In Demystifying NFTs Episode 1, Alice Budge of SR International is joined by Jennifer Stivrins and Vito Marzano of Kissel, Straton & Wilmer to discuss the super-basics of NFTs. What are NFTs? How do they work? And how are they valued? Our speakers have a spirited conversation about why we should care about NFTs and preview topics for future episodes as well, including how they expect NFT exposure to factor into liability underwriting in the coming years.

Special thanks to Liam Thau of Kissel, Straton & Wilmer for support and research for this episode.  

If you’d like to send a question to the speakers, you can email them to NFTLiabilityPodcast@gmail.com.

You can listen to the podcast episode below or for easy access on the go, listen to the podcast on the PLUS Connect App.

The transcript for this podcast recording is available to view below.

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Meet the Speakers

Alice Budge, Director
SR International

Alice has been within the Lloyd’s market, broking for 13 years and with SR International for the last 2.  She specializes in placing North American Errors and Omissions and Directors and Officers for Financial Institutions. 
Alice also concentrates on broking Media liability worldwide. 
Alice has a developing interest in the emerging markets space, specifically in the digital asset space. 
Alice also sits on the London PLUS committee. 
Jennifer Stivrins, Partner
Kissel, Straton & Wilmer

Jenni has been with the firm for more than 16 years and represents clients in the U.K., Bermuda, and the U.S. in connection with insurance coverage and claims issues.  She also provides underwriting assistance such as drafting policy language and application questions.  Jenni heads the firm’s Media Liability department and is also well-versed in the Cyber and Tech spheres as well as Employment Practices Liability.  Jenni also sits on KSW’s Emerging Technology team where her concentration is in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. 
Vito John Marzano, Senior Associate
Kissel, Straton & Wilmer LLP

Vito has been with the firm for more than two years and represents clients in the U.K., Bermuda, and the U.S. in connection with insurance coverage and claims issues.  He also provides underwriting assistance such as drafting policy language and application questions.  Vito is well-versed in the areas of Cyber and Tech, Media Liability and Directors and Officers Liability.  Vito also sits on KSW’s Emerging Technology team where his concentration is NFTs.