Aon Says Stablecoins Speed Insurance Premium Payments

Global professional services firm Aon said Monday (March 9) that it collaborated with Coinbase and Paxos to complete a stablecoin insurance premium payment.

Aon worked with Coinbase and Paxos to settle premium payments for their respective insurance programs, executing transactions across multiple blockchain networks, the companies said in a Monday press release.

This successful proof of concept demonstrates how stablecoin technology can support more efficient movement of funds while maintaining disciplined governance, according to the release.

Aon will continue to evaluate the technology across insurance services, per the release.

“As tokenized instruments become more widely used, clients need confidence that speed and innovation do not come at the expense of control,” Tim Fletcher, CEO of Aon’s financial service group, said in the release. “By building real-world understanding of stablecoins early, we are strengthening our ability to advise on risk, governance and resilience as digital finance evolves.”

Brett Tejpaul, co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional, said in the release: “By settling insurance premiums using stablecoins, including USDC, we are helping Aon scale their financial operations with speed, transparency and scalable institutional-grade infrastructure.”

Adam Ackermann, head of treasury and portfolio management at Paxos, said in the release: “Together, Aon and Paxos are demonstrating that stablecoins are not a future concept, but a practical tool financial institutions can use today to modernize settlement and strengthen risk management.”

PYMNTS reported in January that banks and FinTechs are eyeing blockchain-native instruments for stablecoin-based payments, treasury operations and on-chain finance. For chief financial officers and treasury leaders, the question around stablecoins is becoming rooted in the tokens’ real-world utility, not just their feasibility within finance stacks and treasury dashboards, according to the report.

Tejpaul and Greg Tusar, vice president, institutional product at Coinbase, wrote in a Jan. 22 blog post that when it comes to crypto, the “regulatory tide is turning.”

“As pro-crypto legislation emerges, traditional financial institutions are increasingly entering the space,” they wrote. “These changes signal a broader recognition of crypto’s potential as an asset class and the importance of regulated, trusted partners in this transformation.”

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