Alliance Risk vs Embroker 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.

Embroker sells Tech E&O/Cyber as a single blended policy directly to technology companies and also distributes it through appointed brokers via its Embroker Access broker portal. ^6,7Company-reported. Retail and broker-facing page descriptions; not a statement about the issuing insurer.

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.

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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.

Embroker's broker program targets private, for-profit technology companies (including fintech, AI, digital health, HR tech and SaaS) with under $300 million in revenue, requires multifactor authentication for accounts above $5 million in revenue, and excludes businesses involved in crypto, blockchain or cannabis. ⁷Company-reported. Broker Access appetite page; not a guarantee of eligibility for a particular business, and may differ from retail underwriting appetite.

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.

Embroker lists coverage for cyber liability (data breaches, cyber theft, cyber vandalism), professional negligence from product or tech errors, software or hardware defects, breach of contract, and losses from a delayed product launch. ⁶Company-reported. Retail product-page What's covered section; the issued policy and declarations control.

Embroker's retail page says the policy excludes criminal activity, financial insolvency, copyright infringement or libel claims, and intellectual property infringement, while its broker program advertises software code infringement coverage as an included feature. ^6,7Conflicting sources. Retail What's not included section versus the broker program's Additional features list; the public descriptions do not reconcile this difference, so confirm the proposed form's exact IP-related coverage on a quote.

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.

Embroker's broker program advertises limits up to $5 million for most insuring agreements, with sub-limits of $1 million for reputational harm and telecommunications fraud, and $500,000 for social engineering, funds transfer fraud and bricking (which includes a $100,000 betterment sub-limit). ⁷Company-reported. Broker Access Coverage Highlights; retail underwriting limits were not separately disclosed on the reviewed retail page.

Embroker offers excess Tech E&O/Cyber coverage above a primary policy, but its excess product cannot sit above an Embroker primary policy — buyers need an underlying Tech E&O or Tech E&O + Cyber policy from a different carrier before applying for excess. ⁶Company-reported. Retail 'What is excess Tech E&O / Cyber Insurance?' and 'How to apply' sections; a related excess-specific offering exists for management-liability but is treated separately here.

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.

Embroker offers a direct online quote through its digital platform, and separately appoints brokers through Embroker Access to place the same coverage for their clients. ^6,7Company-reported. Retail 'Quick quotes' feature and broker-portal 'Get Appointed' call to action; no quote or appointment was requested during this research.

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.

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