Founder Shield 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. ²Company-reportedAbout-us page; applies to Founder Shield's brokerage model generally, restated here for this line.

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-reportedGeneral carrier-selection FAQ, not specific to this line's placements.

Founder Shield markets this coverage to cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain and crypto-based businesses, fintech companies, NFT marketplaces, and investment firms holding digital assets. ¹Company-reportedDigital Asset Insurance product page.

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. ¹Company-reportedProduct page; the issued policy and declarations control actual coverage.

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. ^2,3Company-reportedAbout-us and carrier-selection pages describe the general placement process, not a line-specific application form.