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Data centre
The data centre build-out to support technology giants and artificial intelligence (AI) is a growing opportunity for the insurance and reinsurance industry.
Market participants are launching new dedicated data centre teams and specialist insurance products to support data centre construction and operations, while reinsurance capital is in-demand to support the multi-billion dollar projects.
With projections suggesting that the data centre build-out could generate $5–$11 billion in annual premiums for the insurance and reinsurance sector, while artificial intelligence use and use-cases continue to proliferate, this looks set to be a key area of growth for the market.
Data centre cyber risks growing and underrecognised: S&P
25th September 2026
S&P Global Ratings, a global provider of credit ratings, research and analysis, says cyber risks linked to data centres are increasing but remain underrecognised. In a new report titled, Data Center Cyber Risk Is Increasing And Underrecognised, S&P examines how the growing integration of operational technology (OT) and IT systems, combined ... Read the full article
Navigating increasingly complex data centre landscape requires specialist risk expertise: Howden
15th September 2026
In a new report, global insurance broker Howden has highlighted the growing risks facing data centres as their infrastructure rapidly expands, with particular emphasis on extreme weather, geopolitical conflict and liability. “The AI boom is fuelling huge investment in data centres globally but as our analysis shows, the risks associated with ... Read the full article
Aon launches DIRA to help insurers gain clearer view of digital infrastructure exposures
7th September 2026
As investment in data centres and other digital infrastructure assets continues to accelerate, global broking group Aon has launched its Digital Infrastructure Risk Aggregator (DIRA), designed to help insurers manage digital infrastructure risk and deploy capacity in this expanding market. Aon says that DIRA helps carriers obtain a "clearer view" of ... Read the full article
‘Physical economy is back’ as data centres become strategic infrastructure: Swiss Re
6th September 2026
Jérôme Haegeli, Group Chief Economist at Swiss Re and Head of the Swiss Re Institute, has said the “physical economy is back” as the rapid expansion of data centre investment fuels a new global capital expenditure (capex) super-cycle. Speaking during the 68th edition of the Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte ... Read the full article
Capex ‘super-cycle’ among largest commercial P&C opportunities in decades: Swiss Re
5th September 2026
A new Swiss Re Institute report has suggested that a global capital expenditure (capex) super-cycle, driven by surging investment in data centres, energy systems and other strategic infrastructure, could create one of the largest commercial property and casualty (P&C) opportunities for insurers in decades. According to the report, which was released ... Read the full article
Reinsurers maintain cautious approach to data centre accumulation risk: Arrivé, Fitch
3rd September 2026
Manuel Arrivé, Head of EMEA Reinsurance Ratings at Fitch Ratings, said the growth of data centres and digital infrastructure in general presents both an opportunity and significant risk for reinsurers due to potential exposure, accumulation risk and modelling challenges. During Fitch’s 2027 Global Reinsurance Outlook webinar, Arrivé noted that reinsurers tend ... Read the full article
Verisk launches US data centre database to help insurers assess growing AI infrastructure risks
3rd September 2026
Verisk, a strategic data analytics and technology partner serving the global insurance industry, has introduced a new US Data Center Exposure Database aimed at helping insurers, reinsurers and brokers assess the growing concentration of physical assets associated with data centre infrastructure. The database, developed by Verisk, covers more than 2,500 data ... Read the full article
Marsh addresses digital infrastructure risks with new $10bn property insurance exchange
26th August 2026
Marsh, an insurance and reinsurance broker and risk advisor, has announced the launch of Stratus, a property insurance exchange for operational digital infrastructure risks, including data centres and associated critical support systems. Stratus will provide access to up to $10 billion in property insurance capacity on a single-placement basis through the ... Read the full article
Ian Newman to lead Gallagher Re’s new Digital Risk Practice
19th August 2026
Global reinsurance broking and advisory firm Gallagher Re has launched its Digital Risk Practice, bringing together specialist expertise in AI liability, data centres, cyber and digital risk engineering to help insurers and reinsurers “understand, quantify and manage” evolving technology-related risks, with Ian Newman serving as Global Head of Digital Risk ... Read the full article
QBE names Thompson Global Director of Data Centres
18th August 2026
International business insurer QBE has announced the appointment of Jamie Thompson as Global Director of Data Centres, a newly created role based in London. In this new position, Thompson will work to develop an integrated insurance proposition tailored to the evolving risks of the rapidly expanding ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty’s Tera launches insurance programme for industrial-scale computing hardware
6th August 2026
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, has launched a new managing general underwriter (MGU), Tera Underwriters, which itself has announced a new specialty insurance programme designed for computing hardware infrastructure at industrial-scale data centres across the US. The programme has the capacity to provide over ... Read the full article
Zurich gets $1bn reinsurance protection for data centres as profit hits all-time high of $4.8bn
6th August 2026
For the first half of 2026, large insurer Zurich has reported accelerated growth across all areas, with momentum propelled by specialty, middle market, life and farmers, where demand is being driven by technology advancements, construction, evolving protection needs and shifting market dynamics. To comply with this growing demand, Zurich has entered ... Read the full article
Lockton launches global Data Centres & Digital Infrastructure Practice
29th July 2026
Lockton, an independent insurance broker, has announced the launch of its global Data Centres & Digital Infrastructure Practice, a consultative practice helping organisations navigate the risks associated with the infrastructure that stores, processes, and moves information. The practice further builds on Lockton’s experience in supporting complex digital infrastructure risks globally, including ... Read the full article
Willis urges data centre sector to rethink insurance buying amid AI demand growth
27th July 2026
As rapid expansion in digital infrastructure and AI-driven demand reshapes the technology landscape, insurance broker Willis, a WTW business, urges data center owners, developers, builders, operators and investors to rethink traditional insurance strategies. The firm warns that many organisations may currently be securing capacity beyond their actual exposure due to risks ... Read the full article
Re/insurers seek more advanced PVT risk models for data centres: Synthetik’s Tim Brewer
22nd July 2026
As data centres become increasingly critical infrastructure, insurers and reinsurers are seeking more sophisticated analytical models to better quantify potential losses from political violence and terrorism (PVT) risks, according to Tim Brewer, Chief Operating Officer at Synthetik. Synthetik is a research and development company based in Austin, Texas. It specialises in ... Read the full article
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