# Henson Orser

> Henson Orser is the founder and CEO of Soter Insure, a digital asset insurance carrier licensed in Bermuda that writes policies denominated in dollars, bitcoin and ether. After roughly three decades in traditional finance - 17-plus years at The Royal Bank of Scotland and senior markets roles at Nomura - he crossed into crypto as president and acting CEO of institutional custodian Komainu before founding Soter, which closed a Galaxy-led Series A in February 2025.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Soter Insure
- **Organizations:** Soter Insure, Komainu, Nomura Securities International, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Autism Speaks, Winston Preparatory School
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Economics, Minor in Politics, Princeton University
- **Known for:** Founded Soter Insure, a digital asset insurance carrier offering Asset Loss, D&O and Smart Contract Failure coverage, Secured full license approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority in January 2025, Closed a Series A funding round led by Galaxy, with Brevan Howard Digital, Karatage, Token Bay and Pharsalus participating

## Career timeline

- **2001-2009** — San Francisco Branch Manager and Head of USD Rates Sales during 17+ years in the Markets division at The Royal Bank of Scotland
- **2010s** — Senior roles at Nomura Securities International: Global Head of Wholesale SRM, Co-Head of Global Markets Americas, Head of Global Markets Sales Americas; member of the Wholesale and Global Markets Executive Committees
- **2020** — Joined institutional digital asset custodian Komainu as President, later becoming acting CEO
- **2024** — Founded Soter Insure; received initial approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority in September
- **2025** — Soter received full BMA license approval (January) and closed a Galaxy-led Series A (February)

## Achievements

- Founded Soter Insure, a digital asset insurance carrier offering Asset Loss, D&O and Smart Contract Failure coverage
- Secured full license approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority in January 2025
- Closed a Series A funding round led by Galaxy, with Brevan Howard Digital, Karatage, Token Bay and Pharsalus participating
- Pioneered insurance policies denominated in native digital assets (BTC and ETH) as well as fiat, addressing the asset-liability mismatch in crypto coverage
- Led institutional digital asset custodian Komainu as President and acting CEO
- Held senior markets leadership roles across The Royal Bank of Scotland and Nomura over a multi-decade career

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Soter Insure received full license approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority.
- **2025-02** — Soter Insure closed its Series A funding round led by Galaxy.

## Links

- Website: https://soter.insure
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henson-orser-99651726/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/HensonJO4

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