"This is the single largest policy that can be approved from one insurance company," Evertas chief executive officer J. Gdanski told Reuters.
The $420 million coverage applies to crime-related policies involving the theft of private keys - or codes used to authorize transactions or prove ownership - held by a custodian.
The previous single policy limit for Evertas was $5 million.
Being a coverholder gave Evertas the authority to write crypto insurance on behalf of Arch, one of Lloyd's syndicate members, part of a group of insurance entities that band together to provide coverage for large risks.
The London insurer has also authorized Evertas to provide insurance on crypto mining hardware of up to $200 million, also the largest single policy coverage, Gdanski said.
Persons:
Evertas, J, Gdanski, Gertrude Chavez, Dreyfuss, Alden Bentley, Mark Potter
Organizations:
YORK, Insurance, Reuters, Evertas, Arch Capital, TRM Labs, Thomson
Locations:
London, Gdanski