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KEY FACTS: Global insurance brokerage Aon has successfully completed a pioneering pilot program, described as the first known instance of major international brokers settling insurance premiums using stablecoins, in collaboration with Coinbase and Paxos. The proof-of-concept involved settling premiums for their respective insurance programs with regulated, dollar-pegged stablecoins: USDC on the Ethereum blockchain and PayPal USD (PYUSD) on Solana, enabling near-instantaneous settlements that bypass slower traditional banking rails. Aon emphasized that the underlying insurance coverage remained unchanged, with innovation focused solely on the payment mechanism. The initiative arrives as the global reinsurance and insurance sector handles nearly $2 trillion in annual gross premiums. _ Source: AON Aon Pioneers Stablecoin Payments for Insurance Premiums with Coinbase and Paxos Global insurance brokerage giant Aon plc has successfully completed what it describes as the first known stablecoi