Embroker vs Marsh: Technology E&O Insurance

Marsh designs data center programs that combine tech E&O with property and casualty lines. Embroker sells one blended Tech E&O/Cyber policy directly online, and its broker program targets private tech firms under $300 million in revenue.

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 Embroker and Marsh Tech E&O Insurance?

Off-the-Shelf Blended Policy vs a Custom-Built Program

Embroker sells Tech E&O and cyber as one blended policy that you quote on its platform or buy through an appointed broker. It covers cyber, professional negligence, software or hardware defects, breach of contract and delayed product launches. Marsh treats technology E&O as a specialty within its professional-liability practice and builds it into larger programs; for data centers, it says standard tech E&O wasn't built for their scale and combines it with property and casualty. Choose Embroker if you're a startup or growth-stage software company that wants a ready-made policy; choose Marsh if you run infrastructure like a data center or need a program designed around you. [4] [3] [7] [6]

Published Appetite Screens vs No Published Limits

Embroker's broker program is for private, for-profit tech companies under $300 million in revenue, needs multifactor authentication above $5 million in revenue, excludes crypto, blockchain and cannabis, and offers up to $5 million with named sub-limits. Its excess product won't sit over an Embroker primary. Marsh serves tech alongside banking, insurance, asset management, media and healthcare, and publishes no Tech E&O limits. [3] [4] [7]

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

  • If you run a data center, ask Marsh how tech E&O fits with your property and casualty program. [6] [4]
  • Ask both which insurer issues the policy. [4] [7]
  • If you need more than $5 million, plan excess from another insurer over Embroker, or ask Marsh for a full tower. [3] [4] [6]

Embroker sells private tech companies under $300 million in revenue a blended Tech E&O and cyber policy you can quote online, with limits up to $5 million. Marsh builds custom programs for larger or specialized risks, such as data centers, where it says off-the-shelf tech E&O leaves gaps.

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
    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
    Embroker Tech E&O / Cyber – EMB Access

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

  4. 04
    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

  5. 05
    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

  6. 06
    Data center insurance and risk management

    Marsh · Closing the gaps in conventional coverage: off-the-shelf property, casualty, and technology errors and omissions policies were not built for the scale, density, and aggregation of modern data centers · accessed 2026-09-23

  7. 07
    Professional liability

    Marsh · What We Offer: specialized industries served, including Technology · accessed 2026-09-23

  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

Areas of coverage

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 ↗

Marsh

  • role: Marsh treats technology errors and omissions (tech E&O) as one of its financial and professional liability specialties, with dedicated attention to the technology industry, and separately names it as a building block within its data-center insurance programs. Marsh professional liability page and data-center insurance page.company-reportedSource ↗Source ↗
  • eligibility: Marsh names technology among the specialized industries its professional liability (E&O) experts serve, alongside banking, insurance and asset management, media and healthcare. Marsh professional liability page, What We Offer section.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Marsh says off-the-shelf technology E&O policies were not built for the scale and concentration of modern data centers and can leave gaps. It designs data center programs that combine technology E&O with property, casualty and other lines. Data center insurance page, Closing the gaps in conventional coverage section; describes a gap in standard tech E&O for one customer segment (data centers), not the general product.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: The reviewed pages do not name a specific technology E&O insurer. Marsh professional liability and data-center insurance pages as read on 2026-09-23.not-disclosedSource ↗Source ↗

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