Heffernan Insurance Brokers vs TechInsurance Cyber Insurance

Heffernan says it maintains a cyber risk team with expertise in determining a client's cyber exposure, shopping the market, presenting options and guiding the selection of coverage. It arranges the policy with insurance carriers rather than underwriting cyber coverage itself. ⁴Company-reported. Cyber Security Insurance page's description of the cyber risk team.

TechInsurance arranges cyber liability insurance as a standalone policy and describes it as often bundled with technology errors and omissions coverage in a combined tech E&O package. ⁷Company-reported. Cyber liability product page.

The cyber page does not name the insurer that would issue a cyber policy arranged through Heffernan. ⁴Not publicly disclosed. Checked the Cyber Security Insurance page on 2026-09-23. The issuing insurer would appear on the quote and declarations.

The reviewed cyber liability page does not name the issuing insurer for a cyber policy; TechInsurance says it collects an application and returns quotes from multiple carriers rather than naming one insurer upfront. ⁷Not publicly disclosed. Cyber liability product page as read on 2026-09-23.

Heffernan says cyber insurance is for any business handling sensitive customer information, relying on digital operations or storing data electronically, and names healthcare, finance, retail and technology among the industries it serves, alongside small businesses and large corporations. ⁴Company-reported. Cyber Security Insurance page's FAQ answer on who needs cyber insurance; this is general educational content on Heffernan's own page rather than a stated underwriting appetite.

TechInsurance targets cyber liability at small businesses handling sensitive data, naming IT and technology professionals, retail, healthcare, financial services, real estate, and media and advertising businesses as example segments. ⁷Company-reported. Who needs cyber liability insurance section of the product page.

Heffernan describes cyber policies it arranges as covering costs from a cyber incident, such as data recovery, legal fees, notification expenses and business interruption, and says a policy can also provide access to incident-response experts, including IT forensics specialists and public relations advisors. ⁴Company-reported. Cyber Security Insurance page's coverage description and FAQ; specific insuring agreements, sublimits and exclusions depend on the policy form selected.

TechInsurance splits cyber liability into first-party coverage (data breach response, cyber extortion payments, business interruption, data recovery) and third-party coverage (legal fees, regulatory fines, reputation management, settlements and court-ordered damages) for claims a client brings against the business. ⁷Company-reported. Cyber liability product page; coverage described in general terms, not a specific policy form.

TechInsurance says cyber liability insurance does not cover professional negligence claims unrelated to a breach, physical damage to electronic devices, or data loss from physical damage to hardware, and points buyers to errors and omissions or a business owner's policy for those gaps. ⁷Company-reported. What isn't covered by cyber liability insurance section of the product page.

The cyber page does not publish specific limits or retentions for a Heffernan-arranged cyber policy; its FAQ gives only a general premium range of a few hundred to several thousand dollars annually across the market. ⁴Not publicly disclosed. Checked the Cyber Security Insurance page on 2026-09-23.

TechInsurance says its cyber liability policyholders pay a median of $129 per month, or about $1,552 a year, based on its own customer data, with the exact premium depending on employee count, data volume, claims history, deductible and coverage limits. ⁷Company-reported. Cyber liability product page cost section; a company-reported median from TechInsurance's own book of business, not a published rate table.

Beyond claim payment, Heffernan says a cyber policy can give access to incident-response experts such as IT forensics specialists and public relations advisors, and that its cyber risk team helps with exposure assessment and coverage selection before a policy is bound. ⁴Company-reported. Cyber Security Insurance page's services description.

The reviewed cyber liability page does not describe ongoing security monitoring or other risk-management services for policyholders; it focuses on coverage, cost and how to buy. ⁷Not found in reviewed sources. Cyber liability product page as read on 2026-09-23.

Heffernan's FAQ says getting cyber insurance starts with assessing your business's data types and cybersecurity measures, then working with an experienced broker to obtain and compare quotes from multiple providers. ⁴Company-reported. Cyber Security Insurance page's 'How Do I Get Cyber Insurance?' FAQ answer.

You request cyber liability quotes online through a short application describing your business; TechInsurance says a licensed agent is available to help and that a certificate of insurance is typically available the same day you buy a policy. ⁷Company-reported. Cyber liability product page application and certificate sections.