.