Register & Manage .BANK or .INSURANCE Domains
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Since 2018, DNSimple has been helping financial and insurance institutions manage their .BANK and .INSURANCE domains, ensuring they're secure and compliant with registry requirements. Today, we're excited to announce that you can register your .BANK or .INSURANCE domain right from DNSimple.
We offer a customized version of our Enterprise plan for financial and insurance institutions with all the resources you need to confidently manage your .BANK and .INSURANCE domains. From our robust security and simple interface to our expert-level support and engineers to assist you along the way, we have everything you need to deliver a seamless experience for your customers. Contact our sales team for all the details.
Let's talk more about what makes these domains stand out, the security requirements for owning one, and why you should choose DNSimple to manage them.
Why use a .BANK or .INSURANCE?
Stand apart from the competition
Only members of the banking or insurance communities who meet specific requirements can register these exclusive domains. When you use a .BANK or .INSURANCE domain, your customers can trust their information and experience are protected.
Read more about the requirements to register a .BANK or .INSURANCE domain.
Peace of mind
People often associate specific TLDs with expertise, like .EDU or .GOV for educational or government institutions. Using .BANK with your branch name or .INSURANCE for your insurance company works the same way, providing a higher level of customer confidence. Using these domains assures customers that their institutions are technically prepared and serious about security and trust.
With multiple levels of verification, you'll safeguard your domain against cyber attacks and fraud. .BANK and .INSURANCE let you provide your services with confidence and create a more secure experience across the board.
Exclusive branding
Your .BANK or .INSURANCE domain gives you the opportunity to brand yourself like never before with an exclusive name. Plus, the registry requires you to use .BANK or .INSURANCE name servers, so you can take advantage of the benefits of vanity name servers.
Vanity name servers let you extend your branding to your technology stack. They create a professional appearance while still using our hosting service. This white-label DNS lets you offer a seamless, branded experience to clients, enhancing brand visibility and reinforcing customer loyalty. Read a more detailed explanation of vanity name servers in this post.
What are the registry requirements?
Only verified institutions can register these domains, and they must adhere to a set of security requirements protecting their customers. The registry monitors these to ensure compliance, so financial and insurance institutions can avoid compromised online transactions and emails.
It's critical that institutions find the right provider to help them register and manage the security for their domain name, and provide assistance along the way.
.BANK and .INSURANCE requirements and how DNSimple helps you meet them
- Authoritative name servers must be correctly named and configured.
- Our vanity name servers feature enables the use of your own domain as the NS records for your zone.
- Domain names must be signed with DNSSEC with strong cryptographic algorithms.
- DNSimple supports signing zones with DNSSEC using SHA-256. For domains registered with DNSimple, we automatically rotate signing keys every 90 days.
- Websites must be secured with HTTPS.
- Let's Encrypt certificates are available through DNSimple at no additional charge. If you use our HTTPS redirection service, Let's Encrypt certificates can be automatically generated and used for the redirection of your domain name.
- Web servers must use TLS 1.2 or higher.
- If you use DNSimple's HTTPS redirection service, HTTP requests will be automatically encrypted using TLS 1.2 or higher.
- Domain names must include SPF and DKIM records if they are used to send email.
- If you use your .BANK or .INSURANCE domain to send email, SPF and DKIM records are implemented as TXT records in your zone, and DNSimple fully supports them.
- All vendors providing web and mail hosting services must follow the same DNSSEC and TLS requirements.
- Our URL redirection service is compliant with the requirements set forth by the .BANK registry for handling HTTPS requests over TLS.
For a more in-depth explanation of the registration, verification, and renewal processes, read our .BANK and .INSURANCE support articles.
Why institutions choose DNSimple
Fully compliant
Our managed DNS service is fully compliant with all security requirements for .BANK and .INSURANCE. We provide the necessary tools to protect customers from malicious websites and compromised data, so you'll never have to worry about your domain not meeting a requirement or missing a procedure.
Security
DNSimple makes it easy for you to allow other users access to your domains without sharing private information. With Multi‑Factor Authentication, we support token‑based 2FA. Each user has their own separate authentication settings and credentials. You can easily grant or remove user access to an account. Plus manage billing, renewals, and more through separate user accounts.
We also use strong encryption. All DNSimple properties are HTTPS‑only. We fully encrypt all internet communications with a TLS connection. DNSimple also offers a fast Anycast global network, with eight points of presence around the world, and real‑time DDoS protection.
Expert technical support & ease of use
We simplify registration and set up for your domains. If there's an issue, we're right there to help. Your account manager assists you with all the details, a dedicated engineer is at your disposal, and you'll have hands-on help setting up your domains.
With priority support, we guarantee answers within one hour on business days. You'll get personalized assistance from our experts and a dedicated queue for expedited answers.
Security & exclusivity
A .BANK domain provides branding, exclusivity, verification, and important security guarantees. Because only verified financial institutions may register one, it carries added trust with consumers.
DNSimple supports all .BANK security and compliance requirements, including DNSSEC, SSL, MFA, real‑time DDoS protection, vanity name servers, and expert support to simplify migration and ongoing management.
If you're ready to register and manage your .BANK or .INSURANCE domain with confidence, or have questions about why DNSimple is the best choice for your domains, just contact our sales team — we'd love to talk.
Anthony Eden
I break things so Simone continues to have plenty to do. I occasionally have useful ideas, like building a domain and DNS provider that doesn't suck.
We think domain management should be easy.
That's why we continue building DNSimple.
