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Viewpoint: Data center zeal expands - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Viewpoint: Data center zeal expands by Claire Wilkinson Agents and Brokers , Current Issue , Cyber Risks , Emerging Risks , Technology Aon , Marsh & McLennan Mar 1, 2026 Broker commentary on data center construction opportunities is beginning to sound as if it matches the scale of expansion in the sector itself. Fourth-quarter earnings calls offered fertile ground for brokers to publicly discuss organic growth opportunities related to these projects. The comments come as data center construction projects grow larger, driving increased demand for capacity amid accelerating global investment in cloud computing, AI and digital infrastructure. In recent months, major players such as Aon, FM, Marsh and Zurich Insurance announced significant increases in data center insurance capacity and launched specialty coverages and services to support the vast and complex risk needs of these facilities. In January, Marsh Risk, formerly Marsh, announced that Nimbus, its insurance facility supporting the construction of large-scale data centers, had expanded its limits to $2.7 billion. The added capacity includes coverage for delay in start-up and business interruption for construction projects in the U.K., U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Similarly, Aon announced it increased capacity to $2.5 billion for its Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program, offered to organizations managing risk across all stages of data center development and operations. The coordinated program integrates construction, cyber, cargo and operational risks. FM announced it expanded its capacity to $5 billion to support the rapidly growing data center industry. Last year, it launched FM Intellium, a business vertical aimed at providing tailored loss-prevention services and coverage for companies with data centers, which it has insured for many years. Finally, Zurich North America launched Data Center Project Guard, an insurance package for data center construction, offering up to $2 billion in capacity for builders risk, and parametric and operational coverages. Parametric insurers, too, are throwing their hats in the ring. Descartes Underwriting in January launched parametric coverage, offering limits up to $140 million per policy, for data center lenders, investors and operators against high-severity, low-frequency natural catastrophe exposures during the construction or operational phase. The rapid expansion in data center insurance capacity and services is clearly driven by demand. McKinsey data shows that by 2030, global investments in data center infrastructure will reach $6.7 trillion. Data center construction contributed to double-digit growth in Aon’s construction division in the fourth quarter of 2025. As brokerages navigate insurance market headwinds, the growth opportunity couldn’t come at a better time, but in a competitive market and amid their enthusiasm to support this expanding sector, a thoughtful approach is needed. It isn’t just data centers. The insurance industry has gone through many cycles of growth driven by demand for scale and specialist insurance expertise to meet the complex risk needs of businesses. Multi-use mega stadiums and entertainment venues, as we report on page 24, are another sector where significant capacity and tailored coverages are needed to handle emerging liability exposures. As artificial intelligence, cyber, climate and geopolitical risks become increasingly interconnected, that trend is likely to continue. Betting on data centers is a starting point, and as more brokers and insurers enter the market, competition will intensify. Those who take a broader approach to digital infrastructure and invest in the specialist knowledge and talent needed to provide differentiated advice will be best-placed to turn it into a sustainable growth opportunity. 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