What Cyber Insurance Requirements Apply in Minnesota?

Minnesota adds a short filing task to the resident-notice process: when one breach requires notice to more than 500 people, notify nationwide consumer reporting agencies within 48 hours about the notice timing, distribution, and content. Resident notices have no fixed day count; they must be sent as quickly as possible without unreasonable delay, subject to investigation and restoration needs.

What Is Cyber Insurance?

Cyber insurance can help pay covered response costs and claims against your business after a cyber incident. If your business relies on data, software or outside providers, compare response limits, vendor outages and approval rules. Read the national Cyber liability guide.

What Should You Watch for With Cyber Insurance in Minnesota?

More Than 500 Notices Starts a 48-Hour CRA Clock
If a breach requires notices to more than 500 people, Minnesota requires notice to nationwide consumer reporting agencies within 48 hours, with the timing, distribution, and content of resident notices. Ask your incident vendor to assign an owner for that clock when the threshold is crossed. ¹
Resident Notice Uses an Expedited Standard
Minnesota requires notice in the most expedient time possible without unreasonable delay, consistent with investigation, identifying affected people, and restoring system integrity. Keep the incident timeline and affected-population analysis available to support that decision. ¹
Check the Financial-Institution Exemption
Minnesota’s §325E.61 does not apply to a financial institution as defined by the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Ask counsel which entity holds the affected data and whether it qualifies; the exemption should not be assumed for a separate vendor or affiliate. ¹

Which Cyber Insurance Providers Have Minnesota License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Cyber liability; the license records below name the licensed entities and roles. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Minnesota. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

At-Bay
Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28
At-Bay Insurance Services LLC
At-Bay’s license page lists P&C producer and surplus-lines broker license numbers for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. These are company disclosures and do not establish product availability in each jurisdiction. ¹¹
At-Bay offers primary and excess cyber insurance for businesses with revenue up to $5 billion.
Coalition
Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28
Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc.
Coalition’s license page lists producer and surplus-lines licenses for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc. in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The page separately lists insurers; this record covers the brokerage entity only. ¹²
Coalition offers cyber insurance.
Corgi
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.
Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. ¹³
Corgi lists cyber insurance among its business insurance offerings.
Hiscox
Insurer · checked 2026-09-28
Hiscox Insurance Company Inc.
Hiscox’s U.S. company information states that Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This is company-reported insurer authority for this entity and does not establish which company issues every Hiscox-branded product. ¹⁴
Hiscox offers cyber insurance for small businesses.
TechInsurance
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Specialty Program Group LLC
TechInsurance’s current licensing page names Specialty Program Group LLC / SPG Insurance Solutions and lists state license numbers, but labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses” rather than identifying a license for the named agency. RI is omitted because this disclosure does not establish agency authority there; this is a search limitation, not an assertion that the company is unlicensed. The remaining state entries are company-reported and are not an insurance product availability map. ¹⁶
TechInsurance arranges cyber insurance for small businesses.
Vouch
Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28
Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC
Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. ¹⁷
Vouch lists cyber liability in its technology-company programs.

Who Regulates Insurance in Minnesota?

Minnesota Department of Commerce

The Minnesota Department of Commerce regulates insurance companies and producers, reviews rates and forms, and investigates complaints. You can use its state lookup or complaint service to check a license or raise an insurance issue. ^3,^4,⁵

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: 651-539-1600

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Minnesota

Reported tax rate. 3% of taxable gross premiums less return premiums, plus a 0.04% stamping fee on taxable premium when Minnesota is the insured's home state ^6,^9,^7,^8,¹⁰

When Minnesota is the insured's home state, 3% tax applies to taxable gross premiums less return premiums; the separate 0.04% stamping fee on taxable premium is paid by you to the broker. Minnesota requires a policy warning that insolvency loss payment by a nonadmitted insurer is not guaranteed. A diligent search generally applies unless a Minnesota-licensed producer unaffiliated with the surplus-lines broker refers the risk, which the statute deems unavailable from a licensed insurer; an exempt commercial purchaser also has a separate written-request route after the required admitted-market disclosure.

Minnesota Surplus Lines Association

What Should You Ask Before Buying Cyber Insurance in Minnesota?

Who monitors Minnesota’s 48-hour credit-agency deadline once more than 500 people need notice?
How does our response provider document investigation and restoration work under Minnesota’s no-unreasonable-delay standard?
Which entity owns or licenses the compromised data, and does it qualify for Minnesota’s GLBA financial-institution exemption?

Cyber Insurance in Minnesota: Frequently Asked Questions

When must Minnesota businesses notify credit reporting agencies?

Within 48 hours when one breach requires notice to more than 500 people. ¹

What is Minnesota’s deadline for resident breach notices?

There is no fixed day count; notices must be made in the most expedient time possible without unreasonable delay, consistent with investigation and restoration measures. ¹

Does Minnesota’s breach law apply to financial institutions?

Section 325E.61 does not apply to a financial institution as defined by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. ¹

Sources for Cyber Insurance in Minnesota

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Minnesota Statutes §325E.61 - Notice Required for Certain Disclosures. Minnesota Revisor of Statutes; §325E.61 subds.1(a)-(d), 2, 4; 2025 Statutes. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Minnesota Statutes §13.055 - Disclosure of Breach in Security. Minnesota Revisor of Statutes; §13.055 subd.6; state-government data and cross-referenced 48-hour timing, accessed 2026-09-28. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance. Insurance; Insurance regulator and consumer resources. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance License Lookup. Insurance; State-designated producer/company search. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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File an Insurance Complaint. Insurance; Insurance complaint topic; filing portal, complaints line, email contact. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Minn. Stat. §297I.05. Minnesota Revisor of Statutes; 3% on gross premiums less return premiums when Minnesota is insured's home state; 100% taxable in Minnesota. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Instructions for 2026 Semiannual Stamping Fee Report. Minnesota Surplus Lines Association; 2026 report p.1, lines 82–94: stamping fee rate .0004 (0.04%) of policy premium for transactions effective on or after October 1, 2016; current report linked from the association's 2026 site. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Minn. Stat. §60A.207. Minnesota Revisor of Statutes; 2025 text, lines 250–255: policy notice states insurer is not otherwise licensed in Minnesota and insolvency loss payment is not guaranteed. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Minn. Stat. §297I.01. Minnesota Revisor of Statutes; Definition of gross premiums for nonadmitted insurance includes fees, assessments and other consideration, with stamping fee and operating assessment exclusions. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Minnesota Statutes 2025, §60A.201. Minnesota Revisor of Statutes; 2025 Minn. Stat. §60A.201 subd.1 (admitted-market restriction); subd.5 (ECP disclosure and subsequent written request); subd.6 (risk referred by unaffiliated Minnesota-licensed producer deemed unavailable). Amendments listed through 2025. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

What Cyber Insurance Requirements Apply in Minnesota?

What Is Cyber Insurance?

What Should You Watch for With Cyber Insurance in Minnesota?

More Than 500 Notices Starts a 48-Hour CRA Clock

Resident Notice Uses an Expedited Standard

Check the Financial-Institution Exemption

Which Cyber Insurance Providers Have Minnesota License Records?

At-Bay

Coalition

Corgi

Hiscox

TechInsurance

Vouch