Insurance

Regulation

How Can Bitcoin Businesses Bridge the Gap With Insurers?

Drinker Biddle & Reath's Charles Cowan looks at why insurance companies have so far hesitated to work with bitcoin companies.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 June 2015
Crime

Lloyd’s Report: Bitcoin Will Always Be Risky

Bitcoin's security risk will "never be reduced to zero", according to a report released by insurance provider Lloyd’s today.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 June 2015
BitGo

Cyberinsurance Veteran Teams With BitGo on ‘Watershed’ Insurance Policy

BitGo has announced a new partnership with Innovation Insurance Group and XL Group that will enable it to offer $250,000 in insurance to customers.

Markets  ·  25 February 2015
Exchanges

Coinbase Names Aon as its Bitcoin Insurance Broker

Coinbase has announced it is insured against the theft or loss of bitcoin, with cover via an established broker.

Markets  ·  28 August 2014
Exchanges

Why Bitcoin Businesses Struggle to Get Insurance

The need for insured cryptocurrency services is obvious, but companies have been loath to touch bitcoin.

Tech  ·  10 June 2014
UK

Why Did the Lloyd’s Bitcoin Insurance Deal With Elliptic Vault Break Down?

The relationship between Lloyd’s of London and bitcoin storage service Elliptic Vault broke down just weeks after Elliptic's launch.

Business  ·  3 June 2014
Regulation

$5 Billion Insurance Company Offers Bitcoin Coverage to Businesses

Great American Insurance policyholders can now add BTC coverage against crime in most US states.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 June 2014
Bitcoin

World’s First Insured Bitcoin Storage Service Launches in the UK

The world's first insured bitcoin storage service has launched in the UK, with Lloyd's of London as its underwriter.

Business  ·  9 January 2014