QBE North America is including data breach planning services in all of its cyber insurance policies, initially offering these services through “Breach Plan Connect.”

“Providing value-added services is in line with our strategy to help customers manage risk better from end-to-end. A single network attack or data breach can severely disrupt business and have significant financial consequences. Responding quickly and efficiently makes all the difference to a business' reputation and bottom line,” said Steven Anderson, vice president for underwriting for QBE. “Embedding this product in our cyber policies will ensure that our policyholders will have the tools they need when they are at their most vulnerable moments.”

QBE said in a statement that Breach Plan Connect “simplifies the data breach planning process by offering a checklist that includes best practices to follow in the event of a data breach and specific breach-focused responses.” Risk managers can customize the response plan to suit the needs of their organizations and, because it is a cloud-based software as a service (“SaaS”), the plan can be accessed anywhere, anytime, from any device, according to QBE.