Beazley vs Coalition Tech E&O Insurance

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. ¹Company-reported. US small-business MediaTech product page; does not address Beazley's larger-account technology E&O programs, if any.

Coalition designs and distributes Tech E&O as a coverage that combines with its own cyber policy, sold through appointed brokers rather than direct to buyers. ⁷Company-reported. Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23.

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. ⁵Company-reported. Application form F00859, 042022 edition; not a regulator record and not evidence of the entity for every state or route.

Coalition's disclaimer page lists Non-Admitted Cyber, Admitted Cyber, and Admitted Executive Risk sections naming specific carriers, but has no equivalent 'Admitted Tech E&O' section, indicating Tech E&O is placed on a non-admitted (surplus lines) basis with unaffiliated insurers that the disclaimer does not name. ¹¹Not publicly disclosed. U.S. Disclaimers page as read on 2026-09-23; the buyer's declarations page names the actual issuing insurer for a given policy.

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Coalition markets Tech E&O to any organization that provides a technology product or service in exchange for a fee, citing exposures such as software downtime and failures in technology services or products. ⁷Company-reported. Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23.

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. ⁶Company-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. ⁶Company-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.

Coalition says Tech E&O covers third-party financial losses from errors, omissions, or negligence in technology products or services, listing example causes including software bugs, delivery delays, IP claims over licensed code, IT-service implementation errors, and failure to meet contract requirements. ⁷Company-reported. Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23; the issued policy and endorsements control actual coverage.

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. ^6,5Company-reported. Sample policy form F00731; application form repeats the same notice; specific tail pricing and duration are set in the declarations, not disclosed publicly.

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Coalition says Tech E&O policyholders get access to Coalition Control at no extra cost, including attack-surface monitoring, vendor-risk monitoring, and zero-day alerts, the same platform provided to cyber policyholders. ^7,12Company-reported. Tech E&O and Coalition Control pages as read on 2026-09-23.

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. ⁵Company-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. ¹Company-reported. MediaTech product page SME placement paragraph; describes the stated distribution channel only.

Coalition markets Tech E&O only combined with Active Cyber Insurance, not as a stand-alone policy, and directs interested buyers to schedule a consultation or work through an appointed broker. ⁷Company-reported. Tech E&O product 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. ¹Company-reported. MediaTech product page claims paragraph; outcome and volume figures are Beazley's own description and not independently verified.

Coalition says the same in-house claims team handles both Tech E&O and cyber claims in one place, which it describes as a faster, more integrated resolution process. ⁷Company-reported. Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23; speed and efficiency descriptions are company-reported and not independently verified.