Name: Video Games Industry Insurance
Brand: Alan Boswell Group
Rating: 4.9 (1420 reviews)

Video Games Industry Insurance

Insurance cover specific to game developers, publishers, and related businesses. It addresses risks like intellectual property disputes, cybersecurity threats, game launch delays, and other industry-specific challenges.

Specialist cover

Risk management

In-house claims team

Gaming is big business in the UK – supported by a large number of games development companies.

And although every business is different, what remains the same is the need for protection from the risks your organisation faces. From glitches and software errors, to intellectual property breach and cyber crime, a bespoke package of insurance products can help keep your business moving.

Our team are specialists in arranging games developer insurance, working alongside organisations such as TIGA and UKIE.

We support

Supporting businesses working across all areas of video games development, including:

First, second, and third-party developers

Indie studios

Large development companies

Production studios

Publishing studios

Developers

Animators

Designers

QA testing

Localisation services

What is video games industry insurance?

Video games industry insurance is designed to protect businesses involved in creating, producing, and publishing video games. This cover addresses the risks these businesses face, such as intellectual property disputes, project delays, cyber threats, and liability issues. Whether you're a small indie studio or a large developer, video games industry insurance provides comprehensive protection, ensuring you can focus on production and distribution.

Why do I need video games industry insurance?

Video games industry insurance protects those operating in a fast-paced, high-risk, multi-million-pound industry. If launch is delayed or your character design faces an intellectual property dispute, the financial and reputational damage can be severe. Defending against claims and legal action can be costly; video games industry insurance covers your legal defence costs and compensation awards, so you can focus on creating without worrying about unexpected financial risks.

The Alan Boswell Group Difference

Games development studios face a range of risks, from intellectual property and contract disputes to project delays and cyber threats. Without the right insurance, these challenges can have significant financial and operational impacts.

Alan Boswell Group specialises in providing tailored insurance packages for game developers, animators, publishers, and designers, ensuring your studio is protected at every stage of development. With decades of experience working with creative industries, we can build a tailored insurance programme that protects your assets, team, and intellectual property.

Alan Boswell Group advisers for Video games industry insurance

How our customers rate us

We as a team have worked closely with Alan Boswell Group for five years. We’ve always found that we get excellent, prompt service, and good advice on cover, and they have access to a good range of insurance providers at very competitive rates. We’re happy to recommend them to provide insurance services to those in the technology sector.

Mark Fardell - Playfusion Ltd

4.9/5 1420 reviews

How we support video games development businesses

Contract review service

We provide supplier and commercial contract, investment agreement, and NDA reviews, ensuring you understand your exposures and how you can protect your business.

In-house claims team

Our in-house claims team provides quick and hassle-free claims processing, ensuring you are supported throughout the process to reach a prompt and fair resolution.

Global expertise

Whether you’re a newly incorporated business registering in the US or an established multinational business, we understand global legal and regulatory jurisdictions, support your compliance, and protect your exposures.

Access to a wide range of insurers

As an independent broker, we have access to a wide range of insurers. This means we can search the market for an insurer that really understands your business, ensuring appropriate protection for your risks.

Cost-effective solutions

We offer tailored insurance packages designed specifically for start-ups and pre-revenue companies, providing affordable cover that can scale as your business grows.

Regular reviews

We know that businesses in the life sciences industry evolve quickly; by holding regular reviews with our clients, we can adapt your insurance to meet your current exposures.

Key business milestones

We have extensive experience guiding businesses through investment rounds, IPOs, mergers, acquisitions, and sales, and provide insurance packages that ensure your company is fully protected at every critical stage of growth and transition.

Professional connections

Using our extensive experience in the life sciences and technology industry, we’ve built up a network of trusted relationships with other professional services, including legal, financial, and investment firms.

Video games industry insurance in detail

Our specialist video games industry insurance is very comprehensive and can include:

Cyber liability

Cyber loss or damage, business interruption and extra expense, cyber theft, and cyber extortion.

Public and products liability

Legal liability for bodily injury or damage to third-party persons or material property arising out of the activities of the business.

Breach of written and verbal contract

Resulting from products and professional services not conforming to the agreed specifications, or the failure of products to perform the function or serve the purpose intended, including any resulting claim from a written contract.

Content liability, media content, user generated content

Extends cover under the professional indemnity, breach of contract and fitness for purpose section. Includes websites, chat rooms, bulletin boards, blogs, etc. created by you the policyholder or which you may be deemed responsible for.

Intellectual property rights infringement

Infringement of intellectual property or misappropriation of trade secrets.

Defamation and product disparagement

Defamation of any individual or commercial enterprise or product disparagement. This includes mental and emotional anguish.

Professional indemnity

Civil liability for compensatory damages, claimant's legal costs and expenses, and defence costs and expenses. Includes negligent acts, errors and omissions in the provision of professional services by the insured or resulting in the failure of the product.

Privacy breach notification costs

Privacy breach notification costs that you are legally obliged to incur or where reimbursement of the costs will effectively mitigate or void a claim under the policy or mitigate material damage to your brand or reputation.

Breach of confidentiality and invasion of privacy

Breach of confidentiality, invasion of privacy, or violation of any other personal information protected by law. Includes corporate information.

Employers’ liability

Statutory cover. Legal liability for death, bodily injury, or disease sustained by an employee in the course of their employment in the business.

Fitness for purpose

The failure of products or professional services to meet any statutory term implied into a written contract concerning the quality, fitness for purpose, or safety of such products or professional services.

Business interruption

Flexible first loss limit covering: gross revenue, increased cost of working, additional increased cost of working, project delivery costs, and research and development expenditure.

Unauthorised access

Unauthorised access to a client network or to client data stored on the policyholders network or the inability of a third-party to access the policyholders network resulting from the failure of technology or communication products or services to prevent computer virus or hacking.