Beazley vs Coalition: Technology E&O Insurance

Coalition sells Tech E&O only combined with its Active Cyber policy, through appointed brokers or a consultation. Beazley's MediaTech adds professional E&O and media liability for small businesses and is placed by platform or email.

Kearny Risk organizes these comparisons for firms whose advice, content or technology creates professional exposures.Research updated 2026-09-29

Areas of coverage

Beazley

  • role: Beazley sells technology errors and omissions coverage bundled inside MediaTech, a single small-business form that also includes professional E&O, media liability and cyber coverage. It is not offered as a standalone tech E&O policy for this segment. US small-business MediaTech product page; does not address Beazley's larger-account technology E&O programs, if any.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: Beazley's posted Digital MediaTech Application names Beazley Insurance Company, Inc. as the insurer on its cover page. The actual issuing entity and state of admission for a given policy is confirmed on the quote and declarations, not the blank application. Application form F00859, 042022 edition; not a regulator record and not evidence of the entity for every state or route.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: The sample MediaTech form defines two technology-specific triggers: a Tech & Professional Services Wrongful Act (a negligent act, error, omission, misstatement or unintentional breach of contract in rendering Tech Services) and a Tech Product Wrongful Act (a Tech Product that fails to perform as intended, or software copyright infringement). Both are separate from the policy's Media Wrongful Act trigger. Sample policy form F00731, 022019 edition, insuring agreements and definitions; the issued policy's wording and any endorsements control.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: The sample form excludes patent infringement and trade-secret misappropriation connected to Tech Products or other products, even though it insures Tech Product Wrongful Acts generally. Sample policy form F00731, 022019 edition, Patent & Misappropriation of Information exclusion; excludes only patent and the described trade-secret scenario, not all IP claims.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: Coverage is claims-made and reported: it responds only to claims first made and reported during the policy period (or a purchased Optional Extension Period), and defense costs reduce the available limit. A buyer can purchase an Optional Extension Period (a tail) for additional premium after non-renewal or cancellation. Sample policy form F00731; application form repeats the same notice; specific tail pricing and duration are set in the declarations, not disclosed publicly.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • application: Beazley's MediaTech application asks for employee count, US and non-US revenue for the last three years, the share of revenue from managed IT services, and answers about ransomware controls such as multi-factor authentication, VPN use, patching cadence and backup frequency. Application form F00859, 042022 edition, General Information, Revenue Information and Ransomware Controls sections; a completed application does not establish acceptance.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: Beazley says small and midsize MediaTech business is placed through third-party placement platforms or by email, with automated processing rather than a direct-to-consumer purchase flow. MediaTech product page SME placement paragraph; describes the stated distribution channel only.company-reportedSource ↗
  • claims: Beazley says its cyber and tech claims team, including experienced litigators, has handled thousands of E&O claims involving software failures, implementation errors and IP disputes. MediaTech product page claims paragraph; outcome and volume figures are Beazley's own description and not independently verified.company-reportedSource ↗

Coalition

  • role: Coalition designs and distributes Tech E&O as a coverage that combines with its own cyber policy, sold through appointed brokers rather than direct to buyers. Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: Coalition markets Tech E&O to any organization that provides a technology product or service in exchange for a fee, citing exposures such as software downtime and failures in technology services or products. Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Coalition says Tech E&O covers third-party financial losses from errors, omissions, or negligence in technology products or services, listing example causes including software bugs, delivery delays, IP claims over licensed code, IT-service implementation errors, and failure to meet contract requirements. Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23; the issued policy and endorsements control actual coverage.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: Coalition's disclaimer page lists Non-Admitted Cyber, Admitted Cyber, and Admitted Executive Risk sections naming specific carriers, but has no equivalent 'Admitted Tech E&O' section, indicating Tech E&O is placed on a non-admitted (surplus lines) basis with unaffiliated insurers that the disclaimer does not name. U.S. Disclaimers page as read on 2026-09-23; the buyer's declarations page names the actual issuing insurer for a given policy.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • services: Coalition says Tech E&O policyholders get access to Coalition Control at no extra cost, including attack-surface monitoring, vendor-risk monitoring, and zero-day alerts, the same platform provided to cyber policyholders. Tech E&O and Coalition Control pages as read on 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • claims: Coalition says the same in-house claims team handles both Tech E&O and cyber claims in one place, which it describes as a faster, more integrated resolution process. Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23; speed and efficiency descriptions are company-reported and not independently verified.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: Coalition markets Tech E&O only combined with Active Cyber Insurance, not as a stand-alone policy, and directs interested buyers to schedule a consultation or work through an appointed broker. Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗

What Are the Key Differences Between Beazley and Coalition Tech E&O Insurance?

Small-Business Media and Tech Bundle vs Tech E&O Tied to Cyber

Beazley offers technology E&O inside MediaTech, a small-business form that also carries professional E&O, media and cyber. Coalition sells Tech E&O only combined with Active Cyber Insurance, and only through appointed brokers. Neither sells Tech E&O on its own. Choose Beazley if you are a small agency or tech firm that also publishes content and needs media liability; choose Coalition if you want Tech E&O paired with a cyber policy that includes active security monitoring. [4] [7]

Patent Exclusion vs Licensed-Code IP Named

Beazley’s sample form covers tech services and tech product wrongful acts, including software copyright infringement, but excludes patent and trade-secret claims tied to tech products. Coalition lists software bugs, delivery delays, IP claims over licensed code, IT implementation errors and failure to meet contract requirements. If IP disputes are your main worry, compare the exact wording. [3] [7]

Free Monitoring and One Claims Team vs Experienced Litigators

Coalition includes Control security monitoring at no extra cost and says one in-house claims team handles both Tech E&O and cyber. Beazley says its cyber and tech claims team, including litigators, has handled thousands of E&O claims over software failures, implementation errors and IP disputes, but describes no monitoring platform for MediaTech. Beazley names its own insurer on the application; Coalition doesn’t name one for Tech E&O. [6] [7] [4] [2] [8]

What Should You Confirm in Beazley and Coalition Tech E&O Insurance Quotes?

  • Confirm Beazley is quoting MediaTech and Coalition is quoting Active Cyber with Tech E&O. [4] [7]
  • Ask Coalition which insurer issues its Tech E&O. [8] [2]
  • Compare patent, copyright, delay and contract wording on both specimens. [3] [7]
  • Ask about an extended reporting period (tail) and whether defense costs reduce the limit. [6] [3]

Beazley packages Tech E&O into MediaTech, one small-business policy that also covers professional E&O, media and cyber; Coalition sells Tech E&O only with its Active Cyber policy, through brokers, and includes its Control security monitoring free. Beazley’s form excludes patent claims on tech products.

Sources reviewed

  1. 01
    Chubb DigiTech Enterprise Risk Management Policy — Technology E&O, Cyber and Privacy Short Form Application

    ACE American Insurance Company / Chubb · Claims-made notice p.1; §2 Nature of Operations product/service schedule pp.2–3; §7 Technology E&O pp.4–5; §9–10 current and desired coverage pp.5–6 · accessed 2026-09-16

  2. 02
    Beazley Digital Media Tech Application

    Beazley · F00859, 042022 edition, Beazley Insurance Company, Inc.; page 1 claims-made-and-reported notice and General Information; page 1-2 Revenue Information; pages 3-4 Contractual Controls and Ransomware Controls · accessed 2026-09-23

  3. 03
    Beazley MediaTech Sample Policy

    Beazley · F00731, 022019 edition; Media, Tech, Data & Network Liability insuring agreement; Definitions: Tech & Professional Services Wrongful Act, Tech Product Wrongful Act, Professional Services, Tech Services; Exclusions: Patent & Misappropriation of Information; Limit of Liability and Coverage; Optional Extension Period · accessed 2026-09-23

  4. 04
    MediaTech for Small Businesses

    Beazley · Opening product description; What we offer: E&O (Tech and Professional), Media, Cyber coverage includes; SME placement paragraph; claims team paragraph · accessed 2026-09-23

  5. 05
    DigiTech Enterprise Risk Management

    Chubb · Coverage Synopsis > Third-Party Liability Coverage > Technology Errors and Omissions; Cyber, Privacy and Network Security Liability; footer product-summary disclaimer · accessed 2026-09-16

  6. 06
    Coalition Control

    Coalition · Policyholder Features: attack surface monitoring, Login Security, Cyber Health Rating, third-party risk management, zero-day alerts · accessed 2026-09-23

  7. 07
    Tech E&O Insurance Coverage

    Coalition · Who's It For?; Coalition Advantage: comprehensive protection, compounded benefits through cyber coverage, streamlined claims handling, Coalition Control; Tech E&O Claims: causes list · accessed 2026-09-23

  8. 08
    U.S. Disclaimers

    Coalition · Non-Admitted Cyber; Admitted Cyber; Admitted Executive Risk (names Zurich American Insurance Company, NAIC 16535); no 'Admitted Tech E&O' section appears on the page · accessed 2026-09-23

  9. 09
    Insurance and Bonding Guidelines

    Georgia Department of Administrative Services · Professional Liability / Errors and Omissions p.6; Technology Errors & Omissions (Cyber Liability) §9 pp.7–8 · accessed 2026-09-16

  10. 10
    Glossary of Insurance Terms

    National Association of Insurance Commissioners · Professional Errors and Omissions Liability; Errors and Omissions Liability | Professional Liability other than Medical · accessed 2026-09-16

  11. 11
    Appendix J – Contractor’s Insurance Requirements, Information Technology Umbrella Contract – Manufacturer Based (Statewide)

    New York State Office of General Services · §4 Technology Errors and Omissions, printed p.6 / PDF p.6; claims-made tail note · accessed 2026-09-16

  12. 12
    Technology Errors and Omissions Insurance

    The Hartford · What Is Technology Errors and Omissions Insurance?; differences between cyber liability and errors and omissions; How Technology Errors and Omissions Insurance Works With Contracts · accessed 2026-09-16

  13. 13
    Cyber Risk for Technology Companies

    Travelers · CyberRisk Tech coverage includes… technology errors and omissions; businesses can choose cyber protection, E&O protection or both; E&O coverage helps address… errors, omissions or negligent acts in the performance of its services · accessed 2026-09-16

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