Continuing Education Credits

This course is approved for 2HR CE Credits for BC, AB, SK, MB and ON (technical).

Course Objectives

By the time you’ve completed this course you’ll be equipped to:

  • Describe what Technology E&O insurance is, why it is important and who needs it

  • Identify privacy and network security exposures faced by technology companies

  • Illustrate what a Technology E&O insurance program looks like

  • Explain the structure of a Technology E&O insurance policy

  • Summarize key risk mitigation and policy considerations

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome Message from Instructor

    2. Course Introduction and Objectives

    3. Downloadable Course Material

    1. Chapter Introduction & Objectives

    2. What is Liability Insurance?

    3. Commercial General Liability

    4. The Basics of E&O Insurance

    5. Technology E&O Insurance

    6. Exclusions under a CGL: the need for Technology E&O insurance

    7. Tech E&O and CGL: not a perfect match

    8. Example of Financial Loss vs. Property Damage

    9. Cyber within Tech E&O

    10. Quiz #1: What is Tech E&O?

    1. Chapter Introduction & Objectives

    2. A technology user vs. a technology provider

    3. Technology user vs. a technology provider?

    4. Examples of technology companies

    5. Emerging Technologies: Insurance Implications

    6. Quiz #2: Who needs Tech E&O Insurance?

    1. Introduction & Objectives

    2. What are cyber exposures?

    3. Who is at risk for cyber exposure?

    4. Technology and Privacy - Who is responsible?

    5. What causes a privacy and network security breach?

    6. Network security breach - an example

    7. Quiz #3: Cyber, Privacy and Network Security

    1. Chapter Introduction & Objectives

    2. What are First Party & Third Party Coverages?

    3. Understanding Insuring Agreements

    4. Common Liability Insuring Agreements

    5. Wrongful Act, Claim and Loss

    6. Media Liability & Intellectual Property Coverage

    7. First Party Coverage

    8. First & Third Party - A claim example

    9. Part 2: First Party & Third Party - A claim example

    10. More Claims Examples

    11. Quiz #4: The Tech E&O Policy

    1. Introduction & Objectives

    2. Contract Basics

    3. Critical Elements of a Contract

    4. Breach of Contract

    5. Evaluating Risk

    6. Important Policy Considerations

    7. Claim Reporting Requirements

    8. Common Exclusions

    9. Limits and Sub-limits

    10. Quiz #5: Risk Mitigation & Important Policy Considerations

About this course

  • 50 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content
  • 2 Hours of CE Credits