Session: FOR003- Bitcoins: The Next Cyberinsurance? Day/Date: Tuesday, 4/28/2015 Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm (60 minutes) General Overview of Session: There are more than 13 million bitcoins—more than $8 billion—involved in tens of thousands transactions every month. Bitcoins have been recognized as virtual currency by the U.S. Treasury Department and deemed taxable property by […]
Bitcoin acceptance is growing, as is the need for insurance cover
On March 1, Grayscale Investments announced that it had received regulatory approval from FINRA to trade its Bitcoin currency on an electronic platform operated by the OTC Markets Group. Experts believe this could pave the way for more stability in the price of Bitcoin. Here, Ty Sagalow, president of Innovation Insurance Group, discusses recent developments […]
“The Rise and Fall of Bitcoins”- 2014 Tribeca Film Festival
Following its high-profile debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, the bitcoin documentary The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin saw a worldwide release via ‘on demand’ on October 14, 2014. Localised in 21 languages, audiences will be able to watch the feature-length production through 250 content platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and Comcast. Dish Network, which recently became […]
Mario Vitale, CEO of Aspen, on Innovation and Bitcoins
In this 1.5 minute clip, CEO, Mario Vitale, of Aspen Insurance discusses the importance of innovation in the insurance industry generally and bitcoins specifically as a useful tool for the future.
John Street Club Seminar Focuses on Emerging Risks
(NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 27, 2014). On December 5th, 2014 the John Street Club will be sponsoring a panel discussion on The “Emerging Risks”. Our panelists will be Ty Sagalow, President of Insurance Innovation Group, the highly recognized expert on new insurance risks, Peter Gerken, Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Steel City Re a leader […]
