ISO CG 40 47 & CG 40 48 Generative AI Exclusions: How SaaS & Enterprise Buyers Negotiate AI Carve-Backs
ISO introduced Endorsements CG 40 47 ("Exclusion — Generative Artificial Intelligence — Coverage A and Coverage B"), CG 40 48 (Coverage B Personal and Advertising Injury only), and Umbrella equivalents for 2026 renewals, alongside sweeping manuscript AI exclusions in Tech E&O and Cyber policies. These endorsements exclude any claim "arising out of, caused by, or involving the actual or alleged use, integration, training, or output of Generative Artificial Intelligence." Because modern SaaS platforms, engineering teams, and enterprise workflows rely on LLM APIs and AI coding copilots, an unredlined CG 40 47 endorsement gives carriers a blanket excuse to deny software error, data leakage, and advertising claims.
SaaS Company Paid $215,000 Out-of-Pocket When $2M Cyber Policy Capped Social Engineering at $25k & Excluded AI (CG 40 47)
A B2B software firm holding a "$2,000,000 Cyber & Tech E&O Policy" suffered a $190,000 spoofed vendor invoice wire loss and a customer lawsuit over an AI copilot output. The carrier paid only $25,000 under a buried Social Engineering sub-limit and denied the AI suit under ISO CG 40 47.
EndorseIQ™ flags ISO CG 40 47 Generative AI exclusions, raises Social Engineering / Ransomware sub-limits to $250k–Full Limits, and removes "Failure to Maintain" forfeiture warranties.
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“DELETION OF ISO CG 40 47 / CG 40 48 OR AFFIRMATIVE ENTERPRISE AI WORKFLOW CARVE-BACK: ISO Endorsements CG 40 47 and CG 40 48 are deleted in their entirety. To the extent any Generative AI limitation is attached to the Tech E&O or CGL binder, coverage is explicitly preserved (Carve-Back)
What to Say to the Cyber & Tech E&O Underwriter
"Our engineering and product teams utilize commercial AI copilots and third-party LLM APIs as standard industry tooling. An absolute ISO CG 40 47 or CG 40 48 exclusion would allow a claims adjuster to deny almost any modern software or marketing claim. We require removal of CG 40 47/40 48 or our affirmative Enterprise AI Workflow Carve-Back endorsement."
Why they drafted it this way: CGL and Tech E&O underwriters fear silent aggregation risk from copyright class actions and automated algorithmic errors, so they attach blanket CG 40 47 / CG 40 48 exclusions that unintentionally strip core operational coverage.
Mandatory Audit Checklist Points
- Search the binder for ISO CG 40 47, CG 40 48, CG 35 08, or manuscript "Artificial Intelligence / LLM" exclusions
- Carve back internal AI coding copilots, automated QA, and third-party commercial LLM API integrations
- Ensure Defense Costs remain covered for unintentional algorithmic hallucinations or third-party IP claims
- Verify Excess/Umbrella policies do not attach a stricter Follow-Form Generative AI exclusion than the primary layer
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What is the difference between ISO CG 40 47 and ISO CG 40 48?
ISO CG 40 47 excludes Generative AI liability across BOTH Coverage A (Bodily Injury and Property Damage) and Coverage B (Personal and Advertising Injury). ISO CG 40 48 excludes Generative AI liability solely under Coverage B (Personal and Advertising Injury, such as AI-generated marketing copy, defamation, or copyright/trade-dress claims).
Can a carrier deny a standard SaaS E&O claim under a Generative AI exclusion if AI only wrote 10% of the code?
Yes. Because standard exclusion preambles use broad anti-concurrent causation language ("arising directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, out of"), any involvement of an AI coding assistant or LLM feature in the software stack can trigger a coverage denial unless an affirmative AI workflow carve-back is endorsed.
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