Beazley vs Coverdash: Technology E&O Insurance

Coverdash is a broker with a fully digital quote-to-purchase flow for SaaS firms, dev shops and IT consultants. Beazley's MediaTech is a small-business form that bundles media and cyber, placed via platforms or email.

Kearny Risk organizes these comparisons for firms whose advice, content or technology creates professional exposures.Research updated 2026-09-25

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

Insurer Package vs Online Broker

Beazley writes Tech E&O inside MediaTech rather than as a standalone small-business policy; brokers submit through third-party platforms or by email, and the application asks for headcount, three years of revenue, managed-IT revenue share and ransomware controls. Coverdash brokers standalone Tech E&O from an insurer it doesn't name, with a fully digital quote-to-purchase flow and the option to add GL or cyber. Choose Coverdash if you want to buy online yourself; choose Beazley if you want a known insurer's package through a broker. [4] [2] [8] [7]

What Counts as a Claim

Beazley's sample form covers wrongful acts in your tech services and products, including unintentional breach of contract and software copyright infringement, but excludes patent and trade-secret claims on products. Coverdash describes claims that software didn't perform as promised, a project was late or off spec, or client data was mishandled, plus defense of groundless claims, for SaaS companies, dev shops, IT providers and consultants. [3] [7] [6]

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

  • Ask Coverdash which insurer issues the policy. [7] [2]
  • Ask whether Coverdash is quoting Tech E&O alone or with other lines, and which MediaTech agreements are on the Beazley quote. [7] [4]
  • Get limits, retentions, claims-made terms and whether defense reduces the limit on both. [3] [7]
  • If you hold patents or trade secrets, check the patent and trade-secret wording on each form. [3] [7]

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 ↗

Coverdash

  • role: Coverdash arranges Tech E&O coverage as a broker rather than an insurer, placing coverage with a carrier under its standard brokerage terms. General brokerage terms applied to the Tech E&O page; not specific to any one carrier or state.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • insurer: The Tech E&O page does not name the insurer that issues the policy. Reviewed Tech E&O page as of 2026-09-23; the page describes coverage without naming a specific carrier.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • coverage: Coverdash describes Tech E&O as covering claims that a company's software didn't perform as promised, a project was late or didn't meet the agreed spec, or client data was mishandled or exposed through a security failure, and pays legal defense costs even for a groundless claim. Product-page coverage cards; the issued policy and declarations control actual wording, limits, exclusions and whether the policy is claims-made.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Coverdash's coverage hub lists Tech E&O separately from its general professional liability product, targeting it specifically at technology businesses rather than professional-service firms generally. Coverage hub category structure; does not establish which product a given underwriter would actually issue for a mixed-model business.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: Coverdash markets Tech E&O to businesses that build, sell or service technology, naming SaaS companies, dev shops, IT providers and consultants as examples. Product-page eligibility description; actual acceptance depends on underwriting.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: The Tech E&O page does not publish specific limit, retention or deductible amounts. Reviewed Tech E&O page as of 2026-09-23; figures are quote-specific and not shown on the public product page.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • application: Coverdash describes a fully digital quote-to-purchase process for Tech E&O, with the option to add coverages such as general liability or cyber alongside it. Product-page company information and cross-sell section.company-reportedSource ↗

Beazley insures Tech E&O itself as part of MediaTech, a small-business package placed through brokers' platforms, with a sample form you can read. Coverdash lets SaaS companies, dev shops and IT consultants quote and buy Tech E&O online, but names no insurer and publishes no limits.

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
    Coverage Hub

    Coverdash · Professional & Management category listing Tech E&O separately from Professional Liability · accessed 2026-09-23

  7. 07
    Tech E&O Insurance

    Coverdash · Product introduction; Types of Coverage cards for Software failures, Missed deliverables, Data and security lapses, Legal defense; Who It's For industry list · accessed 2026-09-23

  8. 08
    Terms And Conditions

    Coverdash · "Coverdash does not provide any underwriting services"; broker/agent of record designation · 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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