Skip to content
All posts

AIG CyberEdge vs Coalition Cyber Insurance: Compared

September 26, 2026 · PlayCISO · Updated Nov 4, 2026
TL;DR · the short version

Choose AIG CyberEdge if you want a large carrier that can add cyber to other AIG policies by endorsement, covers physical-world losses through CyberEdge Plus, and runs loss-control services through the policy term. Choose Coalition if you want continuous attack-surface monitoring and an affiliated incident-response firm bundled with the policy. Neither publishes a healthcare product or prices, so healthcare buyers should compare regulatory, notification, contingent business interruption and bodily-injury wording. Not insurance advice.

Put it into practice
Should you switch? Compare your policy with the new quote
Put your current cyber policy and the new quote side by side on 18 terms plus the switching risks (retroactive date, gaps, incidents not yet reported). Get a switch, stay or negotiate-first answer, red flags and broker questions.
Open the switch checklist

Quick answers

Is Coalition cheaper than AIG for cyber insurance?

We cannot say. Neither carrier publishes prices, and no public source compares their premiums. Price depends on revenue, industry, records held, controls, limit, retention and claims history, so only quotes at the same limit and retention are comparable. Get both through a broker, and estimate the drivers with the Cyber Insurance Premium tool.

Coalition vs AIG CyberEdge for healthcare cyber insurance?

Neither carrier’s pages we checked describe a healthcare-specific cyber product, so the answer comes from the wording. AIG cyber insurance says CyberEdge covers “physical and non-physical losses” and CyberEdge Plus covers “losses in the physical world caused by a cyber event”, which is relevant to patient-safety scenarios. Coalition cyber insurance lists coverages including funds transfer fraud and a separate breach-response limit; it does not mention bodily injury on that page. Ask your broker for: regulatory defence and fines where insurable, breach-notification limits for patient records, contingent business interruption if an EHR vendor or clearinghouse goes down, and bodily-injury treatment.

How does Coalition compare to my current cyber insurer?

Ask Coalition and your incumbent for specimen wording and a quote at the same limit and retention, then compare ransomware terms, business-interruption waiting period and dependent-business cover, funds-transfer fraud sublimits, who responds and whether your own counsel is approved, and required controls. If your current insurer is AIG: AIG cyber insurance describes a 24/7 CyberEdge Claims Hotline and loss-control guidance; Coalition Active Insurance describes bundled attack-surface monitoring and an affiliated response firm. The switch checklist compares your policy with a new quote on 18 terms.

What makes Coalition Active Insurance different from traditional cyber insurance?

Coalition says Active Insurance combines coverage with security tooling: Coalition Control provides “continuous digital attack surface monitoring and detection”, and an affiliate, Coalition Incident Response, offers digital forensics and incident expertise (Coalition Active Insurance). Traditional carriers also offer services: AIG cyber insurance describes loss-control and Cyber Risk Advisors. The difference is mostly what is bundled and who delivers it; compare the policy wording, not the label.

Is Coalition cyber insurance worth the cost compared with competitors?

No public data answers this, because prices are not published. Worth depends on what you would otherwise buy: if you do not run external attack-surface monitoring or have a response retainer, bundled services have value; if you do, part of the bundle duplicates it. Quote at least one large carrier and one technology-led insurer at the same limit and retention and compare wording, sublimits and response support.

Sources checked 3 November 2026. This is general information, not insurance advice.

Short answer: choose AIG CyberEdge if you want a large carrier that can add cyber to other AIG policies, covers physical-world losses through CyberEdge Plus, and runs loss-control services during the policy. Choose Coalition if you want continuous attack-surface monitoring and an affiliated incident-response firm bundled with the policy. Neither publishes prices, so compare real quotes.

Useful next, if this was relevant to you

Showing 1 of 3: CISO Readiness Scorecard

This is general information, not insurance advice. Carriers change products, appetite and wording often. Every fact below links to the carrier’s own page as checked on 1 November 2026. Where a carrier does not publish something, we say so.

AIG CyberEdge vs Coalition at a glance

AIG (CyberEdge)Coalition
Coverage modelCyberEdge covers “financial costs associated with a breach” (event response, data restoration, network interruption). CyberEdge Plus covers physical-world losses such as business interruption and property damage. CyberEdge PC sits excess of property and casualty policies. Sold standalone or by endorsement to select AIG policies. (AIG)“Active Insurance”: cover plus security tools and response support. Its enterprise product is “backed by … Allianz’s A+ rated capacity”. (Coalition, Coalition)
Monitoring and security servicesCyber Resiliency Program, CyberMatics risk-maturity verification, Cyber Risk Advisors, and mid-term alerts about known vulnerabilities or malware. (AIG)Coalition Control: “continuous digital attack surface monitoring and detection”, plus honeypots used to warn policyholders about new threats. (Coalition)
Incident response and claims“The CyberEdge Claims Hotline is available 24/7 to our cyber insureds.” (AIG)Coalition Incident Response (CIR), an affiliate. Coalition says CIR is “one of several vendors” policyholders may engage when a claim is filed, and its claims team works with panel vendors, including CIR. (Coalition)
Ransomware and extortionCyber extortion is a listed first-party cost; ransom reimbursement is listed. (AIG)“Ransomware and Cyber Extortion” is a listed coverage. CIR “negotiates with threat actors”; Coalition reports a 65% average reduction in ransom demands (its 2026 Claims Report). (coverages, CIR)
Scale (company’s own figure)“30,000+” AIG cyber insureds worldwide. (AIG)“100,000+ customers”. (Coalition)
Price and claim speedNot published. Ask your broker.Not published. Ask your broker.

Healthcare: what to check

Neither carrier publishes a healthcare product on the pages we checked. So the comparison is in the wording. Ask both:

  • Regulatory defence. Are HIPAA investigations covered, and fines where insurable? Coalition lists regulatory actions cover.
  • Notification costs. Is the breach-response limit big enough for your patient count?
  • Contingent business interruption. Does cover respond if your EHR, clearinghouse or billing vendor goes down? Coalition lists direct and contingent business interruption.
  • Bodily injury. Cyber policies often exclude it. Coalition offers bodily injury and property damage by endorsement; AIG’s CyberEdge Plus covers physical-world losses such as property damage. Ask exactly how each treats harm to patients.
  • Appetite. Will each write your segment and size this year?

Our Coalition vs AIG vs Chubb vs At-Bay comparison has a longer healthcare checklist.

Incident response

AIG runs a 24/7 claims hotline. Coalition uses its affiliate plus other vendors. If you have breach counsel on retainer, get it approved before you bind.

Price

No public prices. Quote both at the same limit and retention. Estimate the drivers with the Cyber Insurance Premium tool.

Compare the other pairs

Read the buyer’s framework for comparing cyber insurers, and Chubb vs Coalition, Coalition vs At-Bay, Coalition vs Corvus and Coalition vs Resilience.

Frequently asked questions

AIG CyberEdge vs Coalition: which is better?

Choose AIG CyberEdge if you want a large carrier that can add cyber to other AIG policies by endorsement, offers CyberEdge Plus for physical-world losses such as property damage, and runs loss-control services through the policy term. Choose Coalition if you want continuous attack-surface monitoring and an affiliated incident-response firm bundled with the policy. Neither publishes prices. This is general information, not insurance advice.

How do AIG and Coalition compare on incident response?

AIG runs a 24/7 CyberEdge Claims Hotline for insureds. Coalition uses its affiliate, Coalition Incident Response, which it describes as one of several vendors policyholders may engage at claim time. Ask both how fast a responder engages and whether you can keep your own breach counsel.

What security services do AIG and Coalition include?

AIG describes a Cyber Resiliency Program, its CyberMatics process for verifying risk maturity, Cyber Risk Advisors, and mid-term alerts about known vulnerabilities or malware. Coalition describes Coalition Control, continuous attack-surface monitoring with alerts. Ask which services come with your specific policy.

Who is the best cyber insurance company for healthcare?

No carrier is best for every healthcare organisation. Appetite for healthcare changes by carrier and by year. Quote at least one large carrier and one technology-led insurer, and compare regulatory, notification, contingent business interruption and bodily-injury terms.

Sources

Primary sources first. All checked 1 November 2026.

  1. AIG: cyber insurance and CyberEdge (US)
  2. Coalition: Active Insurance
  3. Coalition: coverages
  4. Coalition Incident Response
  5. Coalition: cyber insurance for SMEs and enterprises
Should you switch? Compare your policy with the new quote
Put your current cyber policy and the new quote side by side on 18 terms plus the switching risks (retroactive date, gaps, incidents not yet reported). Get a switch, stay or negotiate-first answer, red flags and broker questions.
Open the switch checklist

Ready to practise the decisions these articles describe?

Run your first Cyber War Room free →

Pro

🖤 Black Friday: new customers get 3 months of Pro for $5, then $5/month. Ends 30 Nov. Claim 3 months for $5 →