What Is Generative AI Liability Insurance?

Generative AI liability coverage addresses specified claims arising from your use of AI, such as inaccurate outputs or disputed content.

What Does Generative AI Liability Insurance Cover?

Generative AI liability is a specialty insurance label for third-party claims connected with a business’s use of generative AI. 1,2

The Exposure Behind the Label

AI outputs can be inaccurate, expose private information or reproduce protected material; the consequences depend on how the business uses them. 3

Using AI Versus Selling It

Explain whether you're using an AI tool in your own work or selling an AI product to customers. Drafting internal emails with an off-the-shelf tool is different from licensing a customer-facing model. The proposal needs to accept your actual role and uses. 1

Who Needs Generative AI Liability Insurance?

Consider your AI liability whether you sell an AI product or use someone else's tools. Explain who sees the outputs and what decisions depend on them. 3

Coverage Examples

These are examples, not coverage guarantees. Your policy terms and the facts of the claim determine what is covered.

What happened

Your AI Assistant Gives Bad Advice

A customer relies on an inaccurate answer from your AI assistant and says it caused them financial harm.

How coverage may help

AI liability may address claims about inaccurate outputs. Whether this one fits depends on the use and harm covered, as well as any AI restrictions in your existing E&O. 1,2,3

What happened

An AI Image Prompts a Copyright Claim

A rights holder says an AI-generated campaign image reproduces their protected work.

How coverage may help

Infringement protection may help if that right and use are included. AI, media and professional-liability policies can have different terms for the same allegation. 1,2,3

How Do You Compare Coverage and Costs?

Claims and Defense

Ask which claims are addressed: inaccurate outputs, infringement, disclosure of private data, and resulting bodily injury or property damage. 1 Compare defense arrangements, whether defense costs reduce limits, and claim-reporting deadlines. 1
Claim scenarioWhat to identify
Inaccurate outputWhether the quote addresses a third-party claim arising from a false or misleading result
InfringementWhether protected-material allegations are included, limited or excluded
Private dataHow disclosure of confidential or personal information is treated
Injury or property damageWhether resulting bodily injury or property damage is in or out of scope
DefenseWho defends, whether defense costs reduce limits, and the reporting deadline
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Existing Policies and Performance Warranties

Compare the AI proposal with existing cyber, professional-liability and general-liability terms, including any AI exclusions. 1 An AI performance warranty and third-party liability protection address different promises; identify which one is being offered. 4,2

What Do You Need for a Quote?

Tools, Uses and Data

Prepare an inventory of AI tools, their intended uses and whether their outputs stay internal or reach customers. 3 Describe the data supplied to AI systems and how sensitive information and third-party content are controlled. 3

Testing, Oversight and Changes

Have information on testing, human review, monitoring and responses to problematic outputs ready for the insurance discussion. 3,5 Explain whether you use an off-the-shelf tool, fine-tune a model or connect it to other business systems. 3 Ask what eligibility review and technical assessment the insurer needs before it can offer terms. 5
PrepareHow to use it
AI tools and intended usesSeparate internal drafts from customer-facing outputs.
Data supplied to those toolsIdentify sensitive information and third-party content, and how each is controlled.
Testing, human review and monitoringDescribe what happens when an output is wrong or harmful.
How the system is deployedOff-the-shelf tool, fine-tuned model, or connection to other business systems.
Eligibility and technical reviewAsk what assessment the insurer needs before it can offer terms.
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Key Terms in Plain English

AI Liability

A specialty label for third-party claims connected with your use of generative AI; the label alone doesn't define the coverage. 1,2

Performance Warranty

A promise about AI performance, which is different from protection against third-party liability claims. 4,2

A Policy Example to Compare

See Corgi's guide for an example of one provider's coverage terms and optional extensions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I Need to Sell AI to Have an AI Exposure?

No. Using AI in your own business can also create liability. The quote needs to fit your role, whether you're using a tool or selling an AI product. 1

Is an AI Warranty the Same as Liability Insurance?

No. A performance warranty promises a particular result or performance. Liability protection concerns covered claims from other people. 4,2

Can Generative AI Liability Insurance Address Inaccurate or Infringing Outputs?

Ask whether the quote addresses claims involving inaccurate outputs, infringement or disclosure of private information. Check bodily injury and property damage separately; the AI label alone does not establish which claims are included. 1

How Does Generative AI Liability Fit With Cyber and E&O Insurance?

Compare the AI proposal with your cyber, professional-liability and general-liability policies. Review AI exclusions and the claims each policy addresses before deciding where separate protection is needed. 1

Which Insurance Providers Offer Generative AI liability?

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