Zurich Resilience Solutions Announces Datacentre Risk Advisory Practice
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS), a provider of risk advisory and engineering services and part of Zurich Insurance, has announced the formation of a specialised Datacentre Risk Advisory practice. It brings together more than 100 expert risk engineers with extensive experience supporting complex datacentre projects. This team of specialists enhances ZRS's already robust capabilities for datacentre projects, elevating the depth of expertise customers can access across the entire datacentre life cycle, from planning and construction to fully operational facilities.
Specialised practice features more than 100 engineers focused on helping prevent and mitigate risks in hyperscale, AI-driven datacentres — from conception and construction to ongoing operations.
The formation of the new Advisory practice builds on Zurich's recently launched Datacentre Project Guard solution, a first-of-its-kind offering that expands and customises Zurich's award-winning Builders Risk coverage to address the unique exposures and loss drivers of modern datacentres.
The need for these services has never been greater. Datacentre investment surged 92% year-over-year to USD 32.9 billion in November 2025, with global investments projected to hit USD 6.7 trillion by 2030. As the pace of development accelerates, datacentre operators face increasing exposures that can lead to costly delays, downtime and safety incidents. These pressures underscore the need for specialised risk engineering to proactively avoid and mitigate risks.
The formation of this team strengthens Zurich Resilience Solutions' ability to deliver specialised risk mitigation services for hyperscalers, contractors and developers building next generation digital infrastructure.
The team's capabilities and expertise span datacentre planning, construction, property and critical equipment, as well as operational resilience, physical and cyber risk management, business continuity and extreme weather resilience within datacentre environments. This deep expertise consistently earns strong customer feedback, reflected in a Transactional Net Promoter Score (TNPS) of 97 — underscoring the trust customers place in ZRS and its services.
"We recognise the vital role datacentres and AI play in the world — driving innovation, increasing efficiency and solving complex challenges. We're proud to help customers navigate the complexities of data center builds, reduce exposures and costs and improve project outcomes," said Craig Phillips, Managing Partner, Advisory Services, Zurich Resilience Solutions, US.
"With more than 100 risk engineers specialising in datacentres — supported by a broader team, each with an average of 26 years of experience working with various industries and hazards — the new practice reflects our 360° view of risk," added Jon Tate, Head of Core Risk Engineering, Zurich Resilience Solutions, U.S. "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."
