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56% of Planned US Data Centres in Catastrophe-Exposed Zones

🇺🇸 United States, with concentration in southern and storm-prone states, USFirst detected: 26 May 2026, 10:48Updated: 4d ago2 reports
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PropertyEnergyCyberReinsurance
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Impact Assessment Rationale

LOW: Downgraded by deterministic London Market impact gate. The source does not evidence a concrete London Market loss pathway such as named insured asset damage, port/waterway/airspace closure, vessel/cargo loss, sanctions asset action, claims/loss estimate, or market pricing impact.

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Geographic Zone Matches

3 active matches

  • TRIA Certified Areas
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • Caribbean Hurricane Zone
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • Pacific Ring of Fire
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%

Geographic zone matches are RiskEvents spatial/analytical indicators, not coverage determinations or Lloyd's official classifications.

Summary

MS Amlin analysis reveals that 56% of 670 planned US data centre projects, representing nearly $800 billion in investment, are located in states highly exposed to hurricanes, severe convective storms, earthquakes, or winter storms. The research highlights significant aggregation risk for specialty insurers as AI-driven data centre construction accelerates in hazard-prone southern US states. MS Amlin and Lloyd's market participants including Nephila Capital are actively developing underwriting and ILS structures to address this emerging exposure class.

This summary is AI-generated from linked source reports and may change as more information becomes available. See our correction policy for how to report errors.

Structured Intelligence

known

  • MS Amlin analysed 670+ planned US data centre projects under construction or in planning phase
  • 51% of planned projects ($670bn) are in states at high risk of severe convective storms
  • 27% of planned projects ($440bn) are in states at high risk of winter storms
  • 21% of planned projects ($340bn) are in states at high risk of hurricanes
  • 3% of planned projects (~$12bn) are in states at high risk of earthquakes
  • Existing data centres in high-SCS-risk states have an estimated value of ~$20bn
  • MS Amlin and Nephila Capital syndicates have launched a property treaty consortium with data centre risk as a key focus
  • Catastrophe bond structures are being explored for data centre risk capital

reported

  • Planned AI infrastructure in storm-prone areas could be almost 40 times the value of existing facilities
  • Data centre build-out is shifting to southern US regions where land and power costs are more favourable
  • ILS market is actively evaluating data centre risk as a meaningful opportunity

uncertain

  • Actual insured values versus total investment values for planned facilities
  • Current insurance penetration rates for data centre assets in high-hazard zones
  • Timeline for planned projects to reach operational status and enter insurance programmes
  • Extent to which existing cat models adequately capture data centre aggregation risk

Affected Countries

🇺🇸 United States

Key Entities

MS AmlinNephila CapitalFermat Capital Management LLCMartin BurkeJohn Seo
Event started: 26 May 2026

Sources

Trade Media

Timeline

Status Change26 May 2026, 21:14

Lifecycle changed

signal → developing

Status Change26 May 2026, 21:14

Status changed to developing

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Corroboration26 May 2026, 21:14

Corroborating source

MS Amlin research finds more than half of planned US data center projects, valued at $670 billion, are being developed in states with high exposure to severe convective storms. The finding highlights a growing concentration risk for property and energy underwriters as hyperscale infrastructure expands into storm-prone geographies. This is market intelligence and underwriting analysis, not a loss event.

More than half of planned U.S. data center projects worth $670 billion are being built in states at high risk of severe convective storms (SCS), specialty Lloyd's insurer MS Amlin found.

Source: The Insurer (Trade Media) · View source

Initial Detection26 May 2026, 10:48

Initial Detection

MS Amlin analysis reveals that 56% of 670 planned US data centre projects, representing nearly $800 billion in investment, are located in states highly exposed to hurricanes, severe convective storms, earthquakes, or winter storms. The research highlights significant aggregation risk for specialty insurers as AI-driven data centre construction accelerates in hazard-prone southern US states. MS Amlin and Lloyd's market participants including Nephila Capital are actively developing underwriting and ILS structures to address this emerging exposure class.

When assets of this scale cluster in hazard prone regions, the potential loss severity from a single storm event can rise very quickly. This is a growth opportunity for the specialty insurance market, but the risks must be properly managed and understood.

Source: Artemis.bm (Trade Media) · View source

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