Corgi vs Cowbell Tech E&O Insurance

Corgi’s base Tech E&O excludes sole contract and IP claims unless endorsed; Cowbell Prime Tech lists contract and IP coverage on a surplus-lines form.

What Is Corgi Insurance?

Corgi Insurance sells commercial coverage to technology startups through stage-based packages (pre-seed and seed, Series A, and growth stage) that combine general liability, directors and officers, technology E&O, cyber, and related lines, alongside a growing small-business product line for other industries. Coverage may be issued by Corgi’s own risk retention group, an affiliated admitted carrier, or a partner insurer, so the issuing entity and available protections depend on the specific product and state. 1,2,3,4,5

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What Is Cowbell Insurance?

Cowbell is a specialty-insurance platform and agency focused on cyber risk for small and midsize businesses. Its U.S. catalogue also includes combined Technology E&O and cyber products and a Zurich management-liability offering distributed through appointed wholesalers. 7,8,9

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What Is Technology Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance?

Technology errors and omissions (E&O) insurance addresses claims that a technology product or service caused a customer or other third party a financial loss. It doesn't extend to cyber incidents, bodily injury or professional services outside the quoted product. 11,12,13

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Key Differences in Tech E&O Insurance

How You Buy and Who Distributes the Product

Corgi sells Tech E&O as a standalone instant-quote policy and also includes it in startup packages, primarily underwritten by Technology Risk Retention Group. 6 2 8

Contract and Intellectual-Property Language

Corgi’s standard policy excludes claims arising solely from breach of contract or SLA failure and intellectual property infringement; add-on endorsements can extend coverage to a contract/SLA carveback and to copyright and trademark infringement. 6 8

What to Confirm in Tech E&O Insurance Quotes

  • Ask Corgi whether the issuer is TRRG or an affiliated partner rated A- or better, and which endorsements are attached. 6
  • Ask Cowbell’s agent whether the quote is Prime Tech, Prime Tech Plus, or both, and which insurer issues the form; the reviewed PDFs do not name a carrier. 8
  • Compare Corgi’s $1 million / $2 million illustration with Cowbell’s advertised $5 million figures, and check your revenue against Cowbell’s up-to-$1 billion appetite. 6 8
  • Read Cowbell’s issued form for warranty and IP wording against Corgi’s base exclusions. 8 6

Offering Details

Corgi vs Cowbell Tech E&O Insurance: documented features by provider

CriteriaCorgi Tech E&OCowbell Prime Tech / Prime Tech Plus
Role in This Line

Corgi sells Tech E&O as a standalone instant-quote policy and bundles it into every startup package, starting with the pre-seed and seed tier. 6,2Company-reported. Tech E&O product page and homepage package contents; package composition may change.

Cowbell markets Prime Tech as a non-admitted professional-indemnity product that combines Technology Errors & Omissions (E&O) with cyber coverage in one policy, and Prime Tech Plus as a follow-form excess layer that sits above a primary Tech E&O/cyber policy. 8,10Company-reported. Prime Tech and Prime Tech Plus overview PDFs.

Issuing Insurer

Corgi says Tech E&O is primarily underwritten by Technology Risk Retention Group (TRRG), an unrated risk retention group; buyers who need admitted, AM Best-rated paper can instead be placed with affiliated partner carriers rated A- or better, subject to eligibility. 6Company-reported. Tech E&O FAQ on carrier rating; the actual issuing carrier for a given policy appears on the declarations page, not this page.

Neither reviewed PDF names the specific issuing insurer for Prime Tech or Prime Tech Plus; both state coverage, terms and availability vary by state and are subject to underwriting approval without naming a carrier. 8,10Not publicly disclosed. Disclaimer paragraphs of both PDFs, read on 2026-09-23.

Who It’s For

Not described in the reviewed sources.

Cowbell targets Prime Tech and Prime Tech Plus at technology businesses with up to $1B in revenue, listing example segments such as SaaS/app service providers, IT consultants, data analytics, hardware resellers, and web design or web services firms. 8,10Company-reported. Risk Appetite sections of both PDFs.

Coverage Features

The policy responds to claims-made "wrongful acts": negligent errors in technology services (e.g., a bad calculation costing a client money), negligent acts such as an outage from a code update, and negligent systems integration or data migration work. 6Company-reported. Illustrative scenario notes on the Tech E&O product page; the issued policy and declarations control the actual trigger.

The standard policy excludes claims arising solely from breach of contract or SLA failure, intellectual property infringement, data breach liability, and AI-related claims; add-on endorsements can extend coverage to AI/algorithmic liability, copyright and trademark infringement, a contract/SLA carveback, and subcontracted technology services. 6Company-reported. Tech E&O policy notes and Available Add-ons section; endorsement availability varies by jurisdiction and underwriting.

Cowbell lists Prime Tech coverage for delay in delivery, negligence, misrepresentation, breach of warranty/contract, product failures, and software copyright disputes, plus associated cyber-related costs like cyber extortion, data restoration, social engineering, and business interruption. 8Company-reported. Prime Tech FAQ, 'What coverage is offered?' and 'other associated costs' lists.

Cowbell says Prime Tech includes duty to defend, defense costs for privacy-related regulatory proceedings, contractual-indemnity coverage, expansive breach-of-contract coverage, broad intellectual-property infringement coverage, and no exclusions for guarantees, consequential damages, or breach of warranties. 8Company-reported. 'Prime Tech Coverage Benefits' list; illustrative, subject to the issued policy.

Limits and Retentions

Corgi shows illustrative Tech E&O limits of up to $1 million per claim and $2 million aggregate, with a $10,000 self-insured retention per claim, and describes defense costs as included within the limit. 6Company-reported. Illustrative policy structure on the product page; actual limits and retentions appear on the declarations.

Cowbell states Prime Tech offers limits up to $5M, and Prime Tech Plus (the excess layer) also offers limits up to $5M above the underlying primary policy. 8,10Company-reported. Product overview PDFs.

Risk Services

The reviewed Tech E&O page does not describe risk-management or loss-prevention services for policyholders beyond the glossary and FAQ content. 6Not found in reviewed sources. Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23.

Cowbell says Prime Tech is 'powered by Cowbell Co-Pilot,' its AI-driven assistive underwriting tool, and that policyholders get the same Cowbell Resiliency Services, Cowbell Connectors, and complimentary Wizer cybersecurity-awareness training offered on its cyber products. 8Company-reported. Prime Tech PDF, page 2 (Cowbell Co-Pilot mention) and 'The Cowbell Advantage' list.

How to Apply

Tech & AI Liability is one of the homepage's "Instant quote" policies, meaning it can be quoted and bound online without the 1-14 day turnaround Corgi assigns to its specialty coverages. 2Company-reported. Homepage policy-card labeling as of 2026-09-23.

Cowbell says Prime Tech is available on a surplus-lines basis in all 50 states and is distributed through agents rather than direct to businesses. 8Company-reported. 'Prime Tech Coverage Benefits' list, first bullet.

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Sources

Corgi

  1. Disclaimers & Licensing. Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; Carrier Financial Strength (including “federally chartered” and “federal prudential oversight” wording); About Corgi; Licensing; Premium and Payment Disclosures (producer commissions, fees, or other consideration, amounts available on request); Binding Authority and Policy Issuance; page last updated 04/05/26. Accessed 2026-09-15.
  2. Corgi Insurance: Startup Insurance, Quoted in Minutes. Corgi Insurance; Explore Our Main Policies: Tech & AI Liability card marked "Instant quote"; Coverage Designed Around Your Startup's Journey package contents listing Tech E&O. Accessed 2026-09-23.
  3. Corgi Insurance Launches Admitted Insurance Carrier. PR Newswire (Corgi press release); Announcement of Corgi Insurance Company, Inc.; planned small-business product classes; guaranty-association eligibility statement. Accessed 2026-09-15.
  4. NAIC Listing of Companies. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; June 2026 listing, numerical entry 17763 P 1 AZ TECHNOLOGY RRG INC. Accessed 2026-09-15.
  5. Insurance Topics: Risk Retention Groups. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Topic page last updated 13 October 2025: member-owned liability insurers formed under state and federal law; may be formed under a state's captive or traditional insurance laws; domiciled in one state and registered in others; treated as multi-state companies subject to modified NAIC accreditation standards. Accessed 2026-09-15.
  6. Tech E&O Insurance for Startups | Corgi Insurance. Corgi Insurance; What's Actually Inside Your Tech E&O Policy (form CORG-EO-0100 / CORG-TECH-0500); Scenario notes; Policy notes; Available Add-ons; Tech E&O Glossary; FAQ including carrier rating question. Accessed 2026-09-23.

Cowbell

  1. Cowbell. Cowbell; What We Do; Assess, Insure, Respond and Improve; U.S. navigation; footer legal disclosure. Accessed 2026-09-15.
  2. Prime Tech Product Overview. Cowbell; Product Overview; Risk Appetite; Prime Tech Coverage Benefits; Prime Tech FAQ (typical Tech E&O claims scenarios, coverage offered, associated costs). Accessed 2026-09-23.
  3. Small And Midsize Business Management Liability. Zurich North America; Zurich Select Plus collaboration; admitted paper and Zurich Claims; modular suite: D&O, Employment Practices and Third-Party Discrimination Liability, Fiduciary Liability and Crime modules; access for appointed Zurich E&S wholesalers; target under 250 employees and $50 million assets; access and target-account FAQs. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  4. Prime Tech Plus Product Overview. Cowbell; Product Overview; Seamless excess protection; Tailored for technology providers; Risk Appetite industry list. Accessed 2026-09-23.

Tech E&O Insurance Guide

  1. Insurance and Bonding Guidelines. Georgia Department of Administrative Services; Professional Liability / Errors and Omissions p.6; Technology Errors & Omissions (Cyber Liability) §9 pp.7–8. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  2. Technology Errors and Omissions Insurance. The Hartford; What Is Technology Errors and Omissions Insurance?; differences between cyber liability and errors and omissions; How Technology Errors and Omissions Insurance Works With Contracts. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  3. DigiTech Enterprise Risk Management. Chubb; Coverage Synopsis > Third-Party Liability Coverage > Technology Errors and Omissions; Cyber, Privacy and Network Security Liability; footer product-summary disclaimer. Accessed 2026-09-16.

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