Newfront vs The Hartford: Technology E&O Insurance

The Hartford offers FailSafe tech E&O with listed features and a cost guide of $500 to $1,000 per employee a year; Newfront, a broker, negotiates bespoke wording alongside cyber and starts with a consultation.

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

The Hartford's FailSafe gives software, IT, hardware and telecom firms a defined Tech E&O product with IP and media liability, at a typical $500 to $1,000 per employee a year. Newfront's cyber-risk brokers negotiate your policy wording with insurers and advise you when a claim hits.

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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    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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    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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    Cyber Risk

    Newfront · Key Coverages to Protect Your Business: Technology Errors and Omissions (E&O); Subject Matter Expertise: "Tech E&O and Cyber team negotiates bespoke language to ensure the broadest terms available in the marketplace"; Our Approach: Coverage Negotiation, Claims Consultation; Leadership: Jennifer Wilson · accessed 2026-09-23

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    Get Started Today

    Newfront · Consultation form: schedule a consultation to see how Newfront can reduce your risk · accessed 2026-09-23

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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 Newfront and The Hartford Tech E&O Insurance?

Fixed Product With a Price Range vs Negotiated Wording

The Hartford writes FailSafe for companies whose products or services could cause a customer pure financial loss: software and IT specialists, hardware and electronics makers, and telecom providers. It says tech E&O typically runs $500 to $1,000 per employee a year. Newfront's Cyber Risk team brokers Tech E&O, negotiates the policy wording with insurers and consults on claims, but publishes no price range or insurer. Choose The Hartford if you want a standard product and a cost estimate before you call; choose Newfront if your contracts need custom wording or you want a broker at your side during a claim. [6] [8]

Separate Cyber at The Hartford vs Tech E&O Within a Cyber Practice

FailSafe includes E&O, security, data privacy and network security, personal injury, IP and media liability, while cyberattacks and data leaks go on a separate Hartford cyber policy. Newfront places Tech E&O through its cyber practice, so ask whether it would sit on the same program as your cyber cover. [8] [6]

What Should You Confirm in Newfront and The Hartford Tech E&O Insurance Quotes?

  • Ask Newfront which insurer would issue the policy. [6] [8]
  • Check that FailSafe's IP and media parts appear on your quote, and ask Newfront to match them in its wording. [8] [6]
  • Ask whether cyber is on the same policy or program as Tech E&O with each. [8] [6]
  • Get actual premium, limits and retentions; The Hartford's per-employee range is typical, not a quote. [8] [6]

Areas of coverage

Newfront

  • role: Newfront lists Technology Errors and Omissions (E&O) as one of the named coverages its Cyber Risk practice places, alongside cyber liability, data breach, business interruption, network security liability and cyber extortion coverage. Newfront brokers this coverage; it does not underwrite it. Cyber Risk page's Key Coverages list.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: The reviewed page markets the Cyber Risk practice broadly, without a technology-E&O-specific eligibility threshold; Newfront says its cyber team helps clients navigate "increased underwriting standards" as carriers evaluate applicants. Cyber Risk page's Our Approach introduction.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: Newfront names its "Tech E&O and Cyber team" specifically and says that team "negotiates bespoke language to ensure the broadest terms available in the marketplace," indicating technology E&O is negotiated alongside cyber wording rather than sold as an off-the-shelf form; the reviewed page does not describe specific tech E&O exclusions or professional-services scope. Cyber Risk page's Subject Matter Expertise section.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: The reviewed page does not name an insurer for technology E&O placements; as a broker, Newfront's carrier for this line would depend on the placement. Checked the Cyber Risk page for a named tech E&O carrier; none was found.not-foundSource ↗
  • limits: Newfront says its technology team provides "proprietary modeling data to make informed decisions on limits that align with your risk exposure and tolerance," but the reviewed page does not publish specific limit ranges, retentions or premium figures for technology E&O. Cyber Risk page's Subject Matter Expertise section; limit amounts are quote-specific.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • services: Newfront says it delivers risk assessment on cyber infrastructure and policy design, negotiates coverage and placement once a client is aligned with regulatory and carrier requirements, and provides "hands-on" claims consultation before and after a breach or claim, applied to the cyber-and-tech-E&O tower it services together. Cyber Risk page's Our Approach section; describes the cyber practice generally, applied to tech E&O as a listed coverage within it.company-reportedSource ↗
  • application: You engage Newfront's Cyber Risk practice for technology E&O placement by requesting a consultation, which asks for your industry, company details and the service you need rather than issuing an instant quote. General consultation intake, not a technology-E&O-specific application path.company-reportedSource ↗

The Hartford

  • role: The Hartford's FailSafe Technology Liability Product Suite is its technology errors and omissions (E&O) product, aimed at technology companies whose products or services can cause a customer's pure financial loss that traditional liability policies usually don't cover. Technology E&O product page as read 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: The Hartford lists FailSafe Technology E&O coverage features: errors and omissions liability, security liability, data privacy and network security liability, personal injury liability, intellectual property liability, and media liability. It distinguishes this from its separate cyber liability coverage, which addresses cyberattacks and data leaks specifically rather than broader product/service failures. Technology E&O product page as read 2026-09-23. General coverage description; the issued policy controls.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: The Hartford names buyer types for Tech E&O: software and IT specialists (custom/packaged software developers, website designers, computer consultants, systems integrators, federal IT contractors), hardware and electronics manufacturers, and telecommunications providers (local/long-distance carriers, internet/application service providers, website hosting). Technology E&O product page as read 2026-09-23.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: The Hartford says E&O coverage for technology businesses typically costs about $500 to $1,000 per year per employee; the page does not publish standard coverage limits, which depend on location, employee count, coverage limits chosen and lawsuit history. Company-reported cost range as of 2026-09-23 (page last updated by The Hartford September 19, 2024); not a coverage limit.company-reportedSource ↗

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