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Ask HN: Business insurance for SaaS startup

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Ask HN: Business insurance for SaaS startup

#1
We are starting to offer our SaaS product to the clients. We incorporated a company and I am looking at what other things we should be getting.

The largest possible risk for us is that in a freak accident all our databases get wiped out and the clients need to go back to paper-based process or use another vendor. The service we offer costs $100 a month. I assume in first year we will make $20k or less. In T&C we have we don't guarantee that any level of service will be provided or the fact their data will be available to them at a constant basis.

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#4
Most of the insurance you need is the usual stuff: general liability, D&O, and workers comp. I don't think anyone would underwrite a policy that covers what you're describing, but you could talk to someone who deals in cyber liability policies and see what they think.

Re: Ask HN: Business insurance for SaaS startup

#7
You can get Errors & Omissions (E&O) policy using a broker such as https://techinsurance.com. They will help you find deals with various companies. No affiliation but I have been using them for 5+ years for our business. It can cost you a few hundred USD per year on an average. If you are starting out, you could probably get it under $500 for the first year.