What is .insurance?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .insurance on December 3, 2015. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on February 19, 2015.
fTLD Registry Services LLC also runs one other TLD, including .bank.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .insurance, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .insurance haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.insurance).
Same registry, other endings
1 other TLD shares this operator.
.insurance FAQ
What does .insurance mean?
.insurance is a generic top-level domain named for the word "insurance", and it's aimed at finance, money & crypto. It doesn't belong to any country.
What is .insurance used for?
.insurance is mostly used for finance, money & crypto. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.
What country is .insurance?
None. .insurance is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .insurance domain extension?
fTLD Registry Services LLC operates .insurance as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .insurance created?
.insurance was delegated to the DNS root zone on December 3, 2015.
Is .insurance a valid domain?
Yes. .insurance is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2015, so .insurance addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .insurance domain?
.insurance names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read fTLD Registry Services LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .insurance DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .insurance.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed July 1, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
