Coinbase and Paxos used stablecoins to pay their insurance premiums to global financial services firm Aon (NYSE: AON), in what appears to be a first for a major insurance broker.
“Our position as a first mover in accepting stablecoin to settle insurance premiums advances our commitment to innovating on behalf of clients to better serve their needs,” said Tim Fletcher, CEO of Aon’s financial services group, in a statement on Monday.
The proof-of-concept will reportedly open the door to further experiments at Aon as it looks to modernize the “insurance value chain,” according to the announcement. Aon is one of the world’s largest insurance brokers, handling a massive risk management and insurance business in over 120 countries.
As part of the move, Coinbase and Paxos, both Aon clients, used USDC on Ethereum and PayPal USD (PYUSD) on Solana, respectively, to pay for their respective insurance programs
“As tokenized instruments become more widely used, clients need confidence that speed and innovation do not come at the expense of control. By building real-world understanding of stablecoins early, we are strengthening our ability to advise on risk, governance and resilience as digital finance evolves,” Fletcher said.
In the announcement, the firms note the pilot was supported by “recent U.S. regulatory developments,” namely the passage of the GENIUS Act last summer, which provided a federal framework for stablecoins.
Last week, trade finance provider TCS Blockchain tapped PYUSD to enable same‑day funding and onchain settlements for trucking invoices.
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