Digital Assets
With wider acceptance of digital assets and growing demand for tokenisation, this has inevitably shaped the market for insurance. The financial sector, governments, regulators and investors have pushed for positive change in the digital assets space, and with this, market demand for insurance in this area has grown significantly.
“A record $20 billion worth of crypto was gained through illicit activities last year”
Glen Donaldson
Director, Specialist Services
BA (Hons), ACII
Tel: +44 (0) 7793 916324
Greg Laker
Director, Operations
ACII, FCILA, FUEDI-ELAE
Tel: +44 (0) 7739 879242
Steve Holland
Head of Digital Technology and Security
Tel: +44 (0) 7957 301964
However, it is a highly specialised and technical space, different to general cyber risk and a separate area in its own right. Therefore, particular expertise is required when handling digital asset losses and claims.
Our areas of expertise include:
Digital asset valuations, hacks, thefts, misappropriations and diversions
Fraudulent crypto schemes, token scams and blockchain/web3 exploits
NFT frauds, scams, hijackings and IP issues
Technological errors and omissions, data loss and IP issues
Metaverse, gaming, QR codes and online events
Digital asset fund management and investment pool/staking claims
Smart contract errors and omissions, data losses and professional liabilities
Private key losses and hard drive corruption/retrieval
Token asset tracking, recoveries and enforcement
With extensive experience in managing first and third-party claims in cyber, crypto, technology, professional liability and financial risks, our team of experts are well-versed and educated in the effective management of digital asset claims.
We are uniquely placed, with our in-house chartered loss adjusters, crypto adjusters, accountants and lawyers, who work collaboratively as a team to resolve your digital asset claims swiftly and methodically. We recognise the importance of true expertise in digital assets, whilst being cost-effective, and therefore have crypto security experts on standby and we provide access to a 24/7 Crypto Response Service. We will work closely with you and your customers, empathetically, to get their business back up and running.
Our enhanced partnered services include:
Digital asset forensic investigation
Crypto threat actor negotiation/facilitation
Crypto security, pre-breach assessment and crises management
Blockchain, smart contracts, parametric and decentralised application solutions
Third-party digital asset liabilities, including D&O, professional and financial risks
Litigation, regulatory and crypto disputes support
Increasingly we are seeing UHNWs being targeted for their digital assets, in particular their NFTs. We help insurers’ customers pursue those stolen assets and bring those offenders to account, whilst tactfully managing reputation.
We offer a comprehensive and streamlined end-to-end solution for crypto losses, as well as more tailored options and are experienced at operating as ‘project managers’ or working with insurers’ existing team of experts.