Techinsurance vs The Hartford: Technology E&O Insurance

Pricing differs in form: TechInsurance quotes a median of about $67 a month for its E&O and cyber bundle, while The Hartford guides $500 to $1,000 per employee a year for FailSafe tech E&O with listed liability features.

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 TechInsurance and The Hartford Tech E&O Insurance?

IP Cover Included vs Left Out

The Hartford writes FailSafe itself and lists IP liability among its features, alongside errors and omissions, security, privacy, personal injury and media liability. TechInsurance says its standard bundle doesn't automatically include IP or copyright disputes. Choose The Hartford if IP or copyright claims are a real risk for your product; choose TechInsurance if you're a small tech firm that wants E&O and cyber together at a low published price. [6] [7]

Where Cyber Sits

TechInsurance packages Tech E&O as two policies: E&O plus cyber, split into first-party cover for your own systems and third-party cover for client systems you worked on. The Hartford keeps cyber for attacks and leaks as a separate policy. If you already carry cyber, FailSafe avoids buying it twice. [6] [7]

Price Signals

TechInsurance reports a median of about $67 a month across its customers. The Hartford says Tech E&O typically costs about $500 to $1,000 per employee a year. Both are company averages, not your rate. [6] [7]

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

  • Ask TechInsurance which insurers issue its two policies, and which Hartford company issues FailSafe. [6] [7]
  • Ask TechInsurance whether IP cover can be added, and check it's on the FailSafe quote. [6] [7]
  • Decide whether you need TechInsurance's cyber half or The Hartford's separate cyber policy alongside FailSafe. [6] [7]

Areas of coverage

TechInsurance

  • role: TechInsurance sells technology errors and omissions (tech E&O) as a bundle of two policies, errors and omissions insurance and cyber liability insurance, built specifically for IT and technology companies. Tech E&O product page.company-reportedSource ↗
  • insurer: The reviewed page does not name the issuing insurer for a tech E&O policy. Tech E&O product page as read on 2026-09-23.not-disclosedSource ↗
  • coverage: TechInsurance says the E&O half of the bundle covers claims over errors, undelivered services, missed deadlines, budget overruns and breach of contract, while the cyber half splits into first-party coverage (for breaches of the buyer's own systems) and third-party coverage (for breaches on a client's systems the buyer worked on). Tech E&O product page; general policy description, not a specific policy form.company-reportedSource ↗
  • coverage: TechInsurance says the standard tech E&O bundle does not automatically include coverage for intellectual property or copyright disputes; that coverage usually must be added to the policy. Tech E&O product page, Does E&O insurance cover media and intellectual property (IP) rights? section.company-reportedSource ↗
  • eligibility: TechInsurance targets tech E&O at IT and technology businesses, listing software developers, MSPs, SaaS companies, IT consultants, app developers, data centers and cybersecurity firms among the professions it insures under this bundle. Tech E&O product page, Technology professionals we insure section.company-reportedSource ↗
  • limits: TechInsurance says tech E&O policyholders pay a median of $67 per month, or about $807 a year, with the exact premium depending on profession risk, policy limits, the amount and access to personally identifiable information the company handles, and claims history. Tech E&O product page cost section; a company-reported median from TechInsurance's own book of business, not a published rate table.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 ↗

TechInsurance sells Tech E&O as two policies, E&O plus cyber, at a reported median of about $67 a month, but IP and copyright disputes aren't included by default. The Hartford's FailSafe includes IP, media, security and privacy liability, with cyber sold separately.

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
    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

  4. 04
    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

  5. 05
    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 - Tech E&O Insurance

    TechInsurance · Tech E&O insurance includes two policies (E&O and cyber liability); What is first-party vs. third-party cyber liability insurance?; How much does tech E&O coverage cost?; Technology professionals we insure · accessed 2026-09-23

  7. 07
    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

  8. 08
    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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