Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS), the commercial risk advisory and engineering arm of Zurich Insurance Group, has established a dedicated Data Center Risk Advisory practice, formalising a specialist team of more than 100 risk engineers focused on hyperscale and AI-driven data centre projects.
The engineers operate within a wider advisory group whose members average 26 years of experience across industrial, property, technology, and hazard-related risk disciplines.
The practice consolidates Zurich’s existing work with data centres into a single operating unit spanning planning, construction, commissioning, and live operations.
Capabilities cover the full risk profile of modern data centres. That includes site selection and design input, construction risk, protection of critical equipment, operational resilience, physical and cyber risk, business continuity, and extreme weather exposure.
According to Beinsure, this breadth reflects how data centre risk has shifted from isolated property loss to systemic operational dependency.
The practice builds on Zurich’s established footprint in the sector. Zurich currently supports more than $1 tn in data centre assets and projects across more than 20 US states, delivering advisory and engineering services from early planning stages through full-scale operations.
Its launch tracks a sharp acceleration in capital deployment. Data centre investment reached $32.9 bn in November 2025, up 92% year over year.
Global investment is projected to approach $6.7 tn by 2030 as demand driven by cloud computing and AI infrastructure continues to expand.
Craig Phillips, managing partner of advisory services at Zurich Resilience Solutions US, said data centres now sit at the centre of economic and technological systems.
He said the firm aims to help clients manage complexity across design and build phases, reduce risk exposure and cost overruns, and improve delivery outcomes under increasingly compressed timelines.
We recognize the vital role data centers and AI play in the world – driving innovation, increasing efficiency, and solving complex challenges
Craig Phillips, managing partner of advisory services at Zurich Resilience Solutions US
“We’re proud to help customers navigate the complexities of data center builds, reduce exposures and costs, and improve project outcomes,” said Craig Phillips.
Jon Tate, head of core risk engineering at Zurich Resilience Solutions US, said the practice reflects an end-to-end approach rather than isolated risk review.
He said the goal is to identify vulnerabilities early, carry discipline through construction, and maintain resilience once facilities enter continuous operation.
“This approach helps our customers identify and address challenges across every stage of their projects – through construction and into operation, supporting resilience and long-term success,” Tate said.
The new advisory unit complements Zurich’s recently introduced Data Center Project Guard offering, which extends builders risk coverage to address risks specific to modern data centre construction and commissioning.
Zurich Resilience Solutions operates in 40 countries and employs more than 1,000 risk specialists. The unit manages around 800 international programmes and conducts over 60,000 risk assessments each year, reflecting Zurich’s focus on engineering-led risk control alongside traditional insurance capacity.
