Corgi vs Cowbell: Technology E&O Insurance

Cowbell Prime Tech is non-admitted, blends tech E&O with cyber, offers limits up to $5M for firms with up to $1B in revenue, and is sold through agents. Corgi sells stand-alone Tech E&O with an instant online quote.

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

Areas of coverage

Corgi

  • role: Corgi sells Tech E&O as a standalone instant-quote policy and bundles it into every startup package, starting with the pre-seed and seed tier. Tech E&O product page and homepage package contents; package composition may change.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • insurer: Corgi says Tech E&O is primarily underwritten by Technology Risk Retention Group (TRRG), an unrated risk retention group; buyers who need admitted, AM Best-rated paper can instead be placed with affiliated partner carriers rated A- or better, subject to eligibility. Tech E&O FAQ on carrier rating; the actual issuing carrier for a given policy appears on the declarations page, not this page.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: The policy responds to claims-made "wrongful acts": negligent errors in technology services (e.g., a bad calculation costing a client money), negligent acts such as an outage from a code update, and negligent systems integration or data migration work. Illustrative scenario notes on the Tech E&O product page; the issued policy and declarations control the actual trigger.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: The standard policy excludes claims arising solely from breach of contract or SLA failure, intellectual property infringement, data breach liability, and AI-related claims; add-on endorsements can extend coverage to AI/algorithmic liability, copyright and trademark infringement, a contract/SLA carveback, and subcontracted technology services. Tech E&O policy notes and Available Add-ons section; endorsement availability varies by jurisdiction and underwriting.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: Corgi shows illustrative Tech E&O limits of up to $1 million per claim and $2 million aggregate, with a $10,000 self-insured retention per claim, and describes defense costs as included within the limit. Illustrative policy structure on the product page; actual limits and retentions appear on the declarations.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: Tech & AI Liability is one of the homepage's "Instant quote" policies, meaning it can be quoted and bound online without the 1-14 day turnaround Corgi assigns to its specialty coverages. Homepage policy-card labeling as of 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • services: The reviewed Tech E&O page does not describe risk-management or loss-prevention services for policyholders beyond the glossary and FAQ content. Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23.not-foundSource ↗

Cowbell

  • role: Cowbell markets Prime Tech as a non-admitted professional-indemnity product that combines Technology Errors & Omissions (E&O) with cyber coverage in one policy, and Prime Tech Plus as a follow-form excess layer that sits above a primary Tech E&O/cyber policy. Prime Tech and Prime Tech Plus overview PDFs.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • insurer: Neither reviewed PDF names the specific issuing insurer for Prime Tech or Prime Tech Plus; both state coverage, terms and availability vary by state and are subject to underwriting approval without naming a carrier. Disclaimer paragraphs of both PDFs, read on 2026-09-23.not-disclosedSource ↗Source ↗
  • eligibility: Cowbell targets Prime Tech and Prime Tech Plus at technology businesses with up to $1B in revenue, listing example segments such as SaaS/app service providers, IT consultants, data analytics, hardware resellers, and web design or web services firms. Risk Appetite sections of both PDFs.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • coverage: Cowbell lists Prime Tech coverage for delay in delivery, negligence, misrepresentation, breach of warranty/contract, product failures, and software copyright disputes, plus associated cyber-related costs like cyber extortion, data restoration, social engineering, and business interruption. Prime Tech FAQ, 'What coverage is offered?' and 'other associated costs' lists.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Cowbell says Prime Tech includes duty to defend, defense costs for privacy-related regulatory proceedings, contractual-indemnity coverage, expansive breach-of-contract coverage, broad intellectual-property infringement coverage, and no exclusions for guarantees, consequential damages, or breach of warranties. 'Prime Tech Coverage Benefits' list; illustrative, subject to the issued policy.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: Cowbell states Prime Tech offers limits up to $5M, and Prime Tech Plus (the excess layer) also offers limits up to $5M above the underlying primary policy. Product overview PDFs.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • services: Cowbell says Prime Tech is 'powered by Cowbell Co-Pilot,' its AI-driven assistive underwriting tool, and that policyholders get the same Cowbell Resiliency Services, Cowbell Connectors, and complimentary Wizer cybersecurity-awareness training offered on its cyber products. Prime Tech PDF, page 2 (Cowbell Co-Pilot mention) and 'The Cowbell Advantage' list.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: Cowbell says Prime Tech is available on a surplus-lines basis in all 50 states and is distributed through agents rather than direct to businesses. 'Prime Tech Coverage Benefits' list, first bullet.company-reportedSource ↗

What Are the Key Differences Between Corgi and Cowbell Tech E&O Insurance?

Instant Online Quote vs Agent-Sold Combined E&O and Cyber

Corgi sells Tech E&O as a standalone policy you can quote instantly online, and also includes it in its startup packages; its illustration shows $1 million / $2 million limits. Cowbell's Prime Tech combines Tech E&O and cyber in one policy for tech businesses with up to $1 billion in revenue, with limits up to $5 million, sold through agents as surplus lines (fewer state protections). Choose Corgi if you're an early-stage startup that wants cover today; choose Cowbell if you need higher limits or cyber in the same policy. [4] [3] [6]

Contract and IP Excluded Unless Endorsed vs Included

Corgi's standard policy excludes claims arising solely from breach of contract or SLA failure, and IP infringement; you can buy endorsements that add back contract/SLA claims and copyright and trademark infringement. Cowbell says Prime Tech includes expansive breach-of-contract and IP infringement cover and doesn't exclude guarantees, consequential damages or breached warranties. If your customer contracts include SLAs, a base Corgi policy may not respond; add the endorsement or compare Cowbell. [4] [6]

What Should You Confirm in Corgi and Cowbell Tech E&O Insurance Quotes?

  • Ask Corgi which endorsements are on your quote and which insurer issues it. Corgi's Tech E&O is primarily written by Technology Risk Retention Group, an insurer owned by its policyholders, or an affiliated partner rated A- or better. [4]
  • Ask Cowbell's agent whether you're quoted Prime Tech, Prime Tech Plus or both, and which insurer issues it. [6]
  • Compare Corgi's $1 million / $2 million illustration with Cowbell's $5 million, and check your revenue against Cowbell's $1 billion cap. [4] [6]
  • Read both forms' warranty and IP wording before you choose. [6] [4]

Corgi quotes Tech E&O instantly online for startups, but its base policy excludes pure contract or SLA breaches, IP, data-breach and AI claims unless you add endorsements; Cowbell's Prime Tech, sold through agents, combines Tech E&O and cyber with contract and IP cover and limits up to $5 million.

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

  2. 02
    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

  3. 03
    Corgi Insurance: Startup Insurance, Quoted in Minutes

    Corgi Insurance · Explore Our Main Policies: Tech & AI Liability card marked "Instant quote"; Coverage Designed Around Your Startup's Journey package contents listing Tech E&O · accessed 2026-09-23

  4. 04
    Tech E&O Insurance for Startups | Corgi Insurance

    Corgi Insurance · What's Actually Inside Your Tech E&O Policy (form CORG-EO-0100 / CORG-TECH-0500); Scenario notes; Policy notes; Available Add-ons; Tech E&O Glossary; FAQ including carrier rating question · accessed 2026-09-23

  5. 05
    Prime Tech Plus Product Overview

    Cowbell · Product Overview; Seamless excess protection; Tailored for technology providers; Risk Appetite industry list · accessed 2026-09-23

  6. 06
    Prime Tech Product Overview

    Cowbell · Product Overview; Risk Appetite; Prime Tech Coverage Benefits; Prime Tech FAQ (typical Tech E&O claims scenarios, coverage offered, associated costs) · 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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