Technology

Technology insurance solutions for tech service providers, makers of electronic products, and telecommunications companies.

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Our technology proposition delivers an insurance solution for companies that operate within the technology industry, offering enhanced policy coverage, risk management advice and value add-on services.

The technology industry is growing rapidly with exposures constantly evolving but at Sompo we aim to understand your requirements and help you
manage your risk so we can protect your business now and in the future. Whether you are a new start up with an innovative idea or a global company
that requires a multinational programme, our underwriting expertise will offer flexible insurance solutions that are customised for you. 

We seek to bring our ease of expertise to provide comfort that you are always in safe hands.

Coverage features

Who do we insure?

The product is aimed at providers of technology which covers three broad areas:

Those companies that provide a service:

  • Software
  • IT consultants
  • Computer programmers
  • Digital transformation services
  • Managed service provider’s
  • CRM’s (Client Relationship Management)
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
  • Data centres
  • Cloud or hosting services
  • Digital copying services
  • Games developers

Those companies that provide an electronic product:

  • Computer peripherals
  • Electronic components
  • CCTV
  • Audio visual equipment
  • Communications equipment
  • Lighting
  • Building management systems
  • Scientific instrumentation
  • Computer chips
  • Broadcasting equipment
  • Control systems
  • Robotics
  • Electronic office equipment

Telecommunication companies:

  • Telephone resellers
  • Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP)
  • Network services
  • Broadband providers
  • Internet service providers

Coverage features

Our technology package covers the following as standard:

Professional Indemnity:

  • Civil liability wording including breach of contract
  • Provides cover for both products and services
  • Includes carve back for bodily injury and property damage arising from provision of a service
  • Infringement of Intellectual property rights
  • Media liability
  • Worldwide jurisdiction as standard

First Party Cyber:

  • Breach costs as a result from of privacy or network security event
  • Business Interruption arising from a system failureof your own IT system or that of an IT provider
  • Digital asset loss
  • Cyber extortion threat
  • Cyber crime where loss caused by system fraud or social engineering

Third Party Cyber:

  • Privacy and network security
  • Advertising liability from your own website or social media

Property:

  • Material damage
  • Business interruption
  • Machinery & computer breakdown

Casualty:

  • Public liability
  • Products liability
  • Pollution liability
  • Employers’ liability

We also provide Excess Professional Indemnity or Cyber over a competitors technology wording.

Maximum capacity:

  • Property £200M
  • Casualty £10m
  • Professional indemnity £10m
  • Cyber £5m
Experts

Meet our Technology team.

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Best-in-class insurance solution for the technology sector

Toby Harris, Head of Technology, Middle Market, UK talks about our new Technology product