Should an analytics consultancy and a data product use the same E&O description?

Describe them separately. Consulting may involve advice and analysis; a hosted product may involve software, integrations, data, and service commitments. Ask which service definitions fit each activity.[1][2]

Ask the insurer to map consulting deliverables and hosted product functions to the proposed service definitions; review the exclusions for each activity.[2][4]

Share sample statements of work, service commitments, and a product description so the application reflects the work.[1]

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Sources and Further Reading

  1. Launch your business — Get business insurance — U.S. Small Business Administration. Business insurance overview, common types and buying steps; broad federal mandate statement not relied on.
  2. Small Business Insurance — National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Small-business coverage categories, exclusions, property interests.

    General coverage purposes and exclusions, not policy wording.

  3. Cybersecurity for Small Business — Federal Trade Commission. Supplier risk assessment and vendor-breach response.
  4. Cyber insurance coverage & products — Chubb. Named DigiTech technology E&O and cyber interruption examples; summary, not policy wording.
  5. Cyber Insurance — Federal Trade Commission (content developed with NAIC and federal partners). First-party and third-party cyber examples; not policy wording.

    First/third-party examples to turn into quote questions, not promises.

  6. Commercial Insurance Guide — California Department of Insurance. Revised June 14, 2024: buying cover; property/time-element; inland marine; equipment breakdown; GL; workers compensation; rating.
  7. Technology Exposures — Chubb. Technology-service, data, vendor, and interruption scenarios; exposure guide.

    Carrier exposure scenarios to shape questions, not insurance response.

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