Insurance coverage active

Aave v3's assessment for RD-F-089 — scored red on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

No active third-party insurance coverage on Nexus Mutual, Unslashed, Sherlock cover, or equivalent for Aave v3. The Umbrella staking module (v3.6.0, live June 2025) is Aave's proprietary internal safety backstop — it auto-slashes staked aWETH to cover bad debt. This is not third-party insurance. Red: no external insurance coverage. Common pattern at this TVL tier; absorbed as single within-category red.

Sources #

Docs
Aave Security — ongoing audit cadence documentationaave.com/securityretrieved 2026-04-27

Methodology #

Determine whether active coverage on Nexus Mutual, Unslashed, Sherlock, or equivalent is in force; record cover size in USD.

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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol aave-v3 factor RD-F-089 score red collected_at 2026-04-27 23:28:46