Belgium’s insurance sector plays a critical role in protecting individuals, businesses, and national economic stability. With vast volumes of sensitive personal and financial data, insurers face increasing regulatory pressure and cyber risk. The following security leaders are shaping how Belgian insurance organizations manage risk, resilience, and trust in an increasingly digital environment.
Pierre Vanpée — Head of Cybersecurity, AG Insurance
Pierre Vanpée is Head of Cybersecurity at AG Insurance, bringing more than two decades of experience across security consulting, architecture, and operational security leadership. Since joining AG Insurance in 2007, he has progressed from Security Architect to Security Consultant before assuming his current role, where he leads cybersecurity strategy and execution for one of Belgium’s largest insurers. Pierre’s background also includes earlier roles in financial services IT and security architecture, giving him a deep understanding of enterprise risk within regulated environments.
Benito De Pelsmaeker — Chief Information Security Officer, P&V Group
Benito De Pelsmaeker serves as Chief Information Security Officer at P&V Group, adopting a strategic yet pragmatic approach to cybersecurity and risk management. With a background as a Data Protection Officer and Compliance Manager, he combines strong expertise in GDPR and regulatory frameworks with practical information security execution. Benito focuses on building sustainable security cultures, emphasizing that cybersecurity extends beyond IT and requires organization-wide engagement through awareness, governance, and integrated controls.
Volodymyr Melnyk — Head of Information Technology Security, DKV Belgium
Volodymyr Melnyk leads IT security at DKV Belgium, drawing on a deeply technical background spanning system administration, network security, security architecture, and consulting. His experience includes hands-on leadership in information security policy development, risk assessments, incident handling, SIEM operations, DLP implementation, and infrastructure hardening across banking and insurance environments. Volodymyr’s career progression reflects a strong operational foundation combined with structured governance and compliance expertise.
Nicolas Dardenne — Information Security Officer, Belfius Insurance
Nicolas Dardenne supports Chief Information Security Officer activities at Belfius Bank and Insurance as an Information Security Officer. His responsibilities span information security risk management, third-party risk management, ISMS and compliance, red teaming coordination, and security oversight for new product approvals. Nicolas plays a key role in strengthening Belfius Insurance’s security governance and operational risk posture within a highly regulated financial environment.
Vivien Bilquez — Global Head of Cybersecurity, Zurich Insurance Group
Vivien Bilquez is Global Head of Cybersecurity at Zurich Insurance Group, with more than 18 years of international leadership experience across insurance, banking, consulting, government, and critical infrastructure sectors. He leads global cybersecurity strategy, governance, risk and compliance programs, crisis management, and security operations, engaging regularly with regulators and executive boards. Vivien specializes in aligning cybersecurity initiatives with business objectives and international standards, driving resilience at scale across Zurich’s global operations.
Bart Meskens — Chief Information Officer, Baloise Belgium
Bart Meskens serves as Chief Information Officer at Baloise Belgium, where he leads IT strategy, digital transformation, and oversight of cybersecurity and data analytics. His role includes responsibility for secure and scalable technology operations, regulatory compliance, vendor management, and large-scale transformation initiatives. By integrating cybersecurity into broader digital and organizational change programs, Bart plays a central role in strengthening Baloise’s operational resilience and innovation capability.
Securing Trust in Belgian Insurance
These security and technology leaders reflect the evolving role of cybersecurity within Belgian insurance organizations. From governance and compliance to deeply technical operations and global resilience programs, their work underpins trust, stability, and long-term sustainability in one of Belgium’s most data-sensitive industries.