Artio's Reversal Cover approved by Verra
By Ibrahim Sarwar
London, 26 August 2026 — Verra has approved Artio's insurance policy for use under its durability pilot, expanding the set of tools available to project proponents managing reversal risk.
Artio’s policy meets the durability pilot's insurance criteria and can be used by projects taking part in the pilot that have selected the insurance-based approach to addressing reversals. Project proponents wishing to use the policy should submit an expression of interest to Verra and, once approved, contact Artio directly.
Verra launched the durability pilot in December 2025 to test alternative approaches to durability in Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) and Geological Carbon Storage (GCS) projects registered under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program. Under the pilot, project proponents can use fund-based or insurance-based pathways in place of the pooled buffer account.
For developers, that means reversal risk can be transferred to a regulated insurance market rather than absorbed through buffer contributions alone, freeing up credits that would otherwise sit in the pool and putting a defined, rated counterparty behind the risk.
The approval follows Verra's earlier acceptance of Artio's CORSIA Adjustment Cover in December 2025, and is Artio's second product to be recognised within a Verra framework.
Ibrahim Sarwar, Co-Founder and COO at Artio, commented:
"Verra's approval is an important step in bringing insurance further into the carbon market's durability framework. Giving project developers more choice in how they manage reversal risk strengthens confidence, improves risk allocation and ultimately unlocks more investment into high-quality carbon projects."
Project developers interested in Reversal Cover can contact the Artio team to discuss eligibility* and terms.
*Eligibility criteria, exclusions and limitations apply. Please review full policy terms before proceeding.
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