Aon has expanded its data center insurance offering as developers and operators seek more capacity for larger digital infrastructure projects.
The professional services firm said this week it added $5 bn of program capacity to its Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program, or DCLP, and widened the risk services attached to the product.
The move follows rising insurance demand tied to AI infrastructure, cloud computing and hyperscale data center construction.
The program now offers up to $5 bn in construction all-risks cover, delay in start-up protection, property damage cover and business interruption insurance.
Aon designed DCLP as a multi-line facility for data center risk across development, construction and operations. It places construction, cargo, cyber and operational exposures inside one insurance structure.
The expansion also brings more advisory and risk work through Aon’s Global Risk Consulting business. Those services include climate risk advisory, environmental risk solutions, owners protective professional indemnity, security risk consulting, risk engineering and operational continuity expertise.
Aon also expanded liability, cyber and project cargo capacity under the program. DCLP now includes up to $200 mn in third-party liability cover outside the US and $100 mn inside the US. It also offers $400 mn for cyber and technology errors and omissions, plus $500 mn in project cargo cover.
The program adds up to $1 bn of terrorism capacity through Aon’s existing facilities.
Joe Peiser, CEO of Risk Capital at Aon, said digital infrastructure has become one of the most capital-intensive asset classes in the global economy. As clients build larger and more complex data center portfolios, he said, they need more insurance capacity and risk solutions across the asset lifecycle.
According to Aon, the $5 bn DCLP expansion shows how the firm helps clients access capital, manage risk and scale with confidence.
