Chubb vs Gallagher: Technology E&O Insurance

Gallagher does not underwrite: it places Tech E&O with outside carriers for tech clients. Chubb underwrites its own DigiTech ERM, which merges Tech E&O with media and cyber exposures.

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 Chubb and Gallagher Tech E&O Insurance?

One Insurer's Combined Policy vs a Broker Who Shops

Chubb writes DigiTech ERM itself, combining Tech E&O with media and cyber; agents and brokers quote it through Chubb's Cyber Central or Marketplace. Gallagher's technology practice places E&O combined with cyber from outside insurers it doesn't name, so the wording you get depends on the insurer it picks. Choose Chubb if you want a known form and insurer; choose Gallagher if you want a broker to compare several insurers' E&O-plus-cyber forms. [6] [2] [5]

Incident Response vs Brokerage Tools

DigiTech ERM policyholders get Chubb's incident-response panel, a 24/7 hotline and the Cyber Alert app. Gallagher gives technology clients Drive analytics, Go self-service, STEP training, Submit tracking and Verify certificates, but incident response comes from whichever insurer it places. [6] [2]

What Should You Confirm in Chubb and Gallagher Tech E&O Insurance Quotes?

  • Ask Gallagher which insurers it's approaching and which would issue the policy. [6]
  • Get limits from both; neither publishes them. [6] [2]
  • Compare the Gallagher-placed form with DigiTech ERM's delay and copyright wording. [2]
  • Ask who handles incident response on the Gallagher placement. [6] [2]

Areas of coverage

Chubb

  • role: Chubb underwrites technology errors and omissions coverage through DigiTech ERM, a single policy that combines tech E&O with media and cyber exposures rather than selling tech E&O standalone. Cyber Insurance Coverage & Products page, DigiTech ERM section.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: Chubb targets DigiTech ERM at software and system developers, technology-services and consulting firms, and electronics and hardware manufacturers, naming examples such as value-added resellers, system integrators, IT consultants and hardware distributors. DigiTech ERM Target Clients list.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Beyond the Cyber ERM base, Chubb says DigiTech ERM adds technology errors and omissions coverage for third-party financial injury from the insured's products or services, a broadened definition of "technology incident," and coverage for software copyright infringement and product-recall loss of use, with no exclusion for delays or failure to deliver. DigiTech ERM Product Features list; subject to the policy as issued.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: The reviewed pages do not publish specific limit or retention amounts for DigiTech ERM's technology E&O coverage. Cyber Insurance Coverage & Products page as read on 2026-09-23.not-foundSource ↗
  • services: DigiTech ERM policyholders get the same cyber services as Cyber ERM, including a panel of pre-approved incident response providers, a 24/7 hotline and Cyber Alert app. Cyber Insurance Coverage & Products page; DigiTech ERM includes "all the features of Cyber ERM."company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: Agents and brokers can quote DigiTech ERM through Chubb's Cyber Central or Marketplace quoting platforms, and Chubb lists E&O/Cyber among the coverage solutions available to technology companies generally. Cyber Insurance Coverage & Products quoting section; technology-industry products list.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗

Gallagher

  • role: Gallagher's Technology insurance practice places technology E&O coverage with outside carriers for tech-sector clients; it does not underwrite the policy. Group-level technology industry practice page.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Gallagher markets technology E&O as a single policy combining coverage for errors and omissions from rendering or failing to render professional services with cyber liability coverage for perils such as data breaches, ransomware attacks and privacy violations. Group-level technology industry practice page; a service description, not a specific policy's insuring agreement or exclusions.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: Gallagher says its Technology insurance practice serves technology and telecommunications clients ranging from startups to middle-market businesses to global enterprises, and reports more than 7,500 such clients and over $1 billion in annual premium placed. Group-level technology industry practice page; company-reported client and premium figures, not independently verified.company-reportedSource ↗
  • services: Gallagher offers technology clients a digital suite including Gallagher Drive for data-driven risk analytics, Gallagher Go as a client self-service portal, Gallagher STEP for online safety training, Gallagher Submit for insurance-submission tracking, and Gallagher Verify for certificate management. Group-level technology industry practice page; not confirmed as included with every tech E&O placement.company-reportedSource ↗
  • services: Gallagher says its Technology insurance practice includes more than 250 dedicated professionals and points to named team leaders reachable at Rolling Meadows, Illinois phone numbers. Group-level technology industry practice page.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: The technology industry practice page does not name the insurer that would issue a given client's technology E&O policy. Checked the group-level technology industry practice page.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • limits: The technology industry practice page does not publish limits, retentions or premium ranges for technology E&O. Checked the group-level technology industry practice page.not-disclosedSource ↗

Chubb insures DigiTech ERM itself, one policy combining Tech E&O, media and cyber, with a 24/7 incident hotline and response panel. Gallagher's technology practice shops E&O with cyber across outside insurers and adds its own analytics, training and certificate tools.

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
    Cyber Insurance Coverage & Products

    Chubb · DigiTech Enterprise Risk Management section: target clients and product features beyond Cyber ERM · accessed 2026-09-23

  3. 03
    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

  4. 04
    Insurance for Software Product & System Developers

    Chubb · Property & casualty and financial-lines coverage solutions lists for software and systems developers · accessed 2026-09-23

  5. 05
    Insurance for Technology Companies

    Chubb · Products and services: E&O/Cyber listed among Chubb's technology-industry offerings · accessed 2026-09-23

  6. 06
    Technology Insurance for the Tech Industry

    Gallagher · Solutions and coverages for the technology industry: Technology errors and omissions, including cyber liability; 250+ dedicated professionals, 7,500+ technology and telecommunications clients, $1B+ in annual premium; digital suite (Gallagher Drive, Go, STEP, Submit, Verify); Meet the Technology Insurance leaders · accessed 2026-09-23

  7. 07
    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

  8. 08
    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

  9. 09
    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

  10. 10
    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

  11. 11
    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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