Alliance Risk vs Beazley Tech E&O Insurance

Alliance Risk specializes in placing Tech E&O coverage for technology companies that build, deploy or advise using software, describing itself as a specialist placement partner for this line rather than an underwriter. ²Company-reported. Tech E&O page opening description.

Beazley sells technology errors and omissions coverage bundled inside MediaTech, a single small-business form that also includes professional E&O, media liability and cyber coverage. It is not offered as a standalone tech E&O policy for this segment. ³Company-reported. US small-business MediaTech product page; does not address Beazley's larger-account technology E&O programs, if any.

Alliance Risk's Tech E&O page does not name the carriers it places coverage with; it says it "markets your risk to carriers that specialize in technology E&O" without identifying one. ²Not publicly disclosed. Tech E&O page as read on 2026-09-23; the issuing insurer depends on the specific placement.

Beazley's posted Digital MediaTech Application names Beazley Insurance Company, Inc. as the insurer on its cover page. The actual issuing entity and state of admission for a given policy is confirmed on the quote and declarations, not the blank application. ⁷Company-reported. Application form F00859, 042022 edition; not a regulator record and not evidence of the entity for every state or route.

Alliance Risk lists SaaS platforms, AI companies, IT consultants/system integrators/MSPs, software developers, data analytics and business-intelligence firms, IT staffing firms, and IT support/help-desk providers as the businesses that need Tech E&O. ²Company-reported. Tech E&O page, "Who Needs Tech E&O Insurance?" section.

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Alliance Risk describes Tech E&O as covering failure to perform or deliver, errors in deliverables (including AI outputs that are factually wrong or biased), unmet specifications, unintentional IP infringement, product failure and data loss caused by the company's own mistakes, while excluding intentional wrongdoing, bodily injury or property damage, and cyberattacks, which it says require separate cyber coverage. ²Company-reported. Tech E&O page, "What Tech E&O Insurance Covers" and "Does NOT Cover" sections and the E&O-vs-cyber comparison; the issued policy and declarations control actual terms.

The sample MediaTech form defines two technology-specific triggers: a Tech & Professional Services Wrongful Act (a negligent act, error, omission, misstatement or unintentional breach of contract in rendering Tech Services) and a Tech Product Wrongful Act (a Tech Product that fails to perform as intended, or software copyright infringement). Both are separate from the policy's Media Wrongful Act trigger. ⁸Company-reported. Sample policy form F00731, 022019 edition, insuring agreements and definitions; the issued policy's wording and any endorsements control.

The sample form excludes patent infringement and trade-secret misappropriation connected to Tech Products or other products, even though it insures Tech Product Wrongful Acts generally. ⁸Company-reported. Sample policy form F00731, 022019 edition, Patent & Misappropriation of Information exclusion; excludes only patent and the described trade-secret scenario, not all IP claims.

Alliance Risk describes typical Tech E&O limits ranging from $250K/$500K for a freelancer up to $2M/$3M+ for a SaaS company with many users, and cites $2,500 as a standard deductible for small firms. ²Company-reported. Tech E&O page, "How to Buy Tech E&O Insurance" and cost sections; illustrative ranges, not a specific quote.

Coverage is claims-made and reported: it responds only to claims first made and reported during the policy period (or a purchased Optional Extension Period), and defense costs reduce the available limit. A buyer can purchase an Optional Extension Period (a tail) for additional premium after non-renewal or cancellation. ^8,7Company-reported. Sample policy form F00731; application form repeats the same notice; specific tail pricing and duration are set in the declarations, not disclosed publicly.

Alliance Risk offers a no-charge review of an existing Tech E&O policy that identifies coverage gaps, retroactive-date issues and market alternatives, and says it typically delivers proposals within a few business days after reviewing a client's current program. ²Company-reported. Tech E&O page, "Get Your Tech E&O Risk Review" and "Policy Review" sections.

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For a Tech E&O quote, Alliance Risk asks for the services offered, annual revenue and employee count, the three largest client contracts including indemnification terms, current E&O and cyber coverage, five-year claims history, and client concentration among the top three clients. ²Company-reported. Tech E&O page, "What We Need for Your Quote" section.

Beazley's MediaTech application asks for employee count, US and non-US revenue for the last three years, the share of revenue from managed IT services, and answers about ransomware controls such as multi-factor authentication, VPN use, patching cadence and backup frequency. ⁷Company-reported. Application form F00859, 042022 edition, General Information, Revenue Information and Ransomware Controls sections; a completed application does not establish acceptance.

Beazley says small and midsize MediaTech business is placed through third-party placement platforms or by email, with automated processing rather than a direct-to-consumer purchase flow. ³Company-reported. MediaTech product page SME placement paragraph; describes the stated distribution channel only.

The reviewed Tech E&O page describes the quote and policy-review process but does not describe a dedicated claims-reporting procedure or claims-advocacy service specific to a Tech E&O loss. ²Not found in reviewed sources. Tech E&O page as read on 2026-09-23.

Beazley says its cyber and tech claims team, including experienced litigators, has handled thousands of E&O claims involving software failures, implementation errors and IP disputes. ³Company-reported. MediaTech product page claims paragraph; outcome and volume figures are Beazley's own description and not independently verified.