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title: "What Is Trade Secret Insurance?"
description: "Some policies cover trade-secret disputes, with defense and enforcement handled under separate terms."
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updated-at: "2026-09-25"
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# What Is Trade Secret Insurance?

Some policies cover trade-secret disputes, with defense and enforcement handled under separate terms.

Trade-secret coverage may address specified claims that confidential business information was misused or disclosed. A policy may cover defending an allegation, pursuing another party, or only one side.

Describe the information and how you protect it. Check employee, contractor, contract, and prior-knowledge exclusions, plus limits, retention, notice, and consent requirements.

## Related Questions

- [What Is Copyright Infringement Insurance?](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/intellectual-property/copyright-infringement-insurance)
- [What Is IP Infringement Defense Insurance?](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/intellectual-property/ip-infringement-defense-insurance)
- [What Is Intellectual Property Insurance?](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/intellectual-property/what-is-intellectual-property-insurance)
- [Does Insurance Cover Intellectual Property?](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/intellectual-property/does-insurance-cover-intellectual-property)

## Related Coverage

- [Intellectual property](https://spot.insure/coverage/intellectual-property)

## Sources

1. [Intellectual property insurance](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/intellectual-property/). CFC; Opening; Defense; Pursuit of infringers; Contractual indemnity; US-facing product offering. Accessed 2026-09-25.
2. [Intellectual Property Insurance application form — US](https://www.cfc.com/media/1596/intellectual-property-application-usa-v20.pdf). CFC Underwriting Limited; Sections 1–2 pp.1–2; Section 3 pp.3–4; Section 4 p.4; Section 6.1 p.5; Section 6.2 p.6. Accessed 2026-09-25.
3. [IP Infringement Insurance Application](https://ipisc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IP-Infringement-Insurance-Application_IPISC_v.2_04_2026.pdf). Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corporation; p.1 specimen request; Section 1 pp.2–4; Defense Section 2 pp.5–6; Enforcement Section 3 pp.7–9. Accessed 2026-09-25.
4. [Cyber Insurance](https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/small-businesses/cybersecurity/cyber-insurance). Federal Trade Commission; First-party coverage; Third-party coverage. Accessed 2026-09-25.

More answers: [Intellectual Property Insurance FAQ](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/intellectual-property).

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