Insurance

Insurance

Metaco Offering Crypto Custody Insurance via Giant Broker Aon

Insurance brokerage Aon has lined up coverage for institutional clients of crypto custody tech provider Metaco.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 June 2019
MakerDAO

Ethereum Startups Team to Offer ‘Banking-Grade’ Wallet Security

Insurtech startup Nexus Mutual and wallet provider Argent have teamed up to bring bank account-like protection to ethereum.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 June 2019
Insurance

State Farm, USAA to Pay Each Other Insurance Claims on Blockchain by 2020

Insurance giants State Farm and USAA are in advanced testing of a blockchain to automate claims processing.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 May 2019
Security

Munich Re Insures Curv’s Crypto Wallet To the Tune of $50 Million

Crypto wallet firm Curv has obtained up to $50 million of insurance coverage for institutional customers from Munich Re.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 May 2019
NYDFS

Bakkt Acquires Crypto Custodian, Partners With BNY Mellon on Key Storage

Bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt has acquired the Digital Asset Custody Company and is working with global bank BNY Mellon on crypto key storage.

Markets  ·  29 April 2019
Insurance

Accenture, Generali Streamline Employee Insurance Benefits With Blockchain Rollout

Accenture and Italian insurance group Generali have launched a blockchain solution that brings new efficiencies to employee benefits.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 April 2019
Coinbase

$255 Million: Coinbase Confirms Extent of Crypto Insurance Coverage

Coinbase has revealed the details of its $255 million insurance policy for crypto held on customers' behalf.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 April 2019
ConsenSys

New iPhone-Controlled Crypto Vault Promises ‘Bank-Grade’ Security

ConsenSys-backed Trustology has launched an iPhone-controlled crypto vault service it says is secure enough for financial institutions.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 March 2019
Investments

Blockchain Insurance Consortium B3i Quietly Raises $16 Million

B3i, a blockchain startup owned by some of the world's top insurance firms, raised $16 million last month, Swiss records show.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 March 2019
Insurance

R3 Co-Founder Jesse Edwards Is Leaving the Enterprise Blockchain Firm

Co-founder Jesse Edwards is leaving R3, but will remain an investor and continue working with the blockchain firm.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 March 2019
BitGo

Underwriter Claims Crypto Custodian BitGo Exaggerated Insurance Coverage

An underwriter of BitGo’s $100 million crypto insurance policy says the custodian described it in a misleading way.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 March 2019
Insurance

2 Crypto Startups Want to Put 10 Million Used Cars on a Blockchain

The Fusion Foundation is joining forces with the Automotive eXchange Platform to put 10.5 million used cars on a blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 February 2019
Regulation

Vermont State Government Launching Blockchain Insurance Pilot

The U.S. state of Vermont is launching a blockchain pilot project for insurers, seeking transparency and efficiency improvements.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 January 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Assets on Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange Can Now Be Insured

The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange, a subsidiary of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange, is now offering insurance cover for crypto assets.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 December 2018
Insurance

State Farm Trials Blockchain Tool for Streamlining Insurance Claims

State Farm is trialing a blockchain solution to streamline a currently-manual aspect of insurance claims.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 December 2018