What Technology E&O Insurance Requirements Apply in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin Statutes section 895.447 voids a provision that limits or eliminates tort liability as part of a contract for the construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a building, structure, or other work related to construction, including moving, demolition, or excavation. The section does not apply to an insurance contract or a workers’ compensation plan, and it does not apply to a contract entered into before July 1, 1978. Section 895.045(1) then allocates a negligence injury: recovery is allowed when the claimant’s negligence was not greater than the negligence of the person sued, a person under 51 percent of the causal negligence pays only that percentage, and a person at 51 percent or more is jointly and severally liable for the damages allowed. Parties in a common scheme are jointly and severally liable under subsection (2), except as section 895.043(5) provides.

What Is Tech E&O Insurance?

Technology errors and omissions coverage can help pay when a customer claims your software, hosting, installation or technology advice caused financial loss. If you provide tech products or services, check each activity; cyber incidents and unrelated professional work need separate review. Read the national Technology errors and omissions (E&O) guide.

What Should You Watch for With Tech E&O Insurance in Wisconsin?

  • A building-systems contract cannot sign away tort liability

    Section 895.447(1) reaches any contract, covenant, or agreement relating to construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a building or structure, or other work related to construction. Controls programming, commissioning, and installed-system work that is part of that contract sit inside the sentence. A clause that says the integrator is not liable in tort for bodily injury or property damage from that work is against public policy and void. A standalone software license that has nothing to do with construction is outside the section’s stated subject. 1

  • The statute does not void the insurance contract itself

    Subsection (2) says the section does not apply to any insurance contract or workers’ compensation plan. An E&O or general-liability policy is not struck down by 895.447. What the section strikes is a construction-contract term that tries to eliminate tort liability. Buy the policy for the liability the construction contract cannot waive, and read the policy’s own professional-services and faulty-workmanship terms. 1

  • Fifty-one percent of causal negligence makes the share joint

    Section 895.045(1) measures the plaintiff’s negligence separately against each person found causally negligent. Below 51 percent, liability is limited to that percentage of total causal negligence. At 51 percent or more, the person is jointly and severally liable for the damages allowed. Subsection (2) adds joint and several liability for a common scheme or plan, notwithstanding subsection (1), except as section 895.043(5) provides. Use this statute for a negligence injury. It is not the measure of a pure unpaid-fee dispute. 2

Which Tech E&O Insurance Providers Have Wisconsin License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Technology errors and omissions (E&O); 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 Wisconsin. 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. 8

    At-Bay offers primary and excess technology errors and omissions 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. 9

    Coalition offers technology errors and omissions together with Active Cyber coverage for businesses that provide a technology product or service.

  • 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. 10

    Corgi lists technology errors and omissions insurance for technology products and services.

  • 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. 13

    TechInsurance arranges technology errors and omissions and cyber coverage for technology 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. 14

    Vouch lists technology errors and omissions among the core coverages in its technology-company programs.

Who Regulates Insurance in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance administers Wisconsin 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 in Wisconsin

Reported tax rate. 3% of premium 6,7

The NAIC's state chart lists a 3% of premium charge for surplus-lines coverage for Wisconsin (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.

What Should You Ask Before Buying Tech E&O Insurance in Wisconsin?

  1. Is our scope inside a construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance contract covered by section 895.447?
  2. Does the customer contract try to eliminate tort liability for that work, which the section voids?
  3. Is anyone’s causal negligence 51 percent or more, or is there a common scheme under section 895.045(2)?

Tech E&O Insurance in Wisconsin: Frequently Asked Questions

Can a Wisconsin construction contract waive tort liability for installed technology?

Section 895.447 voids a provision that limits or eliminates tort liability in a contract relating to the construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a building, structure, or other construction-related work. It does not apply to an insurance contract, a workers’ compensation plan, or a contract entered before July 1, 1978. 1

When can one Wisconsin defendant owe more than its percentage?

Under section 895.045(1), a person whose causal negligence is 51 percent or more is jointly and severally liable for the damages allowed. A person under 51 percent is limited to that percentage. A common scheme or plan is joint and several under subsection (2), except as section 895.043(5) provides. 2

Tech E&O Insurance Guides for Other States

Other coverage in WisconsinEvery coverage guide for Wisconsin, plus the regulator and surplus-lines details.

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