Emerging Markets
Viewpoint: Boom in Hyperscale Data Centers Puts Insurers to the Test
Hyperscale data center campuses represent the latest growth opportunity for global insurers and reinsurers. Annual investment in these specialized facilities will likely surpass $300 billion by 2027, ...
Data Centers Are Being Built in Areas Exposed to Extreme Weather
A significant number of data centers are being built in areas that are exposed to extreme weather risks brought on by climate change, a report by XDI has found. A study of roughly 2,600 planned data ...
Space Startups Seek Insurance for Orbital AI Data Centers
Space companies have spoken with insurers about coverage for orbital AI data centers, a sign of early progress for an experimental industry backed by Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue ...
AM Best: Data Centers Pose Risks Beyond What P/C Industry Has Experienced
The proliferation of data centers across the U.S. to bolster critical infrastructure for artificial intelligence is also bring some complicated risks. A new report from AM Best outlines "substantial ...
Aon Is Expanding Its Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program Capacity to $3.5B
Aon plc is expanding its proprietary Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP) with an additional $1 billion, increasing the program's capacity to $3.5 billion. In addition, coverage will extend ...
Data Centers Offer a Potential $10 Billion Windfall for Insurers
Soaring demand for insurance coverage related to data center construction is creating a "meaningful growth opportunity" for the industry, outstripping some traditional insurance markets, according to ...
Iranian Strikes on Amazon Data Centers Highlight Vulnerability to Physical Disasters
Damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the Middle East from Iranian drone strikes highlights the rapid growth of data centers in the region, as well as the industry's vulnerability to ...
A 10-Year Wait for Autonomous Vehicles to Impact Insurers, Says Fitch
Fitch Ratings said it does not expect autonomous vehicles (AVs) to "have any meaningful impact" on insurers in the next decade. Therefore, impacts to credit ratings will be modest. However, over ...