QBE Insurance Europe Limited – Italy Branch (QBE Insurance Group Limited (Australia))

QCyberProtect

by QBE Insurance Europe Limited – Italy Branch
B2BADirectNIS2Broker onlyEU / EEA + global programmesItalian
Last updated 46143

Product Details§ 01

Max Insurance Limit
Bespoke.
Min Premium / Revenue
No revenue threshold published
Market Focus
MID, LARGE, MULTI
AM Best Rating
A (Excellent) – AM Best
MGA / Direct
No – Direct insurer.
Policy Language
Italian / English
NIS2 / DORA Support
NIS2 and DORA compliance advisory included.
War Exclusion
War and nation-state cyber exclusion applied (LMA-aligned).
Geographic Scope
EU / EEA + global programmes.
Broker Only
Yes

Advantages & Limitations§ 02

Advantages

  • QCyberProtect: globally consistent policy (launched Jul 2024); first global cyber product for QBE. Covers network security, privacy liability, IT/non-IT BI, reputational loss.
  • QCyberPrepare (powered by CYGNVS): included cyber safe-room — secure out-of-band platform for incident response communication, secure document storage and coordination even when corporate network is compromised; complimentary for all QBE primary customers.
  • QBE Cyber Services team: global threat intelligence team with quarterly portfolio threat intelligence updates and threat intelligence webinars; tabletop simulation exercises (customisable for leadership, technical or operational teams); sample incident response plans and preferred vendor access.
  • Proactive risk services for primary customers (premium >$35K USD, one complimentary service per policy year): Incident Response Policy Review (60-min expert review with improvement recommendations); XDR Configuration Assessment (SentinelOne or CrowdStrike — identifies misconfigurations); Firewall Security Assessment; Identity Security Assessment; Ransomware Backup Resiliency Assessment (RBRA — validates backup recoverability against attacks); AI-powered phishing simulation (vishing, smishing, email phishing — targeting key personnel).
  • SentinelOne partnership: minimum 50% discount on SentinelOne for new customers; advanced XDR/EDR protection across endpoints, cloud and identity.
  • Cyber Submissions AI Assistant: reduces underwriting assessment time by 60%.
  • Operates in 27 countries; £22B+ GWP group (2024).

Limitations

  • Full first- and third-party coverage. Proactive services available to QCyberProtect primary customers only; premium >$35K USD for complimentary service tier. QCyberPrepare platform access required for incident response functionality.

Contact & Response§ 03

Customer Contact
Stefano Pompeo (Senior Underwriter) +39 02 3626 3591 Stefano.Pompeo@qbe.com
24/7 Crisis Hotline
0207 523 5333 (Clyde & Co, 24/7 via QBE policy)