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Insurance Pool

The Insurance Pool is a separate reserve that protects Trust Vault stakers from borrower defaults.

How It Works

10% of all interest payments are automatically routed to the Insurance Pool.

Default Coverage

When a borrower defaults (>7 days late):

Example

Pool Mechanics

Funding

The Insurance Pool grows through:
  1. Transaction fees - 10% of all interest
  2. Default penalties - Late fees from delinquent borrowers
  3. Protocol revenue - Portion of service fees

Payouts

Payouts occur automatically when:
  1. Loan is marked as defaulted (>7 days overdue)
  2. Oracle confirms default status
  3. Smart contract triggers Insurance Pool payout

Surplus Distribution

When the Insurance Pool exceeds target reserves:
1

Calculate Surplus

Surplus = Pool Balance - (Total Outstanding Loans × 0.15)
2

Distribute to Contributors

Surplus is distributed proportionally to historical contributors
3

Governance Vote

Large distributions require governance approval

Pool Statistics

Risk Factors

The Insurance Pool cannot cover all defaults in extreme scenarios.

Mitigations

  1. Conservative lending - Trust Score limits exposure
  2. Diversification - Many small loans vs few large ones
  3. Reserve targets - Pool maintains 15%+ of outstanding loans
  4. Governance controls - Can pause lending if needed

Smart Contract

The Insurance Pool is managed by a dedicated smart contract:

View Contract

Full Insurance Pool contract documentation