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)
Broker Contact