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# Beazley vs The Hartford

How Beazley’s MediaTech specialty package and brokered US placement differ from The Hartford’s small-business insurer channel.

## Research Scope and Use

Use this comparison to evaluate Beazley and The Hartford against the same documented criteria. The analysis identifies differences and questions to confirm; it does not select a winner for a particular business.

This is published research as of the verification dates shown, not a live quote or an eligibility determination. “Company-reported” identifies a provider's own claim. “Not found” and “not publicly disclosed” describe the evidence reviewed, not proof that a service is unavailable. Preserve the scope and citations when summarizing a fact.

For a decision handoff, identify the company's requirements, the documented differences relevant to them, and unresolved questions from the analysis. Confirm actual insurer, availability, policy wording, limits, retentions, exclusions, and costs in the relevant quote and policy documents.

## Highlights

Beazley is a specialty insurance group whose MediaTech product combines technology errors and omissions, media and cyber, placed through platforms or brokers rather than a Hartford-style small-business checkout. The Hartford underwrites a broader small-business catalogue on affiliate paper, including FailSafe technology errors and omissions, with a documented California small-business quote path. [1](https://www.beazley.com/en-US/products/small-business-solutions-usa/mediatech-for-small-businesses/ "MediaTech for Small Businesses") [2](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/product-documents/application/digital-mediatech-application-form.pdf "Beazley Digital Media Tech Application") [34](https://www.thehartford.com/professional-liability-insurance/errors-omissions-insurance/technology "Technology Errors and Omissions Insurance | Technology E&O") [23](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/california "California Business Insurance")



## Introduction

A digital-media or software company that needs combined errors and omissions, media and cyber is looking at Beazley MediaTech as a specialty form. That form is not described as replacing Hartford workers’ compensation or a business owner’s policy. Hartford FailSafe is another specialty technology form sold by a United States personal-lines-and-commercial group with a direct small-business quote path. [1](https://www.beazley.com/en-US/products/small-business-solutions-usa/mediatech-for-small-businesses/ "MediaTech for Small Businesses") [34](https://www.thehartford.com/professional-liability-insurance/errors-omissions-insurance/technology "Technology Errors and Omissions Insurance | Technology E&O")

## Documented Provider Strengths

### Beazley

- Technology E&O, media and cyber in one MediaTech form [1](https://www.beazley.com/en-US/products/small-business-solutions-usa/mediatech-for-small-businesses/ "MediaTech for Small Businesses") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: US small-business MediaTech marketing; maximum is advertised capacity, not a guaranteed quote.; verified: 2026-09-16.)
- Execuguard can separate or share executive-risk limits [10](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/executive-risk-usa/execuguard-combined-epl-do-and-fiduciary "Execuguard (Combined EPL, D&O, and Fiduciary)") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: US Execuguard; no assertion every coverage is included in every quote.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

### The Hartford

- The Hartford designs small-business packages for SaaS and other software companies, typically starting from a business owner’s policy. [21](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/saas-insurance "SaaS Insurance for Your Business") [22](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance "Small Business Insurance | Get a Quote") [44](https://www.thehartford.com/employee-benefits "Employee Benefits Insurance") [43](https://www.thehartford.com/inland-marine-insurance "Inland Marine Insurance Solutions") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company marketing pages reviewed 16 September 2026. Marketing a SaaS page is not a finding that every software company is eligible.; verified: 2026-09-16.)
- Small-business buyers can start an online quote-and-buy flow or call, or use an independent Hartford agent; commercial auto is not sold on that self-serve path. [22](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance "Small Business Insurance | Get a Quote") [21](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/saas-insurance "SaaS Insurance for Your Business") [28](https://quotesmallbusiness.thehartford.com/quote-and-buy/quote-oqp "Small Business Insurance Quote") [27](https://www.thehartford.com/find-an-agent "Find a Local Insurance Agent") [37](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-auto-insurance "Commercial Auto Insurance Coverage") [39](https://www.thehartford.com/management-liability-insurance "Management Liability Insurance | Get a Quote") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Public quote portal viewed without submitting an application on 16 September 2026. Quote speed and binding are not independently verified and are not the same as coverage in force.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

## Coverage Comparison

| Coverage Type | Beazley | The Hartford |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Business owner’s policy | Not listed | Listed [29](https://www.thehartford.com/business-owners-policy "Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance") [21](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/saas-insurance "SaaS Insurance for Your Business") |
| Commercial auto | Not listed | Listed [37](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-auto-insurance "Commercial Auto Insurance Coverage") [21](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/saas-insurance "SaaS Insurance for Your Business") |
| Commercial property | Listed [15](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/property-usa/north-american-commercial-property "North American Commercial Property") | Listed [31](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-property-insurance "Commercial Property Insurance") [21](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/saas-insurance "SaaS Insurance for Your Business") |
| Crime | Listed [11](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/executive-risk-usa/fidelity-and-crime "Crime and Fidelity") | Listed [39](https://www.thehartford.com/management-liability-insurance "Management Liability Insurance | Get a Quote") |
| Cyber liability | Listed [1](https://www.beazley.com/en-US/products/small-business-solutions-usa/mediatech-for-small-businesses/ "MediaTech for Small Businesses") [9](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/small-business-solutions-usa/cyber-breach-solutions-small-businesses "Full Spectrum Cyber for Small Businesses") | Listed [33](https://www.thehartford.com/cyber-insurance "Cyber Insurance for Small Businesses") [21](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/saas-insurance "SaaS Insurance for Your Business") |
| Directors and officers | Listed [10](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/executive-risk-usa/execuguard-combined-epl-do-and-fiduciary "Execuguard (Combined EPL, D&O, and Fiduciary)") | Listed [39](https://www.thehartford.com/management-liability-insurance "Management Liability Insurance | Get a Quote") [40](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-insurance-agents/resources-directors-officers "Directors and Officers Liability Insurance") |
| Employee health and benefits | Not listed | Listed [44](https://www.thehartford.com/employee-benefits "Employee Benefits Insurance") |
| Employment practices liability | Listed [10](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/executive-risk-usa/execuguard-combined-epl-do-and-fiduciary "Execuguard (Combined EPL, D&O, and Fiduciary)") | Listed [36](https://www.thehartford.com/employment-practices-insurance "Employment Practices Liability Insurance | EPL Insurance") [21](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/saas-insurance "SaaS Insurance for Your Business") |
| Fidelity bonds | Listed [11](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/executive-risk-usa/fidelity-and-crime "Crime and Fidelity") | Not listed |
| Fiduciary liability | Listed [10](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/executive-risk-usa/execuguard-combined-epl-do-and-fiduciary "Execuguard (Combined EPL, D&O, and Fiduciary)") | Listed [39](https://www.thehartford.com/management-liability-insurance "Management Liability Insurance | Get a Quote") |
| General liability | Listed [17](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/environmental-usa/environmental-package-policy "Environmental Package Policy (BeazleyOne Environmental)") [13](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/healthcare-usa/virtual-care "Virtual Care") | Listed [30](https://www.thehartford.com/general-liability-insurance "General Liability Insurance") [21](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/saas-insurance "SaaS Insurance for Your Business") |
| Hired and non-owned auto | Listed [17](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/environmental-usa/environmental-package-policy "Environmental Package Policy (BeazleyOne Environmental)") | Listed [38](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-auto-insurance/hired-non-owned-auto "Hired and Non-Owned Vehicle Insurance | HNOA") [37](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-auto-insurance "Commercial Auto Insurance Coverage") |
| Kidnap and ransom | Not listed | Listed [39](https://www.thehartford.com/management-liability-insurance "Management Liability Insurance | Get a Quote") |
| Management liability | Listed [10](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/executive-risk-usa/execuguard-combined-epl-do-and-fiduciary "Execuguard (Combined EPL, D&O, and Fiduciary)") | Listed [39](https://www.thehartford.com/management-liability-insurance "Management Liability Insurance | Get a Quote") |
| Media liability | Listed [1](https://www.beazley.com/en-US/products/small-business-solutions-usa/mediatech-for-small-businesses/ "MediaTech for Small Businesses") | Not listed |
| Medical malpractice | Listed [13](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/healthcare-usa/virtual-care "Virtual Care") [14](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/healthcare-usa/life-sciences "Life Sciences") | Not listed |
| Product liability | Listed [14](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/healthcare-usa/life-sciences "Life Sciences") | Not listed |
| Product recall | Listed [16](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/specialty-risk-usa/product-recall-manufacturing-risk-and-response "Product Recall – Manufacturing Risk and Response") | Not listed |
| Professional liability / E&O | Listed [1](https://www.beazley.com/en-US/products/small-business-solutions-usa/mediatech-for-small-businesses/ "MediaTech for Small Businesses") [17](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/environmental-usa/environmental-package-policy "Environmental Package Policy (BeazleyOne Environmental)") | Listed [35](https://www.thehartford.com/professional-liability-insurance "Professional Liability Insurance Coverage") |
| Representations and warranties | Listed [12](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/executive-risk-usa/mergers-acquisitions "Mergers & Acquisitions") | Not listed |
| Technology errors and omissions | Listed [1](https://www.beazley.com/en-US/products/small-business-solutions-usa/mediatech-for-small-businesses/ "MediaTech for Small Businesses") | Listed [34](https://www.thehartford.com/professional-liability-insurance/errors-omissions-insurance/technology "Technology Errors and Omissions Insurance | Technology E&O") [33](https://www.thehartford.com/cyber-insurance "Cyber Insurance for Small Businesses") |
| Tools, equipment and inland marine | Not listed | Listed [43](https://www.thehartford.com/inland-marine-insurance "Inland Marine Insurance Solutions") |
| Umbrella and excess liability | Listed [18](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/marine-usa/beazley-us-marine "Beazley US Marine") | Listed [41](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-insurance "Commercial Insurance") [42](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/what-does-business-insurance-cover "Business Insurance Coverage") |
| Virtual care and telehealth | Listed [13](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/healthcare-usa/virtual-care "Virtual Care") | Not listed |
| Workers’ compensation | Not listed | Listed [32](https://www.thehartford.com/workers-compensation "Workers' Compensation Insurance Plans") [21](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/saas-insurance "SaaS Insurance for Your Business") |

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## Key Differences Between Beazley and the Hartford

### Specialty Group Versus Hartford Small-Business Path

Beazley USA Services, Inc. is distinguished from the insurance companies. A posted Digital Media Tech application names Beazley Insurance Company, Inc.; surplus or Lloyd’s paper may also be used. There is no public self-serve small-business bind path like Hartford’s. Placement is through third-party platforms or email, with detailed revenue and financial exhibits. [6](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/dwp/beazley-terms-of-use/ "US Web Services Terms of Use") [2](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/product-documents/application/digital-mediatech-application-form.pdf "Beazley Digital Media Tech Application")

Hartford buyers can quote eligible BOP and related lines online. FailSafe and management liability still often go through specialists or agents. [28](https://quotesmallbusiness.thehartford.com/quote-and-buy/quote-oqp "Small Business Insurance Quote") [39](https://www.thehartford.com/management-liability-insurance "Management Liability Insurance | Get a Quote")

### MediaTech Versus FailSafe and BOP

MediaTech lists breach response, business interruption, dependent BI, extortion and data recovery among cyber elements alongside professional and media liability. Hartford FailSafe lists E&O, security, privacy, personal injury, IP and media features. Hartford’s BOP adds property and income that MediaTech is not described as replacing. [1](https://www.beazley.com/en-US/products/small-business-solutions-usa/mediatech-for-small-businesses/ "MediaTech for Small Businesses") [29](https://www.thehartford.com/business-owners-policy "Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance")

Beazley’s published MediaTech materials did not establish a California admitted-versus-surplus route. Hartford operates an explicit California small-business page and Hartford Fire is authorized by California’s Department of Insurance. That still does not prove FailSafe eligibility in California. [5](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/legal-information-en/ "Legal Information") [23](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/california "California Business Insurance")

### Claims Notice

Beazley tells customers to follow the policy first, then a notice-of-loss form and US claims email. Hartford publishes 800-327-3636 and a cyber FirstResponse number. Copy the policy, not the comparison. [8](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/notify-a-claim/ "Notify a Claim") [33](https://www.thehartford.com/cyber-insurance "Cyber Insurance for Small Businesses")

## What to Confirm in Quotes

- **Writing company:** Beazley Insurance Company, Inc., Beazley E&S or Lloyd’s versus a Hartford subsidiary. [2](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/product-documents/application/digital-mediatech-application-form.pdf "Beazley Digital Media Tech Application") [24](https://www.thehartford.com/legal-notice "Legal Notice")
- **California surplus-lines producer** if Beazley is non-admitted. [5](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/legal-information-en/ "Legal Information")
- **Whether you still need Hartford (or other) WC and property** beside MediaTech. [32](https://www.thehartford.com/workers-compensation "Workers' Compensation Insurance Plans")



## Service Comparison

Beazley vs The Hartford: documented services and availability.

| Criteria | Beazley | The Hartford |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Business role | Beazley is a specialty insurance group operating through insurance companies and underwriting businesses. Its US disclosures distinguish the insurance entities from Beazley USA Services, Inc., which reports doing business in California as Beazley Insurance Services under license 0G55497. This is a company disclosure, not an independently verified license record. [5](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/legal-information-en/ "Legal Information") [6](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/dwp/beazley-terms-of-use/ "US Web Services Terms of Use") [7](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/product-documents/beazley-us-contingency-toolkit.pdf "US Contingency Toolkit") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: US group and disclosed insurance-services entity; no regulator verification or product-specific producer appointment established.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | The Hartford is the brand of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc., a financial holding company whose subsidiaries underwrite property-and-casualty insurance, employee benefits and other financial products. Independent agents and brokers, and Hartford employees who sell insurance, distribute those products. The brand is not itself the insurer on a policy. [24](https://www.thehartford.com/legal-notice "Legal Notice") [45](https://www.thehartford.com/producer-compensation "Producer Compensation Property & Casualty") [41](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-insurance "Commercial Insurance") [27](https://www.thehartford.com/find-an-agent "Find a Local Insurance Agent") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Group legal-notice and producer-compensation disclosures as of 16 September 2026. The issuing company and any producer of record still have to be read from a quote or policy.; verified: 2026-09-16.) |
| Coverage lines | MediaTech combines technology and professional errors and omissions, media liability and cyber coverage. Beazley lists breach response, business interruption, dependent business interruption, extortion, data recovery and eCrime protections, with limits up to $5 million; the issued policy determines the cover purchased. [1](https://www.beazley.com/en-US/products/small-business-solutions-usa/mediatech-for-small-businesses/ "MediaTech for Small Businesses") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: US small-business MediaTech marketing; maximum is advertised capacity, not a guaranteed quote.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>The linked MediaTech sample form is dated February 2019. It excludes patent infringement and trade-secret misappropriation related to technology or other products, and contains contractual-liability and retroactive-date restrictions. The sample is not evidence of the wording that will be offered today. [3](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/product-documents/policy-form/beazley-media-tech-policy-us.pdf "Beazley MediaTech Sample Policy") [5](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/legal-information-en/ "Legal Information") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: F00731 022019; exclusions on printed pages 16–18; qualified reviewer must interpret a current quote form.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>Execuguard offers private-company directors and officers, employment practices and fiduciary liability, with separate or shared limits across selected coverages. Beazley advertises both admitted and non-admitted options; state and account eligibility still need confirmation. [10](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/executive-risk-usa/execuguard-combined-epl-do-and-fiduciary "Execuguard (Combined EPL, D&O, and Fiduciary)") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: US Execuguard; no assertion every coverage is included in every quote.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>Beazley offers Commercial Crime for commercial companies and Financial Fidelity Bonds for financial institutions. Its crime page describes fraudulent-instruction coverage subject to out-of-band authentication, with possible removal of that condition for documented controls and an additional premium. [11](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/executive-risk-usa/fidelity-and-crime "Crime and Fidelity") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: US crime and fidelity offering; financial-institution bonds are distinct from fiduciary liability.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>Virtual Care lists healthcare professional liability, technology liability, cyber, media, general liability and products/completed operations for digital-health businesses. Life Sciences offers product, professional and general liability through BioSecure, NutraGuard and WellTech forms for different life-sciences exposures. [13](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/healthcare-usa/virtual-care "Virtual Care") [14](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/healthcare-usa/life-sciences "Life Sciences") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Specialty healthcare packages, not universal MediaTech benefits.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>North American Commercial Property targets mid-sized and large commercial properties on an excess and surplus lines basis. Product Recall – Manufacturing Risk and Response separately addresses consumer goods, component parts and consumables, including product-removal and related income-loss costs. [15](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/property-usa/north-american-commercial-property "North American Commercial Property") [16](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/specialty-risk-usa/product-recall-manufacturing-risk-and-response "Product Recall – Manufacturing Risk and Response") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Separate US-marketed product routes; commercial property is not a business owner’s policy.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>BeazleyOne Environmental combines general, professional and contractors’ pollution liability for environmental-service firms, and lists hired and non-owned auto. US Marine offers hull and marine liability on primary and excess bases; this does not establish general corporate umbrella availability. [17](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/environmental-usa/environmental-package-policy "Environmental Package Policy (BeazleyOne Environmental)") [18](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/marine-usa/beazley-us-marine "Beazley US Marine") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Industry-specific products; marine builders risk is not mapped to general construction builders risk.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>Beazley offers representations and warranties coverage for acquisitions. Its US Specialty Programs business works through managing general agents, program administrators and specialized brokers on professional, general, product, manufacturers’ E&O, cyber and allied-medical liability programs. [12](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/executive-risk-usa/mergers-acquisitions "Mergers & Acquisitions") [19](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/specialty-risk-usa/us-specialty-programs "US Specialty Programs") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Transaction insurance and delegated programs are distinct from a small-business direct purchase flow.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>The posted Digital Media Tech application says liability coverage is claims-made and reported: the claim must be made and reported within the applicable policy terms. It also warns that claims expenses reduce the liability limit and are subject to retentions. [2](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/product-documents/application/digital-mediatech-application-form.pdf "Beazley Digital Media Tech Application") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Application notice, page 1; current issued wording and endorsements control.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | Documented Hartford offerings for businesses include a business owner’s policy (general liability, commercial property and business income), stand-alone general liability and commercial property, workers’ compensation, cyber (including BOP data-breach add-ons, CyberChoice First Response and FailSafe Technology E&O), miscellaneous professional liability, employment practices liability, commercial auto and hired/non-owned auto, management-liability packages (Private Choice Premier: directors and officers, EPL, fiduciary, crime, kidnap and ransom), commercial umbrella, employee benefits, and inland marine for midsize and large accounts. Actual forms, limits and availability vary by product, state and underwriting. [21](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/saas-insurance "SaaS Insurance for Your Business") [29](https://www.thehartford.com/business-owners-policy "Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance") [33](https://www.thehartford.com/cyber-insurance "Cyber Insurance for Small Businesses") [34](https://www.thehartford.com/professional-liability-insurance/errors-omissions-insurance/technology "Technology Errors and Omissions Insurance | Technology E&O") [35](https://www.thehartford.com/professional-liability-insurance "Professional Liability Insurance Coverage") [36](https://www.thehartford.com/employment-practices-insurance "Employment Practices Liability Insurance | EPL Insurance") [37](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-auto-insurance "Commercial Auto Insurance Coverage") [38](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-auto-insurance/hired-non-owned-auto "Hired and Non-Owned Vehicle Insurance | HNOA") [39](https://www.thehartford.com/management-liability-insurance "Management Liability Insurance | Get a Quote") [41](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-insurance "Commercial Insurance") [44](https://www.thehartford.com/employee-benefits "Employee Benefits Insurance") [43](https://www.thehartford.com/inland-marine-insurance "Inland Marine Insurance Solutions") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Product and service pages reviewed 16 September 2026. Educational FAQs were not used as the sole proof of an offering. Marketing lists are not specimen policy wording.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>The Hartford’s employment-practices page states there is no built-in EPL coverage in California, Minnesota, North Dakota or New York, and that the EPL program described on that page does not apply to EPL coverage written in California. Coverages also vary by state and class. [36](https://www.thehartford.com/employment-practices-insurance "Employment Practices Liability Insurance | EPL Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company footnotes on the EPLI page, last updated 26 November 2025, rechecked 16 September 2026. This does not establish whether a California buyer can buy stand-alone or differently structured EPL.; verified: 2026-09-16.) |
| Application process | Beazley describes MediaTech placement through third-party platforms or email. Its posted application requests the business’s services and products, employee count, US and non-US revenues, financial statements and expected business changes. A submitted application does not establish acceptance or an effective policy. [1](https://www.beazley.com/en-US/products/small-business-solutions-usa/mediatech-for-small-businesses/ "MediaTech for Small Businesses") [2](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/product-documents/application/digital-mediatech-application-form.pdf "Beazley Digital Media Tech Application") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Published small-business placement description and F00859 042022; no application submitted or binding time tested.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | The Hartford says eligible small-business buyers can get a free quote online in minutes or by phone, and can also buy through independent agents. Its public quote-and-buy portal shows steps from Basics through Payment and Confirmation. It also says buyers can purchase without an agent. Commercial auto for small businesses is not currently offered on that online path and may be quoted through a local agency or Tivly. Management-liability pages direct buyers to find a local agent. [22](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance "Small Business Insurance | Get a Quote") [21](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/saas-insurance "SaaS Insurance for Your Business") [28](https://quotesmallbusiness.thehartford.com/quote-and-buy/quote-oqp "Small Business Insurance Quote") [27](https://www.thehartford.com/find-an-agent "Find a Local Insurance Agent") [37](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-auto-insurance "Commercial Auto Insurance Coverage") [39](https://www.thehartford.com/management-liability-insurance "Management Liability Insurance | Get a Quote") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Public quote portal viewed without submitting an application on 16 September 2026. Quote speed and binding are not independently verified and are not the same as coverage in force.; verified: 2026-09-16.) |
| Availability | The reviewed MediaTech product page, application and US legal disclosures do not establish a current California-specific MediaTech form, admitted or surplus-lines route, or applicant eligibility. A California trade-name and license disclosure alone does not answer those product questions. [1](https://www.beazley.com/en-US/products/small-business-solutions-usa/mediatech-for-small-businesses/ "MediaTech for Small Businesses") [2](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/product-documents/application/digital-mediatech-application-form.pdf "Beazley Digital Media Tech Application") [5](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/legal-information-en/ "Legal Information") [6](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/dwp/beazley-terms-of-use/ "US Web Services Terms of Use") (Evidence: Not found in reviewed sources; scope: Reviewed public documents as of 2026-09-16; no California regulator product filing or issued quote inspected.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>Beazley says its M&A team can underwrite and place transactions in all 50 US states. That company-reported statement includes California for M&A, but does not establish MediaTech availability or acceptance of a particular transaction. [12](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/executive-risk-usa/mergers-acquisitions "Mergers & Acquisitions") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: M&A product only; independently verified state authorization not established.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | The Hartford states that products are not available in all states or for all businesses, and that listing a writing company as authorized to transact insurance does not guarantee that coverage will be offered. Workers’ compensation pages also say that in some states coverage can be bought only from a state-run program, not from a private insurer such as The Hartford. [22](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance "Small Business Insurance | Get a Quote") [24](https://www.thehartford.com/legal-notice "Legal Notice") [32](https://www.thehartford.com/workers-compensation "Workers' Compensation Insurance Plans") [29](https://www.thehartford.com/business-owners-policy "Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company availability footnotes and workers’ compensation quiz copy as of 16 September 2026. The reviewed pages did not publish a complete product-by-state matrix for SaaS or BOP.; verified: 2026-09-16.)<br><br>The Hartford operates a California small-business insurance page that lists BOP, general liability, workers’ compensation, commercial auto, commercial property and professional liability and says California buyers can get a quote online or by phone. Hartford Fire Insurance Company is independently listed by the California Department of Insurance as an authorized property-and-casualty insurer (NAIC 19682). Those facts do not identify which affiliate would issue a particular California policy or whether a given SaaS risk will be accepted. [23](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/california "California Business Insurance") [48](https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/companyprofile/companyprofile?doFunction=getCompanyProfile&eid=2664&event=companyProfile "Hartford Fire Insurance Company") [24](https://www.thehartford.com/legal-notice "Legal Notice") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company California marketing plus CDI company profile accessed 16 September 2026. Office location and nationwide authorization tables were not treated as product eligibility.; verified: 2026-09-16.) |
| Claims assistance | Beazley directs customers to check their policy’s notification instructions first. Its website provides a notice-of-loss form and a US claims email route. The existence of these channels does not establish claims-handling quality or a promise that a loss is covered. [8](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/notify-a-claim/ "Notify a Claim") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Public US notice channels; no claim submitted or outcomes independently assessed.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | The Hartford provides phone and online claim reporting, including 800-327-3636 for general liability and other commercial claims, a cyber FirstResponse hotline at 800-370-0605, online claim-status tools and a mobile app. Offering claims intake is not evidence of how any claim would be paid. [46](https://www.thehartford.com/claims "Insurance Claim Center") [47](https://www.thehartford.com/general-liability-insurance/claims "General Liability Claims | File A Claim") [33](https://www.thehartford.com/cyber-insurance "Cyber Insurance for Small Businesses") [31](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-property-insurance "Commercial Property Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company claims-center and product pages as of 16 September 2026. No claim file or payment outcome was reviewed. A commercial-property page listed 800-327-3638; confirm the number on the policy.; verified: 2026-09-16.) |

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## Sources

### [Beazley Official Website](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/)

1. [MediaTech for Small Businesses](https://www.beazley.com/en-US/products/small-business-solutions-usa/mediatech-for-small-businesses/). Beazley; What we offer; How can we help; Tools & Resources. Accessed 2026-09-16.
2. [Beazley Digital Media Tech Application](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/product-documents/application/digital-mediatech-application-form.pdf). Beazley; F00859, 042022 edition, pages 1–2: notice, general information and revenue information. Accessed 2026-09-16.
3. [Beazley MediaTech Sample Policy](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/product-documents/policy-form/beazley-media-tech-policy-us.pdf). Beazley; F00731, 022019 edition; printed pages 14, 16–18: definitions and exclusions (PDF pages 15, 17–19). Accessed 2026-09-16.
4. [Beazley MediaTech Renewal Application](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/product-documents/application/beazley-media-tech-renewal-app-us.pdf). Beazley; F00729, 022019 edition; page 1, title and claims-made notice. Accessed 2026-09-16.
5. [Legal Information](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/legal-information-en/). Beazley; Website conditions: US jurisdiction availability, surplus lines and policy wording disclaimers; Beazley plc identity. Accessed 2026-09-16.
6. [US Web Services Terms of Use](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/dwp/beazley-terms-of-use/). Beazley; Page 1: operating entities and California insurance license table. Accessed 2026-09-16.
7. [US Contingency Toolkit](https://www.beazley.com/globalassets/product-documents/beazley-us-contingency-toolkit.pdf). Beazley; PDF page 13: Event Tech Protect disclaimer; page 26: Disclaimer US (BZPAC211). Accessed 2026-09-16.
8. [Notify a Claim](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/notify-a-claim/). Beazley; Policy-first guidance; Submit a Notice of Loss; US email directory. Accessed 2026-09-16.
9. [Full Spectrum Cyber for Small Businesses](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/small-business-solutions-usa/cyber-breach-solutions-small-businesses). Beazley; What we offer; Responsive Cyber; Vendor Services; Small and medium sized businesses. Accessed 2026-09-16.
10. [Execuguard (Combined EPL, D&O, and Fiduciary)](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/executive-risk-usa/execuguard-combined-epl-do-and-fiduciary). Beazley; What we offer: separate/shared limits; admitted/non-admitted; How can we help. Accessed 2026-09-16.
11. [Crime and Fidelity](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/executive-risk-usa/fidelity-and-crime). Beazley; What we offer: Commercial Crime versus Financial Fidelity Bonds; fraudulent instruction condition. Accessed 2026-09-16.
12. [Mergers & Acquisitions](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/executive-risk-usa/mergers-acquisitions). Beazley; What we offer: representations/warranties, target customers and 50-state statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
13. [Virtual Care](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/healthcare-usa/virtual-care). Beazley; Available Coverages; Who we can help; Where is this offered. Accessed 2026-09-16.
14. [Life Sciences](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/healthcare-usa/life-sciences). Beazley; What we offer; Our Coverages; Who we can help. Accessed 2026-09-16.
15. [North American Commercial Property](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/property-usa/north-american-commercial-property). Beazley; Coverage highlights; Who we can help; Where is this offered. Accessed 2026-09-16.
16. [Product Recall – Manufacturing Risk and Response](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/specialty-risk-usa/product-recall-manufacturing-risk-and-response). Beazley; What we offer; Who we can help; Where is this offered. Accessed 2026-09-16.
17. [Environmental Package Policy (BeazleyOne Environmental)](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/environmental-usa/environmental-package-policy). Beazley; Key Coverages; Additional Coverages; Who we can help. Accessed 2026-09-16.
18. [Beazley US Marine](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/marine-usa/beazley-us-marine). Beazley; What we offer: Marine Hull and Marine Liability; primary and excess. Accessed 2026-09-16.
19. [US Specialty Programs](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/specialty-risk-usa/us-specialty-programs). Beazley; What we offer; Who we can help; Where is this offered. Accessed 2026-09-16.
20. [Explore All Products](https://www.beazley.com/en-us/products/). Beazley; US product directory, all product categories including Small Business Solutions and Reinsurance. Accessed 2026-09-16.

### [The Hartford Official Website](https://www.thehartford.com)

21. [SaaS Insurance for Your Business](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/saas-insurance). The Hartford; Audience list (software startups, SaaS, IT consulting); BOP contents; add-ons (workers’ compensation, data breach, commercial auto); cyber, EPLI, technology professional liability mentions; online quote claim; company-reported industry-average premiums footnote. Accessed 2026-09-16.
22. [Small Business Insurance | Get a Quote](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance). The Hartford; Small-business positioning; BOP package; product list including professional liability, cyber, EPLI, commercial auto; quote in minutes and COI 24/7; phone 855-487-0783; availability footnote that products are not available in all states or for all businesses. Accessed 2026-09-16.
23. [California Business Insurance](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/california). The Hartford; Coverages marketed for California (BOP, general liability, workers’ compensation, commercial auto, commercial property, professional liability); statement that California buyers can get a quote online or by phone; company-reported California customer averages. Accessed 2026-09-16.
24. [Legal Notice](https://www.thehartford.com/legal-notice). The Hartford; The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. holding-company description; no representation that all products are available in all locations; P&C writing-company table as of December 31, 2025 including Hartford Fire (NAIC 19682) and Hartford Underwriters (NAIC 30104); life writing companies including Hartford Life and Accident (NAIC 70815). Accessed 2026-09-16.
25. [The Hartford Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results](https://ir.thehartford.com/news/news-details/2025/The-Hartford-Announces-First-Quarter-2025-Financial-Results/default.aspx). The Hartford; Boilerplate: The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (formerly Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.), NYSE: HIG, operates through subsidiaries under the brand The Hartford, headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. Accessed 2026-09-16.
26. [About Us](https://www.thehartford.com/about-us). The Hartford; Property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds positioning; more than 200 years of operation. Accessed 2026-09-16.
27. [Find a Local Insurance Agent](https://www.thehartford.com/find-an-agent). The Hartford; Small-business and midsize agent locators; FAQ that buyers can purchase without an agent by calling or quoting online; statement that agents may charge fees. Accessed 2026-09-16.
28. [Small Business Insurance Quote](https://quotesmallbusiness.thehartford.com/quote-and-buy/quote-oqp). The Hartford; Public first screen: business-status and structure questions; steps labeled Basics, Coverages, Details, Price, Review, Payment and Confirmation; help phone 1-855-431-1252 (M–F 8am–8pm ET). Viewed without submitting an application. Accessed 2026-09-16.
29. [Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) Insurance](https://www.thehartford.com/business-owners-policy). The Hartford; BOP contents (property, general liability, business income); optional add-ons including workers’ compensation, professional liability, commercial auto and cyber; last updated May 20, 2026; products-not-available-in-all-states footnote. Accessed 2026-09-16.
30. [General Liability Insurance](https://www.thehartford.com/general-liability-insurance). The Hartford; Stand-alone GL and BOP bundling; products-completed operations; technology-company example; last updated May 20, 2026; subsidiary-offering disclosure referencing the Legal Notice. Accessed 2026-09-16.
31. [Commercial Property Insurance](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-property-insurance). The Hartford; Property and business-interruption descriptions; technology firms listed among common buyers; COI online; claims phone 800-327-3638; last updated August 13, 2025. Accessed 2026-09-16.
32. [Workers' Compensation Insurance Plans](https://www.thehartford.com/workers-compensation). The Hartford; State-requirement quiz noting some states require purchase from a state-run program rather than a private insurer; pay-as-you-go billing; My Workers’ Comp Connection portal; provider-network and pharmacy statements. Accessed 2026-09-16.
33. [Cyber Insurance for Small Businesses](https://www.thehartford.com/cyber-insurance). The Hartford; BOP-endorsed cyber versus CyberChoice First Response versus FailSafe Technology E&O; Cyber Center; FirstResponse hotline 800-370-0605; last updated March 10, 2026. Accessed 2026-09-16.
34. [Technology Errors and Omissions Insurance | Technology E&O](https://www.thehartford.com/professional-liability-insurance/errors-omissions-insurance/technology). The Hartford; FailSafe Technology Liability Product Suite features including E&O, security, data privacy/network security, personal injury, intellectual property and media liability; software and SaaS-relevant buyer classes; last updated September 19, 2024. Accessed 2026-09-16.
35. [Professional Liability Insurance Coverage](https://www.thehartford.com/professional-liability-insurance). The Hartford; Miscellaneous professional liability and a listed Errors & Omissions Insurance for Technology Companies product; claims-made versus occurrence discussion; My Account COI requests; last updated May 4, 2026. Accessed 2026-09-16.
36. [Employment Practices Liability Insurance | EPL Insurance](https://www.thehartford.com/employment-practices-insurance). The Hartford; Hartford-provided EPLI; BOP inclusion claim; Private Choice Premier and Employers Premier Choice; footnotes that built-in EPL coverage is not available in California, Minnesota, North Dakota or New York and that the described EPL program does not apply to EPL written in California; last updated November 26, 2025. Accessed 2026-09-16.
37. [Commercial Auto Insurance Coverage](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-auto-insurance). The Hartford; Statement that The Hartford does not currently offer this coverage online for small businesses and may route quotes through a local agency or Tivly; hired and non-owned auto description; last updated August 27, 2026. Accessed 2026-09-16.
38. [Hired and Non-Owned Vehicle Insurance | HNOA](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-auto-insurance/hired-non-owned-auto). The Hartford; Hartford offering of hired and non-owned auto; liability-only limitations; last updated August 27, 2026. Accessed 2026-09-16.
39. [Management Liability Insurance | Get a Quote](https://www.thehartford.com/management-liability-insurance). The Hartford; Private Choice Premier package (D&O, EPL, fiduciary, crime, kidnap and ransom/extortion); option to add certain coverages to a BOP; instruction to find a local agent. Accessed 2026-09-16.
40. [Directors and Officers Liability Insurance](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-insurance-agents/resources-directors-officers). The Hartford; Agent-facing D&O solutions for public companies, financial institutions, and private or nonprofit organizations via Private Choice Premier. Accessed 2026-09-16.
41. [Commercial Insurance](https://www.thehartford.com/commercial-insurance). The Hartford; Insurer self-description; optional commercial umbrella; about-10-minute quote claim; products not available in all states; coverages may be offered by one or more P&C subsidiaries listed in the Legal Notice. Accessed 2026-09-16.
42. [Business Insurance Coverage](https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/what-does-business-insurance-cover). The Hartford; Commercial umbrella, EPL, data breach and other coverage descriptions; last updated July 28, 2025; products-not-available-in-all-states footnote. Accessed 2026-09-16.
43. [Inland Marine Insurance Solutions](https://www.thehartford.com/inland-marine-insurance). The Hartford; Midsize and large inland-marine programs including technology equipment; Quick Quote submissions; premium-start statement for larger businesses. Accessed 2026-09-16.
44. [Employee Benefits Insurance](https://www.thehartford.com/employee-benefits). The Hartford; Employer income-protection and related benefits; footer naming Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company and Hartford Fire Insurance Company as underwriting companies. Accessed 2026-09-16.
45. [Producer Compensation Property & Casualty](https://www.thehartford.com/producer-compensation). The Hartford; Distribution through agents and brokers; base, contingent and supplemental commissions; employee sales compensation; surplus-lines brokers; producer-charged customer fees that are not Hartford premium. Accessed 2026-09-16.
46. [Insurance Claim Center](https://www.thehartford.com/claims). The Hartford; Phone and online reporting; online claim status; mobile app for claims, policy details and billing. Accessed 2026-09-16.
47. [General Liability Claims | File A Claim](https://www.thehartford.com/general-liability-insurance/claims). The Hartford; 24/7 phone 800-327-3636; online general-liability claim form; policy-type selector including cyber, employee benefits, property and workers’ compensation. Accessed 2026-09-16.
48. [Hartford Fire Insurance Company](https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/companyprofile/companyprofile?doFunction=getCompanyProfile&eid=2664&event=companyProfile). California Department of Insurance; NAIC 19682; California Company ID 0085-1; authorized 01/07/1870; license status UNLIMITED-NORMAL; property and casualty; domicile Connecticut; authorized lines including liability, fire, workers’ compensation, automobile, surety and marine. Accessed 2026-09-16.

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## Agent and Developer Resources

- [Markdown page](https://spot.insure/compare/beazley-vs-the-hartford.md)
- [Developer resources](https://spot.insure/developers)
- [Public MCP server](https://spot.insure/mcp)
- [MCP server manifest](https://spot.insure/server.json)
- [OpenAPI description](https://spot.insure/openapi.json)
- [Public page index](https://spot.insure/llms.txt)