Willis, a WTW company, announced the launch of Digital Infrastructure Protector, a new end-to-end lifecycle solution designed for data center owners and operators.
This new offering combines comprehensive policy coverage during the construction and operations phases with enhanced, customized risk management to help data center owners, operators, contractors and hyperscalers increase operational and financial resiliency while minimizing potential risks.
The launch of Digital Infrastructure Protector is the latest in a series of innovations from Willis to deliver new, customized risk solutions designed to directly address the unique needs of today’s data centers.
The solution covers the entire data center lifecycle, from initial funding to steady-state operations, to address today’s increasingly complex and interconnected risk environment.
Alastair Swift, global head of expertise at Willis, said: “The artificial intelligence boom has accelerated data center construction and brought unprecedented complexity, and traditional insurance solutions are no longer sufficient. As a customer-led, data-driven organization, Willis has developed this solution to directly address these challenges.”
Key features of Digital Infrastructure Protector include:
Comprehensive and enhanced policy coverage: In partnership with Zurich, the solution provides simplified coverage with over $3 billion in capacity, consolidating construction, operational property, marine and cargo risks into a single policy. Willis and Zurich worked together to tailor the policy wording to meet the unique and evolving data center needs of digital infrastructure customers.
Evidence-Based Brokerage: Willis and Zurich experts use analytics and data validation to assess coverage gaps and help clients evaluate coverage that’s right for their specific needs. This minimizes the risk of over-insurance, thereby improving cost efficiency.
Comprehensive Risk Management: Leveraging its eight-point digital infrastructure risk framework, Willis provides clients with an ongoing, comprehensive view of all data center risks, including systemic and emerging threats. This ongoing guidance and risk mitigation supports evolving projects and technology upgrades, putting Willis in a unique position to help clients achieve long-term resiliency.
Access to breadth and depth of global experts: Willis’ solutions provide clients with access to a new global digital infrastructure group, also led by Alastair Swift. This cross-functional team brings together global experts from multiple disciplines, including construction, energy, climate, technology and cyber, real estate, supply chain, data analytics and risk engineering, to help clients predict risk trends across the entire data center ecosystem.