Zurich Sees Possible Need to Securitize Data Center Insurance Risk

Zurich Insurance Group AG has signaled that the surge in global data center investment may eventually force insurers to sell securitization products that transfer risk to capital markets. Kelly Kinzer, the company's global head of construction and surety, said on June 18, 2026 that as projects of this scale are built one after another, discussions about spreading risk across a broader pool of investors are going to become "more and more necessary," according to Bloomberg. At the same time, Kinzer acknowledged that "the market is not there today," indicating the idea remains at a conceptual stage for now.