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Generative AI Liability Insurance in Washington

Washington’s 2024 law defines digitization to include AI image creation or alteration and makes knowing disclosure of a fabricated intimate image a crime when the statutory conditions are met. A separate civil claim covers intentional or threatened disclosure without consent when the person knew or recklessly disregarded nonconsent and identifiability; creation consent alone is insufficient, and an unauthorized-content disclaimer is not a defense. 1,2

What Is Generative AI Liability?

Generative AI liability can help pay covered defense costs and losses when someone claims your AI use caused harm, including infringement or data disclosure. If you use or sell AI outputs, check how the policy fits your role and existing liability coverage. Read the national Generative AI liability guide.

What to Watch for in Washington

  • Washington expressly treats AI alteration as digitization

    RCW 9A.86.030 defines digitization to include creating or altering an image using AI. Its fabricated-intimate-image offense covers an identifiable person shown with another or computer-generated intimate body parts, or in sexual activity in which they did not engage, where the accused knowingly discloses the image under the section’s elements. First offenses are gross misdemeanors; a qualifying prior conviction makes the offense a class C felony. 1

  • Written consent must describe the image and any audiovisual work

    For the fabricated-image civil claim, Washington treats consent as valid only when a plain-language agreement is knowingly and voluntarily signed and includes a general description of the image and, if applicable, the audiovisual work. Consent to creation alone does not establish consent to disclosure. Keep permissions linked to each use and recipient rather than relying on a broad product-account acceptance. 2

  • A label does not defeat the Washington civil claim

    Washington says a disclaimer that an image was unauthorized or that the depicted person did not participate in its creation is not a defense to the civil action. Removing or labeling an output is not a substitute for authorization, and the statute preserves other remedies. Ask how the insurer treats costs of response, takedown, and civil defense when the user disputes consent. 2

Who Regulates Insurance in Washington

Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner administers Washington insurance laws, oversees insurers and insurance producers within its authority, and provides regulatory and consumer resources. You can use the department's complaint process to raise an insurance issue and its licensing resources to check insurance professionals. 3,4,5

Surplus-lines tax and stamping office

Reported tax rate: 2% of premium The NAIC's state chart lists a 2% of premium charge for surplus-lines coverage for Washington (the chart's state entries were reviewed in October 2025). Your broker may collect the applicable amount with the premium. Surplus-lines insurers are not licensed in the state and generally are outside state guaranty-association protection; ask your broker to explain the insurer's financial protections and any diligent-search requirement that applies to your placement. 6,7

Providers With Documented State Licenses

No provider in Spot’s research documents both a state license record and this coverage line. This does not establish that providers are unlicensed. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm availability with a provider when requesting a quote.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy in Washington

  1. Can your service create or alter intimate body parts or sexual activity attributed to an identifiable person, and who can disclose the result?
  2. Does consent cover the particular image and audiovisual work, and can you show the signed permission and distribution record?
  3. Does the quote address Washington’s criminal offense, private civil claim, statutory remedies, and incident-response expenses?

Generative AI Liability in Washington: FAQ

Can an AI label or disclaimer avoid Washington liability? 2

No. A disclaimer that a fabricated intimate image is unauthorized or that the depicted person did not help create it is not a defense to the civil action under RCW 7.110.025. 2

Does permission to create a Washington deepfake include permission to share it? 2

No. Consent to creation does not by itself establish consent to disclosure, and valid consent under the civil statute must be written, signed, and describe the image and any audiovisual work. 2

Generative AI Liability in Other States

Other Coverage in Washington

Sources

  1. Washington Revised Code § 9A.86.030: Disclosing Fabricated Intimate Images. Washington State Legislature; Subsections (1)–(8): offense, AI digitization definition, elements, exceptions, and penalties; 2024 c. 88, § 7. Accessed 2026-09-29.
  2. Washington Revised Code, Chapter 7.110: Disclosure of Intimate Images. Washington State Legislature; RCW 7.110.025: civil action, written consent standards, and disclaimer provision; 2024 c. 88, § 12. Accessed 2026-09-29.
  3. Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner; Official regulator website; insurance oversight and consumer/professional resources. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  4. Insurance Department Directory. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner entry; official contact and website listing. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  5. Surplus Lines Insurance Premium Taxes. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; WA row; state surplus-lines premium-tax rate reviewed October 2025. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  6. Guaranty Associations & Funds. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Coverage of claims from insolvencies of insurers licensed in a state; surplus-lines insurers are nonadmitted. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  7. Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. About Risklytics. Risklytics; What we do; Who we insure; Licensing; Agency licenses table dated 2026-09-10. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.

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