Insurance company ARDI announces that it is beginning to accept payments in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin. With this step, the company continues to introduce innovations in the field of insurance financial services (Insurtech).

ARDI’s decision reflects a global trend in which traditional financial industries are increasingly adopting digital asset infrastructure. The integration of Bitcoin into the payment system provides customers with greater freedom and flexibility, especially for those users for whom cryptocurrency is already an everyday financial tool.

The service is available for both new and renewable policies. Payments will be carried out through secure, transparent, and fast transactions, with automatic conversion of the crypto equivalent.

The option to pay with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is available through ARDI’s updated mobile application. Notably, the application can be used not only by existing customers but also by anyone interested in joining ARDI’s insured community for the first time.

“We have long wanted to add this feature to the company’s payment systems, and in recent months it has been actively tested in a trial environment. I am pleased to announce that, as of today, Bitcoin is accepted at ARDI,” – said Michael Japaridze, CEO of ARDI.

Insurance company ARDI and TravelVerse, the official representative of 1World Online in Georgia, have partnered to develop the tourism sector with integration of digital services for tourists in Georgia.

TravelVerse operates an international digital platform providing visitors with an engaging, user-tailored travel digital layer. Users can enter the platform via:

travelverse.short.gy/georgia or through QR code.

TravelVerse connects tourism services, hotels, and local businesses in one digital space. Users access tours, dining, accommodations, and service providers from planning through departure.

Through this partnership, TravelVerse users access ARDI’s “Welcomer” travel insurance policy directly via the platform. The insurance offering integrates through QR codes in hotels, airport touchpoints, and platform channels, creating a safe and comfortable experience for tourists throughout their stay in Georgia.

The TravelVerse ecosystem includes both international branded and boutique hotels, including Holiday Inn, Hilton, Wyndham, Golden Tulip, Radisson, Afisha, and others.

This partnership strengthens ARDI’s international positioning as a reliable and accessible travel insurance provider, while enabling a fully digital sales and customer engagement channel within the tourism segment and creating a cooperation model based on measurable results. At the same time, 1World Online / TravelVerse strengthens its role as a digital bridge between tourists and service providers, creating an integrated, scalable, and long-term sustainable ecosystem that supports technology-driven development of the tourism sector in Georgia.

Dentons’ Tbilisi office has continued its tradition of supporting the Arbitration Initiative Georgia (AIG) by providing both professional and financial assistance in organizing the 15th Tbilisi Vis Pre-Moot competition.

“This year, we were particularly inspired by the diversity represented throughout the event, diversity of jurisdictions, academic backgrounds, professional experiences, and perspectives. Bringing together participants from different legal systems and cultures created a truly dynamic exchange of ideas and reinforced the global nature of our profession. “- commented Tbilisi Vis pre-moot team.

Among many well-regarded lawyers from Georgia and other jurisdictions, Lela Basilaia represented Dentons Georgia as an arbitrator at the Pre-Moot. She judged at hearings involving four university teams from the Czech Republic, Germany, and Saudi Arabia: Free University of Berlin, Ruhr University Bochum, Prince Sultan University, and Masaryk University.

Dentons Georgia is proud to continue this tradition and remain actively involved in such an important initiative, which aims to promote arbitration and encourage students’ engagement not only in Georgia but across the region.

“We have supported the Vis Pre-Moot for many years. We are proud to provide both financial and intellectual support to the organizers of the Pre-Moot and, through this initiative, contribute to the development of the legal professional community in Georgia,” said Otar Kipshidze, Managing Partner of Dentons Georgia.

The Tbilisi Vis Pre-Moot is an annual event organized by Arbitration Initiative Georgia since 2010. It serves as an international preparatory round for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. Since 1994, the Vis Moot has been held annually in Vienna, Austria, bringing together more than 300 law schools from around the world and inspiring the organization of more than 20 Pre-Moot competitions globally each year. It is the largest arbitration moot competition and the second-largest moot court competition worldwide.

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