Marsh and Evident to Launch Blockchain Solution for Sharing Economy
Collaboration to Revolutionize Identity and Insurance Verification
Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and innovative risk management solutions, today announced that it is developing the
first blockchain-based verification solution for clients in the fast-growing sharing and gig economies.
Working in collaboration with Evident, a data security platform that allows businesses to run comprehensive, accurate
verifications without handling sensitive personal data, the new blockchain solution will streamline the onboarding of gig economy
workers by simplifying the insurance and identity verification process with added trust, safety, and risk management.
Built on the IBM Blockchain Platform and open source Hyperledger Fabric, with input from insurance standards leader ACORD, Marsh
announced its commercial blockchain for proof of insurance earlier this year. This collaboration with Evident marks an
expansion of Marsh’s blockchain’s capabilities which, when connected with Evident’s Identity Assurance Platform, will digitize
certificates of insurance into immutable records so that all permissioned parties can instantly verify information.
“The beauty of blockchain technology is its ability to provide trust, efficiency, and security across ecosystems,” said Sastry
Durvasula, Chief Digital, Data and Analytics Officer at Marsh. “As the need for insurance and identity verification grows, our
collaboration with Evident harnesses the power of blockchain to transform a major business challenge for the sharing and gig
economies.”
“Verification and validation cause significant friction in the sharing economy. Solving this challenge requires a solution that
brings together trusted information from several parties,” said David Thomas, CEO of Evident. “Integration of our platform’s
identity verification capabilities with Marsh’s blockchain will streamline the onboarding of gig workers and offer an unparalleled
ability to verify key information, all while ensuring our customers minimize their exposure to their data.”
About Marsh
A global leader in insurance broking and innovative risk management solutions,
Marsh’s 30,000 colleagues advise individual and commercial clients of all sizes in over 130 countries. Marsh is a wholly owned
subsidiary of
Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), the leading global professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and
people. With annual revenue over US$14 billion and nearly 65,000 colleagues worldwide, MMC helps clients navigate an increasingly
dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading firms. In addition to Marsh, MMC is the parent company of
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About Evident
Evident is revolutionizing the way personal data is shared. Evident’s simple, secure Identity Assurance Platform lets businesses
confidently know who they are dealing with without handling sensitive personal data. With connections to thousands of authoritative
sources through a single API, Evident is the only platform that enables comprehensive, accurate and up to date identity and
credential verifications without the risk and liability of holding personal information. For more information, visit
www.evidentid.com.
Marsh
Sally Roberts, 303-952-9453
sally.roberts@marsh.com
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