Increasing CVE Volume and Cyber Insurance Strategies

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1. 02.10.2025 20:03 1 articles · 9h ago

   CVE Volume Surges, Cyber Insurance Strategies Evolve

   By mid-September 2025, approximately 33,000 CVEs had been published, nearly double the number in 2020. This surge poses significant challenges for cybersecurity teams and insurers. Cyber insurance carriers and brokers are adopting varied approaches to manage the growing risk, including proactive assistance and penalties for unpatched vulnerabilities. The industry is focusing on holistic risk management strategies beyond just CVEs. The perception of cyber resilience among executives has risen, but the threat landscape remains fast-moving and unpredictable.

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• By mid-September 2025, MITRE had listed approximately 33,000 CVEs, nearly double the 18,400 published in 2020.

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• The number of CVEs is expected to reach nearly 47,000 by the end of 2025.

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• Many vulnerabilities are never assigned a CVE, and a backlog of vulnerabilities awaits assignment.

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• Some insurance carriers and brokers offer services to help policyholders address CVEs, while others penalize policyholders for not addressing known threats.

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• Chubb uses a 'Period of Neglect' approach, increasing coinsurance share and reducing insurance limits for unaddressed vulnerabilities.

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• 29% of global executives cited cyber risk as their greatest threat in 2025, up from 26% in 2024.

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• The perception of resilience among executives has risen from 75% in 2024 to 83% in 2025.

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• Underwriters are focusing on holistic cyber risk management strategies beyond just CVEs.

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• Companies are encouraged to patch critical and high-severity CVEs within seven days.

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• Policyholders need to fully understand their insurance policies, including exclusions and coverage limitations.

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