Important Notes
Duty to Defend:
Embroker shall have the right and duty to defend any Claim against the Insured which is covered under this Policy even if any of the allegations in such Claim are groundless, false or fraudulent. The Duty to Defend includes the right and duty to appoint counsel.
Defense Counsel:
The use of panel counsel is required. Please review the approved panel counsel list below. Panel counsel will be selected by the assigned Claim Professional for reported covered Claims.
Notification Requirement:
As a condition precedent to coverage, the Insured shall give us written notice of any Claim made against the Insured as soon as practicable after the Chief Executive Officer or functionally equivalent first learns of such Claim, but in no event later than (i) ninety (90) days after the Discovery or expiration of the Policy Period if the policy is canceled or non-renewed. You shall include with any such notice of circumstance a description of the circumstances, the nature of any potential Wrongful Act, the nature of the alleged or potential damage, the names of actual or potential claimants, and the manner in which the Insured first became aware of the circumstances.
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For Excess Tech E&O / Cyber, please refer to Cyber and Tech E&O panel counsel lists below.
Cyber Events Breach Response Panel Counsel List
Technology Errors and Omissions Liability Panel Counsel List
Directors and Officers Liability Panel Counsel List
Cyber Events Breach Response Panel
(as of July 2026)
The following is Embroker’s pre-approved list of cyber data breach law firms.
In the event of an active or urgent cyber event, please refer to the reporting instructions on the Policy Declarations Page, or send the claim info, including Policyholder name and policy number, to our breach counsel partners at McDonald Hopkins who have 24/7 monitoring at: MH-Embrokerincident@mcdonaldhopkins.com with copy to: claims@embroker.com.
The use of firms or vendors other than those listed below is subject to the terms and conditions of the policy.
McDonald Hopkins
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Butzel
Jackson Lewis
Lewis Brisbois
Mullen Coughlin
Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Digital Forensics
Cypfer
Kroll
PNG Cyber LLC
Public Relations / Communications
FTI Consulting
Technology Errors and Omissions Liability Panel Counsel List
(as of July 2026)
The following are Embroker’s pre-approved panel counsel.
The use of firms or vendors other than those listed below is subject to the terms and conditions of the policy.
Adams and Reese LLP
Clark Hill
Cole, Scott & Kissane
Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
UB Greensfelder LLP
Kaufman Dolowich
Kiernan Trebach
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
Lydecker
Mullen Coughlin
O’Hagan Meyer
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin
Pierson Ferdinand
Reminger
Rivkin Radler
Starr, Butler, Alexopoulos & Stoner, PLLC
Wilson Elser
Directors and Officers Liability Panel Counsel List /
Fiduciary Liability Panel Counsel List
(as of July 2026)
The following are Embroker’s pre-approved panel counsel.
The use of firms or vendors other than those listed below is subject to the terms and conditions of the policy.
Adams and Reese LLP
Carr Allison
Cole, Scott & Kissane
Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
UB Greensfelder LLP
Kaufman Dolowich
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
Lydecker
Mullen Coughlin
O’Hagan Meyer
Ogletree Deakins
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin
Pierson Ferdinand
Reminger
Rivkin Radler
Starr, Butler, Alexopoulos & Stoner, PLLC
Wilson Elser
Employment Practices Liability Panel Counsel List
(as of July 2026)
The following are Embroker’s pre-approved panel counsel.
The use of firms or vendors other than those listed below is subject to the terms and conditions of the policy.
Adams and Reese LLP
Cole, Scott & Kissane
Fisher Phillips
Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
UB Greensfelder LLP
Jackson Lewis
Kaufman Dolowich
Kiernan Trebach
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
Littler
Lydecker
Mullen Coughlin
O’Hagan Meyer
Ogletree Deakins
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin
Reminger
Rivkin Radler
Starr, Butler, Alexopoulos & Stoner, PLLC
Wilson Elser
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