GENERATIVE AI INSURANCE HOW IT WORKS
COVERAGE PART 09 · HOW IT WORKS

HOW GENERATIVE AI INSURANCE WORKS

From finding where AI quietly lives in your business to a bound policy that actually responds — here is the whole path. How you qualify, what the proposal asks, and how an affirmative policy is built around the triggers that matter to you.

ELIGIBILITY · $10M+ ANNUAL REVENUE · PREMIUMS FROM $15K
HOW IT WORKS Isometric 3D generative AI coding monitor with surrounding data elements FROM SHADOW AI TO A POLICY BUILT TO RESPOND
THE PROCESS, END TO END

FROM SHADOW AI TO A BOUND POLICY

Placing affirmative generative AI coverage is a structured process, not a form you fill in blind. Here is how we move from "we use AI somewhere" to a policy written around your real exposure.

1

FIND THE AI

An internal audit — conversations with your teams — surfaces where AI is actually used, including the informal, unmanaged uses.

2

PROFILE THE EXPOSURE

We map that usage to the coverage triggers: errors, IP, data disclosure, bodily injury and property damage, and autonomous action.

3

REVIEW GOVERNANCE

We document your controls — policy, human review, frameworks, logging — because they shape appetite and terms.

4

BUILD THE SUBMISSION

Your exposure and controls become a structured submission the specialty markets can underwrite with confidence.

5

GO TO MARKET

We position the risk with the carriers writing affirmative AI coverage and work the terms in your favor.

6

BIND & REVISIT

Coverage is bound — and revisited as your AI use grows, since the exposure rarely stands still.

INTERACTIVE · ELIGIBILITY QUALIFIER

ARE YOU A FIT FOR THIS MARKET?

Two quick questions tell you whether your business sits inside the band this affirmative market is built for. No pricing — just a clear read on eligibility and the next step.

1 · YOUR ANNUAL REVENUE
2 · DO YOU USE AI ANYWHERE IN THE BUSINESS?
WHAT UNDERWRITERS ASK

THE QUESTIONS BEHIND THE PROPOSAL

A generative AI proposal is really a structured set of questions about how you use AI and how you control it. Knowing them ahead of time makes for a far stronger submission.

WHERE & HOW

Which functions use AI, for what, and whether outputs reach customers or the public.

AUTONOMY

Whether the AI takes actions on its own — the agentic question that drives scrutiny.

MODIFICATION

Whether you have fine-tuned, retrained, or substantially modified any model.

DATA TOUCHED

Whether AI handles personal, health, payment, or biometric information.

GOVERNANCE

Your usage policy, human review, framework alignment, and whether guardrails are intact.

RECORD-KEEPING

Whether you log inputs and outputs and disclose AI use to third parties.

INTERACTIVE · POLICY ANATOMY

WHAT'S INSIDE AN AFFIRMATIVE GENERATIVE AI POLICY

Select a layer to see what it does. The covered triggers map directly to the coverage parts in this cluster — the policy is built from them.

AFFIRMATIVE GENERATIVE AI POLICY
COVERED TRIGGERS
ERRORS & OMISSIONS
IP & DEFAMATION
DATA DISCLOSURE
BODILY INJURY & PD
AGENTIC LIABILITY
WHAT THE POLICY DOES
DEFENSE COSTS
DAMAGES & SETTLEMENTS
REGULATORY RESPONSE
WHY A STANDALONE POLICY

WHY THIS ISN'T JUST AN ENDORSEMENT ON SOMETHING ELSE

The reason this coverage stands on its own is the same reason the cluster exists: the old policies are being narrowed exactly where AI exposure is growing.

ISO CG 40 47 / CG 40 48

THE FORMS ARE NARROWING

Effective January 1, 2026, ISO endorsements let carriers carve generative AI out of standard liability policies — opening the gap a standalone policy is built to close.

AFFIRMATIVE BY DESIGN

WRITTEN TO RESPOND

Rather than hoping a silent policy reaches an AI loss, an affirmative policy names the exposure and is structured to answer it — defense, damages, and regulatory response.

BUILT TO YOUR RISK

SHAPED AROUND YOUR USE

Limits, retentions, and which triggers carry the most weight are set to your actual deployment — the specifics we work out together, not from a template.

WHO WE PLACE THIS FOR

BUILT FOR ESTABLISHED BUSINESSES READY TO MOVE

This affirmative market is designed for companies at scale. If that is you and AI touches your operations, the next step is a conversation — we handle the rest of the process from there.

ELIGIBILITY AT A GLANCE

MINIMUM SIZE FOR THIS MARKET

$10M+Minimum annual revenue
$15KMinimum premium
THE FULL COVERAGE MAP

EXPLORE THE WHOLE GENERATIVE AI INSURANCE STACK

This page ties the cluster together. Start anywhere — the hub, a trigger, or a conversation.

FREQUENTLY ASKED

HOW GENERATIVE AI INSURANCE WORKS — QUESTIONS

WHAT DOES THE PROCESS ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE?
It runs in six steps: find where AI is used through an internal audit, profile that usage against the coverage triggers, review your governance controls, build a structured submission, take it to the specialty markets and work the terms, then bind and revisit as your AI use grows. We handle the heavy lifting at each stage.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Premium depends on your size, how you use AI, your controls, and the limits and retentions you choose, so there is no single number to quote here. What we can say is that this market is built for businesses with at least $10 million in annual revenue, with premiums starting at $15,000. The accurate way to get a figure is a conversation and a submission — reach out and we will work it out with you.
WHAT WILL THE PROPOSAL FORM ASK ME?
It centers on where and how you use AI, whether it acts autonomously, whether you have substantially modified any model, what kinds of data it touches, and how you govern it — usage policy, human review, framework alignment, intact guardrails, and logging. Walking in with those answers ready makes for a much stronger submission.
WHAT DOES AN AFFIRMATIVE POLICY ACTUALLY COVER?
It is built from the coverage triggers in this cluster — errors and omissions, IP and defamation, unauthorized data disclosure, bodily injury and property damage, and agentic liability — and it responds with defense costs, damages and settlements, and regulatory response. Which triggers carry the most weight, and the limits and retentions, are shaped around your actual deployment.
WHY NOT JUST RELY ON MY EXISTING POLICIES?
Because the standard forms are being narrowed exactly where AI exposure is growing. The ISO endorsements effective January 1, 2026 let carriers carve generative AI out of standard policies, which can leave a silent gap. An affirmative policy names the exposure and is structured to respond, rather than leaving it to chance.
HOW DO I GET STARTED WITH KELLY INSURANCE GROUP?
Book an appointment or start an intake form and tell us how AI shows up in your business. We run the process from there — profiling your exposure, documenting your controls, and taking a structured submission to the specialty markets writing affirmative AI coverage. Call or text (412) 212-2800.
Kelly Insurance Group is a specialty commercial insurance brokerage. This page is general information about how generative AI insurance is placed and is not legal advice, a coverage opinion, or a guarantee that any policy will respond to a particular loss. Coverage triggers, terms, limits, retentions, exclusions, and availability vary by carrier and by deployment; the ISO endorsements referenced (CG 40 47 and CG 40 48, effective January 1, 2026) are optional forms individual carriers may or may not adopt. The eligibility qualifier and policy anatomy are illustrative tools, not an offer of coverage or a rating engine, and no premium is quoted here. Always review the actual policy wording for terms, conditions, and exclusions.