Beazley vs RiskCube 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.

RiskCube compares Tech E&O policies across carriers and describes itself as an independent brokerage rather than the underwriter of the policy. ¹⁰Company-reported. Tech E&O product page footer and FAQ describing RiskCube as "your independent broker, scanning the entire market" for quotes.

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.

RiskCube's disclosures say it is not an insurance carrier and that its insurance products, including Tech E&O, are underwritten and issued by third-party carriers it does not name; the Tech E&O page itself does not identify an issuing insurer. ^9,10Company-reported. Company-wide entity and licensing disclosure and the Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23.

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RiskCube targets Tech E&O at AI/ML, fintech, govtech, defense, space and Web3 companies whose software or models can create financial loss or contract-performance disputes for customers. ¹⁰Company-reported. Tech E&O product page "Who needs this coverage" section.

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.

RiskCube describes Tech E&O as covering software errors and bugs, failure to meet SLAs or contract terms, client financial losses caused by the policyholder's product, and related data loss, plus legal defense costs. ¹⁰Company-reported. Tech E&O product page "What's covered" section.

RiskCube lists common Tech E&O exclusions including intentional wrongdoing or fraud, incidents known before binding, patent infringement, other intellectual-property infringement and financial insolvency. ¹⁰Company-reported. Tech E&O product page "Common Exclusions" section.

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.

RiskCube says needed Tech E&O limits depend on contract requirements and risk exposure, with early-stage startups often starting at lower limits, but does not publish specific limit or retention amounts on the product page. ¹⁰Not publicly disclosed. Tech E&O product page "How much Tech E&O coverage do startups need" FAQ.

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RiskCube says it can layer an excess policy on top of Tech E&O to address AI-related coverage gaps such as algorithmic-bias or hallucination claims, and checks that policies include waiver-of-subrogation language that enterprise MSAs request. ¹⁰Company-reported. Tech E&O product page "AI & enterprise risk" FAQ.

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.

RiskCube asks applicants for product, customer, revenue and contract details such as SLAs or indemnities, plus prior claims or known incidents, and says it typically returns Tech E&O quotes within about 24 hours depending on underwriting complexity. ¹⁰Company-reported. Tech E&O product page process steps and "What information do I need to apply" / "How fast can we get Tech E&O quotes" FAQs.

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.

The reviewed Tech E&O page does not describe claims handling or a dedicated claims team for this line. ¹⁰Not found in reviewed sources. Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23.