Insurance

'Big Four' Chinese Bank to Launch Blockchain Bancassurance Product

One of China's "Big Four" banks is close to launching a blockchain application for the insurance and banking sectors.

By Pete RizzoSep 26, 2017

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson explains how AXA’s blockchain flight delay insurance test could point to the evolution of the insurance sector as a whole.

By Noelle AchesonSep 18, 2017

AXA has unveiled a new flight delay insurance product that uses the public ethereum blockchain to store and process payouts.

By Stan HigginsSep 13, 2017

A joint venture between shipping giant Maersk, Microsoft and accounting firm EY aims to apply blockchain technology in the field of marine insurance.

In a CoinDesk exclusive, blockchain insurance consortium B3i outlines how its DLT prototype could ultimately eliminate brokers from the equation.

Japan's largest IT services firm, NTT Data, has announced a new consortium aimed to investigate use cases for blockchain technology.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 16, 2017

Two bitcoin exchanges in Japan are launching insurance products aimed at preventing losses tied to failed transactions.

By Wolfie ZhaoJun 30, 2017

Bitfury has formed a new partnership focused on the insurance intermediation market with a Washington, DC-based insurance advisory firm.

By Chuan TianJun 20, 2017

American insurance giant AIG has made what appears to be its first foray into blockchain, completing a trial with Standard Chartered today.

Russia's financial incumbents are moving ahead with work on a new distributed ledger platform designed for enterprise use.

By Pete RizzoJun 13, 2017

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