CFC vs Embroker: Technology E&O Insurance

Embroker can sell directly online, with limits up to $5 million for most insuring agreements in its broker program. CFC's Technology package goes up to $10,000,000 and is submitted through your own broker.

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

CFC's Technology package bundles E&O, contract, IP, media and cyber cover with a published maximum of $10 million, including copyright and trademark disputes; Embroker's blended Tech E&O and cyber policy, sold online or through brokers, offers up to $5 million but conflicts on whether IP infringement is covered.

Sources reviewed

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    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

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    Regulatory information

    CFC · CFC Underwriting Limited; CFC Lloyd's Syndicate 1988; CFC USA Inc. · accessed 2026-09-23

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    Technology | Product brochure (United States)

    CFC · Products and services liability; Breach of contract; IP infringement and media liability; Comprehensive cyber cover; Response app highlights; Limits and deductibles table · accessed 2026-09-23

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    Technology companies Insurance application form (US)

    CFC · Section 1: Company Details; Section 2: Activities; Section 3: Contract & Risk Management; Section 4: Cyber Security Risk Management; Section 6: Insurance Requirements; footer entity line · accessed 2026-09-23

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    Technology insurance | Start-ups and tech companies | CFC

    CFC · Technology product summary; Key features: Products and services liability, Breach of contract, IP rights infringement and media liability, Comprehensive cyber cover and incident response; Downloads · accessed 2026-09-23

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    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

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    Embroker Tech E&O / Cyber – EMB Access

    Embroker · Appetite; Coverage Highlights; Additional features · accessed 2026-09-23

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    Tech E&O Insurance Quotes and Coverage

    Embroker · Why it's essential; Who needs this coverage; What is Technology Errors and Omissions / Cyber insurance?; What's covered; What's not included; What is excess Tech E&O / Cyber Insurance?; How to apply · accessed 2026-09-23

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

What Are the Key Differences Between CFC and Embroker Tech E&O Insurance?

$10 Million Package With IP vs $5 Million Blended Policy

CFC's Technology product bundles E&O, contract, IP/media and cyber cover in one package with a published $10 million maximum, quoted through a broker application or named digital trading partners, with no published revenue cap. Embroker sells a blended Tech E&O and cyber policy directly to tech companies and through Embroker Access brokers, with limits up to $5 million for most insuring agreements and sub-limits for reputational harm, telecom fraud, social engineering, funds transfer fraud and bricking. Embroker's broker program takes private, for-profit tech firms under $300 million in revenue, requires multi-factor authentication above $5 million, and excludes crypto, blockchain and cannabis. Choose CFC if you need more than $5 million or have over $300 million in revenue; choose Embroker if you're a smaller private tech company that wants to buy online. [8] [7] [5] [4] [3]

Clear IP Cover vs Conflicting IP Statements

CFC's brochure includes IP infringement such as copyright and trademark disputes. Embroker's retail page says its policy excludes copyright, libel and IP infringement, while its broker program lists software code infringement as included. If a customer or competitor could accuse your code of infringement, CFC's position is clearer; with Embroker you need to see the actual form. [3] [8] [7]

What Should You Confirm in CFC and Embroker Tech E&O Insurance Quotes?

  • Ask Embroker to show on the form whether software code infringement is covered or excluded. [8] [7]
  • Compare Embroker's $5 million limit and sub-limits with CFC's $10 million maximum. [7] [3]
  • If you need excess cover, note that Embroker's excess can't sit above an Embroker primary policy, so you'd need a different primary insurer. [8]
  • Check your revenue, MFA and industry against Embroker's rules. [7]

Areas of coverage

CFC

  • role: CFC's Technology product is a single package policy for technology companies that bundles errors & omissions liability, breach-of-contract cover, IP infringement and media liability, and cyber cover. Technology product page and US product brochure; the policy as issued controls the exact scope for any one customer.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • insurer: The Technology application form names only CFC Underwriting Limited, a UK entity authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, as the party administering the form. Neither the Technology product page nor the application discloses which specific insurer or Lloyd's syndicate capacity backs a given US Technology policy. Technology application footer and the regulatory information page, both checked on 2026-09-23; CFC's US arm, CFC USA Inc., separately holds admitted producer licenses and E&S authorization in NY, TX, GA and CA, but that page does not tie a specific license to the Technology product.not-disclosedSource ↗Source ↗
  • coverage: CFC describes coverage for financial loss, bodily injury or property damage arising from a technology company's products and services, plus legal liability for breach of client contracts and IP infringement claims such as copyright and trademark disputes. Product brochure feature descriptions; exclusions and conditions are set by the policy wording, which was not reviewed.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: The cyber portion of the policy includes network and privacy liability, business interruption, data rectification and recreation costs, extortion cover, and social engineering coverage, sitting inside the same Technology package rather than as a separate purchase. Product brochure 'Comprehensive cyber cover' section.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: CFC publishes a maximum errors & omissions/media/cyber limit of $10,000,000 and a maximum commercial general liability limit of $6,000,000 for this product, with a minimum deductible of $0. Brochure 'Limits and deductibles' table; the limit and deductible on an individual policy's declarations control.company-reportedSource ↗
  • services: Policyholders get access to CFC's incident response service at a $0 deductible, sitting on a limit separate from the main policy limit, plus a free app with dark web monitoring, phishing simulations and network deep scanning. Brochure 'Market leading cyber incident response' and 'Response app highlights' sections; CFC calls its incident response team one of the largest in-house teams in the industry, a characterization not independently verified here.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: The US Technology application asks for company revenue by year, funding-round history, subcontractor and hosting arrangements, and whether multi-factor authentication is enforced for remote network access and email; it is returned to your insurance broker. Application form Sections 1, 2 and 4; CFC also lists Connect and named API partners as digital trading channels on the product page, which may bypass a paper application for some brokers.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • eligibility: CFC says the Technology product is suitable for start-ups, mid-size and multinational tech companies, without publishing a specific revenue or headcount cutoff on the product page. Technology product page introduction; actual eligibility for a given applicant depends on underwriting review of the application.company-reportedSource ↗

Embroker

  • role: Embroker sells Tech E&O/Cyber as a single blended policy directly to technology companies and also distributes it through appointed brokers via its Embroker Access broker portal. Retail and broker-facing page descriptions; not a statement about the issuing insurer.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • eligibility: Embroker's broker program targets private, for-profit technology companies (including fintech, AI, digital health, HR tech and SaaS) with under $300 million in revenue, requires multifactor authentication for accounts above $5 million in revenue, and excludes businesses involved in crypto, blockchain or cannabis. Broker Access appetite page; not a guarantee of eligibility for a particular business, and may differ from retail underwriting appetite.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Embroker lists coverage for cyber liability (data breaches, cyber theft, cyber vandalism), professional negligence from product or tech errors, software or hardware defects, breach of contract, and losses from a delayed product launch. Retail product-page What's covered section; the issued policy and declarations control.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Embroker's retail page says the policy excludes criminal activity, financial insolvency, copyright infringement or libel claims, and intellectual property infringement, while its broker program advertises software code infringement coverage as an included feature. Retail What's not included section versus the broker program's Additional features list; the public descriptions do not reconcile this difference, so confirm the proposed form's exact IP-related coverage on a quote.conflictingSource ↗Source ↗
  • limits: Embroker's broker program advertises limits up to $5 million for most insuring agreements, with sub-limits of $1 million for reputational harm and telecommunications fraud, and $500,000 for social engineering, funds transfer fraud and bricking (which includes a $100,000 betterment sub-limit). Broker Access Coverage Highlights; retail underwriting limits were not separately disclosed on the reviewed retail page.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: Embroker offers excess Tech E&O/Cyber coverage above a primary policy, but its excess product cannot sit above an Embroker primary policy — buyers need an underlying Tech E&O or Tech E&O + Cyber policy from a different carrier before applying for excess. Retail 'What is excess Tech E&O / Cyber Insurance?' and 'How to apply' sections; a related excess-specific offering exists for management-liability but is treated separately here.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: Embroker offers a direct online quote through its digital platform, and separately appoints brokers through Embroker Access to place the same coverage for their clients. Retail 'Quick quotes' feature and broker-portal 'Get Appointed' call to action; no quote or appointment was requested during this research.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗

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