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Bitcoin and Life Insurance: CEO Zac Townsend’s Unique Perspective
9.11.2023
Life Insurance. Source: Adobe / zimmytws Bitcoin (BTC) is the perfect financial asset to form the foundation of a life insurance product, according to Meanwhile CEO Zac Townsend. In a recent interview with Axios, the executive explained how and why his life insurance company uses BTC as its sole...
Sam Bankman-Fried sues insurance company for defense costs as trial opens
3.10.2023
SBF has directors and officers coverage through FTX Trading parent Paper Bird, but now that two companies have paid out $10 million, the third in line is balking, the suit claims
Bitcoin Life Insurance Startup Raises $19M in Seed Rounds Led by Sam Altman and Gradient Ventures
7.6.2023
Meanwhile, a life insurance company that uses bitcoin, has accumulated $19 million through two seed funding rounds. The first round was led by Openai CEO Sam Altman and former Stripe executive Lachy Groom, while Google’s Gradient Ventures took charge of the second round. Crypto Startup...
Chinese State-Owned Company Launches 2 Crypto Funds in Hong Kong
6.4.2023
One of China’s leading insurers has backed the establishment of two crypto investment funds in Hong Kong. The business move comes against the backdrop of the region’s ambitions to become a hub for digital assets, and despite the negative regulatory attitude towards the market in the mainland....
Report: Chinese Company Launches Digital Currency Insurance Product
13.12.2022
The Suzhou branch of the Chinese insurance company China Pacific Insurance, together with the Bank of Communications, recently announced the launch of a digital currency account insurance product. The launch comes at a time when the number of personal digital currency wallets created in the Chinese...
Insurance Company Sued for Refusing to Cover $7.5 Million Bitcoin Ransom Payment
12.7.2022
A British jeweler has sued its insurance company for refusing to cover a bitcoin ransom payment of $7.5 million. The jeweler paid the hackers to prevent sensitive customer data from being published. Insurance Company Faces Lawsuit for Refusing to Cover Bitcoin Ransom Payment A luxury British...
Insurance Company Lemonade Bets On Bitcoin To Diversify Assets
15.12.2021
In another example of a business that seeks to diversify its portfolio with crypto assets, US insurance company Lemonade has purchased bitcoin (BTC) for its balance sheet, as indicated by a recent regulatory filing.
During the first nine months of this year, the firm acquired a total of USD...
Nasdaq-Listed Metromile Invests $1 Million in Bitcoin — Sees Rapid Growth in Global Cryptocurrency Adoption
12.8.2021
The Nasdaq-listed auto insurance company Metromile has purchased $1 million in bitcoin. The company plans to “become the first insurance company to allow policyholders the option to pay for insurance and receive payment for eligible claims in either bitcoin or dollars.” Auto Insurance...
Why a Massive 169-Year-Old Insurance Company Just Bought $100M in Bitcoin
11.12.2020
MassMutual becomes the latest announced institutional buyer of bitcoin, and this one could be even more significant in terms of precedent
Major Insurer Massmutual Invests $100 Million in Bitcoin for Long-Term Value
11.12.2020
Leading life insurance company Massmutual has become the latest big company to invest a huge sum of money in bitcoin. Massmutual believes that having a bitcoin position in its investment account will help the company deliver long-term value to its insurance policyholders. Massmutual Buys Bitcoin...
Execs Managing $78B in Assets Say Institutional Investors Plan to Allocate More Cryptocurrencies
22.9.2020
New research from the digital currency insurance firm, Evertas, shows that a surveyed group of investors managing roughly $78 billion in collective assets believes that during the next five years, institutional investors will “dramatically” increase their crypto asset holdings. This...
Major Swiss health insurance company now accepts crypto payments
1.9.2020
Policyholders can pay in either Bitcoin or Ether through Bitcoin Suisse
Major Polish Insurance Company Taps Blockchain for Its Paperwork
4.5.2020
Polish insurance company Link4 teams up with blockchain startup Coinfirm to use a DLT-powered tool for document management
Relm Launches Insurance Coverage for Cryptocurrency and Cannabis Groups in Tough Regulatory Climate
4.3.2020
Bermuda-based insurance company Relm has announced an official launch of operations, issuing a press statement March 3, stating the group will “focus on digital asset (cryptocurrency) enterprises and cannabis and hemp related businesses.” The business, owned by Deltec International...
Gemini Launches Captive Insurance Company + More News
16.1.2020
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Gemini Trust Company, a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, said it launched Nakamoto, Ltd., a captive insurance...
Winklevoss-Led Gemini Exchange Now Has Its Own Insurance Company
16.1.2020
Gemini, led by the Winklevoss twins, has set up its own insurance captive to cover loss of crypto in cold storage – with a possibly record-breaking $200M limit
Hashcash’s HC Net to Create a Blockchain-based Solution for Global Insurance Company
7.11.2019
HashCash offers blockchain-based solutions for insurance companies via HC Net. It is working with a US-based global insurance company to create smart contracts for fraud, risk, claim, and payment management. It also offers enterprise solutions to move assets overseas in real-time for remittances...
Coinbase Looks to Launch a Captive Insurance Company With Aon: Report
10.7.2019
The funding of a captive insurance company is reportedly considered by major United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase
Coinbase Is in Talks to Launch Its Own Insurance Company
10.7.2019
Coinbase is exploring plans to set up its own regulated insurance company with the help of broker Aon, sources told CoinDesk