Data centre boom brings opportunity and new challenges for insurers

The growth of data centres promises insurers billions in new premiums, unprecedented operational data and sustained long-term demand but the exposures are equally significant

The rapid build-out of data centres worldwide is creating one of the most significant new markets insurers have seen in decades: construction pipelines are expanding, the value of individual projects is rising sharply and operators are producing more real-time performance data than any previous generation of infrastructure.