Baltic Fintech Days: Digital, Crypto & Fintech Insurance – Preparing for MiCA (July 2026)

Sorainen, together with Howden, is pleased to invite you to a side event during Baltic Fintech Days, focused on insurance solutions and risk management for fintech, payments and crypto‑asset firms ahead of MiCA implementation.

With MiCA entering a critical phase in July 2026, supervisory authorities will begin confirming application status for VASP applicants. This session will explore how tailored insurance solutions form a practical and increasingly essential part of MiCA readiness and ongoing compliance.

Agenda & Topics

1. Latvia: Your Fintech Gateway to Europe

Gustavs Lapiņš

2. Practice stories on D&O insurance claims management

Santa Rubīna

3. Preparing for MiCA: Insurance Considerations for Crypto & Digital Asset Firms
Richard Hunt

• MiCA application status confirmations
• Common compliance gaps under Article 67
• Insurance as a supporting element of MiCA readiness

4. External Threats to Crypto Firms: Managing Real-World Risk
Hugo Zeal

• Kidnap & Ransom and Crime insurance
• Recent high-profile cases involving forced access to crypto assets
• Emerging external hacking trends, including activity linked to the Lazarus Group

5. Safeguarding Insurance for EMIs and Payment Institutions
Josh Patching

• Insurance‑based safeguarding solutions for PSPs
• Practical alternatives to traditional segregation where central bank safeguarding is no longer available
• EU market experience across multiple jurisdictions

6. Financial Lines Insurance for Fintechs
Howden Team

• Professional Indemnity (PI)
• Directors’ & Officers’ Liability (D&O)
• Crime / Theft insurance
• Cyber & Data Liability

This event is particularly relevant for fintech, payments, and crypto‑asset firms, with strong anticipated interest in safeguarding insurance for PSPs and MiCA‑ and VARA‑compliant crypto insurance solutions.

Please register for the event by completing the registration form or by emailing inguna.apsite@sorainen.com.

Participation in the event is free of charge.

The number of places are limited.

Register