Founder Shield vs Newfront Digital Asset Insurance

Founder Shield is a retail insurance brokerage, described on its site as “the innovation arm of The Baldwin Group,” and places Founder Shield Digital Asset Insurance with third-party carriers rather than underwriting the policy itself. ⁷Company-reported. About-us page; applies to Founder Shield's brokerage model generally, restated here for this line.

Newfront's digital-asset team brokers coverage for blockchain and cryptocurrency businesses, working "as an extension of your team" on strategy rather than underwriting the risk. ¹²Company-reported. Digital Assets & Blockchain offering page.

Founder Shield says it places policies, including Founder Shield Digital Asset Insurance, only with carriers rated A- or better by AM Best, chosen for the client's industry. It does not name the issuing insurer for this line; that depends on which carrier the policy is placed with. ³Company-reported. General carrier-selection FAQ, not specific to this line's placements.

Newfront says its digital-asset team has "deep industry connections with specialty underwriters in the US, London & Bermuda," but the page does not name the specific insurers that would issue a policy. ¹²Company-reported. The Newfront difference section; describes underwriter relationships generally, not a named carrier panel.

Founder Shield markets this coverage to cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain and crypto-based businesses, fintech companies, NFT marketplaces, and investment firms holding digital assets. ⁶Company-reported. Digital Asset Insurance product page.

Newfront targets businesses across the digital-asset spectrum, including those directly mining, issuing tokens for a protocol, operating a DAO, or running a "crypto-adjacent" SaaS company. ¹²Company-reported. The Newfront difference section, listing the business types its team says it can help.

Founder Shield lists coverage for lost or stolen private keys, legal liability when a company manages someone else's crypto keys, and related legal and tax expenses, with policies customized to hot or cold and single- or multi-signature storage. ⁶Company-reported. Product page; the issued policy and declarations control actual coverage.

Newfront says it has "deep expertise and experience in cybersecurity policies covering the theft of digital assets," including custodial and counterparty risk considerations. ¹²Company-reported. The Newfront difference section; describes a coverage focus area, not a named policy form or specific insuring agreement.

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The reviewed digital-assets page does not publish limits or retentions for digital-asset theft or custody coverage. ¹²Not publicly disclosed. Digital Assets & Blockchain page as read on 2026-09-23.

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Newfront says its digital-asset team has regulatory insight into a "multi-jurisdictional" regulatory landscape and performs insightful risk management once it has a complete profile of a client's objectives and risk exposures. ¹²Company-reported. Our approach section of the digital-assets page.

You request Founder Shield Digital Asset Insurance through Founder Shield's website or an insurance advisor rather than binding coverage directly; Founder Shield says its placement team then approaches carriers on the client's behalf. ^7,3Company-reported. About-us and carrier-selection pages describe the general placement process, not a line-specific application form.

You start a digital-asset placement by requesting a consultation through Newfront's Digital Assets & Blockchain page, led by Erik Stenson. ¹²Company-reported. Page call-to-action and Leadership section; no online quoting or binding described.

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Newfront describes "full-service claim management," including immediate actions to minimize loss and serving as the client's dedicated liaison and advocate with carriers. ¹²Company-reported. Our approach section; a described service, not a claims-outcome statistic.