Allied World Insurance Company / Allied World Specialty Insurance Company (USA) (Fairfax Financial Holdings (Canada))

Cyber Insurance (Allied World FrameWRX℠)

by Allied World Insurance Company / Allied World Specialty Insurance Company (USA)
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Last updated Apr 2026

Product Details§ 01

Max Insurance Limit
Bespoke.
Market Focus
Mid-market to large enterprise.
Coverage
Cyber crime / FTF, Tech E&O combined
AM Best Rating
A+ (Superior) – AM Best (Allied World Assurance Company Holdings)
MGA / Direct
No – Direct insurer.
Policy Language
English
NIS2 / DORA Support
Not applicable.
War Exclusion
War and nation-state cyber exclusion applied (LMA-aligned).
Geographic Scope
Global.
Broker Only
Yes

Advantages & Limitations§ 02

Advantages

  • Allied World FrameWRX℠ ("Frame Works"): award-winning integrated cyber risk management platform included at no additional cost with all US cyber policies.
  • FrameWRX services: Allied World Information Portal (eRiskHub), Cyber Knowledge Center, tabletop exercises, vulnerability management platform, continuous monitoring/alerting, social engineering simulations (phishing/vishing).
  • Coverage: first-party (BI, data recovery, extortion) and third-party (privacy RC, network security liability); optional Professional and Technology E&O.
  • Incident Response: available above policy aggregate; first-dollar breach consultation via approved panel vendors; dedicated claims team.
  • Market leader in cyber: top-3 position across direct, specialty and surplus lines.
  • In 2021, four Fairfax companies each pursued distinct cyber strategy — 300% GWP growth.

Limitations

  • DPW declined 17.8% in 2023; discipline-focused underwriting, not growth-chase.

Contact & Response§ 03

24/7 Crisis Hotline
Via FrameWRX℠ platform and policy incident response panel.