Webinar : An Introduction to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency and the impact on Insurance

Blockchain, Distributed Ledger Technology, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general keep appearing in the news. Whether it’s about ransomware, the dark web, money laundering or fraud, it tends to have only bad stories written about it. There’s also a lot of hype too as Bitcoin keeps going up in price, “DeFi” is the next big thing and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT’s) are the latest craze. The digital artist known as Beeple recently raised $69 Million from the auction of an NFT.

The technology is full of buzzwords which makes it difficult to appreciate that it does offer some radical alternatives to how businesses operate and could have a transformative effect – particularly in insurance.

The session is intended for those who wish to gain an understanding of blockchain core concepts, use cases and relevance to insurance. It is designed to be business, rather than technical, focused and no prior knowledge of Blockchain is required.

The webinar is delivered by Gary Nuttall, an Emerging Technology Consultant with 35+ years experience in data, analytics and emerging technologies, of which 10+ years is in the insurance sector. He provides education, consultancy and advisory services to firms across the spectrum of financial services and has worked with several insurance companies and InsurTechs and has delivered training in emerging technologies such as advanced analytics, big data, blockchain and AI to banks, insurance clients and regulators.

By attending this event, delegates will be able to:

• Understand what a Distributed Ledger is
• Be aware of examples of how blockchain is being used across a range of industries
• Discover how blockchain is being used in Insurance
• Be aware of the main insurable risks
• Understand what cryptoassets, cryptotokens and cryptocurrencies are