Cyber attacks are one of the biggest risks facing businesses today, so companies must ensure they have robust IT security and a comprehensive Cyber Insurance policy in place.
QBE is proud to announce the launch of a new cyber offering:
Our Cyber policy protects against the range of risks associated with digital technology and provides critical support in case of a cyber event.
Escalating risks
The frequency and severity of cyber incidents are increasing, making digital risks more complex and expensive for organizations. Our cyber liability coverage helps you prepare for and protect your business from cyberattacks, and respond quickly if one does occur.
No matter the size of your business, we are proud to offer tailored cyber risk solutions that help you mitigate risk and focus on your future.
Tailored cover and individual service
To make sure you are protected, our underwriters will work closely with you to create cover that suits your specific needs. We take the time to understand your business from top to bottom, so we can provide bespoke cover that protects you against current and emerging cyber risks.
What we cover
Our Cyber policy is modular and can include cover for:
- Cyber liability
- Online media liability
- Data breach legal costs, forensics and PR
- Credit monitoring and identity theft costs
- Regulatory defence and penalty costs
- Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards costs
- Data restoration
- Cyber business interruption
Potential extensions include:
- Full media liability
- Cyber crime (sub-limited)
Crisis support – 24 hours a day
We’ve teamed up with a panel of experts to provide 24-hour support if you experience a cyber event. That might involve providing a forensics team to work out how the cyber breach happened and how to fix the problem; legal advice relating to fulfilling regulatory requirements; or managing a PR response to minimise any impact to your reputation.
Our panel of experts includes:
- ReSecure
- One, lead by Clyde & Co which combines the expertise of - Clyde's vendor overview
- Norton Rose (Legal)
- FleishmanHillard (PR)
- Kivu Consulting (Forensics)
Making a claim
Making a claim If you experience a Cyber incident, our experienced incident response specialists can help minimise the impact to your business.
For immediate assistance from our Incident Response Partners, Clyde & Co, please call: +971 600 521 471
To make a claim, email: CoreFSM@uk.qbe.com
Helping you manage your risks
At QBE, we don’t believe in just covering risks; we help you to manage and reduce them. We are delighted to offer our insureds a range of risk management support tools including:
- Free access to the QBE Cyber Risk Management Portal, which offers a wide range of information on cyber risks as well as how to make sure you're protected against them.
- Access to QBE tools and services, as well as discounts for a range of Cyber Risk Management Services from our trusted partners.
And for those companies, whether they have bought a cyber insurance policy or not, that would like to understand more about how protected they are when it comes to cyber risk, QBE has developed its own proprietary Cyber Risk Profiler. This tool allows companies to benchmark themselves against best practice standards and provides each user with a report including explanations and tips on how to improve their cyber risk posture. The report can also be used to obtain a cyber Insurance quote from QBE.
