Embroker vs RiskCube Tech E&O Insurance

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. ^4,5Company-reported. Retail and broker-facing page descriptions; not a statement about the issuing insurer.

RiskCube compares Tech E&O policies across carriers and describes itself as an independent brokerage rather than the underwriter of the policy. ⁹Company-reported. Tech E&O product page footer and FAQ describing RiskCube as "your independent broker, scanning the entire market" for quotes.

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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. ^8,9Company-reported. Company-wide entity and licensing disclosure and the Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23.

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. ⁵Company-reported. Broker Access appetite page; not a guarantee of eligibility for a particular business, and may differ from retail underwriting appetite.

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. ⁹Company-reported. Tech E&O product page "Who needs this coverage" section.

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. ⁴Company-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. ^4,5Conflicting 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.

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. ⁹Company-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. ⁹Company-reported. Tech E&O product page "Common Exclusions" section.

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). ⁵Company-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. ⁴Company-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.

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. ⁹Not 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. ⁹Company-reported. Tech E&O product page "AI & enterprise risk" FAQ.

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. ^4,5Company-reported. Retail 'Quick quotes' feature and broker-portal 'Get Appointed' call to action; no quote or appointment was requested during this research.

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. ⁹Company-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.

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The reviewed Tech E&O page does not describe claims handling or a dedicated claims team for this line. ⁹Not found in reviewed sources. Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23.