Spain is consolidating itself as one of the markets with the greatest potential for the development of data centers in Europe. The growth of artificial intelligence, the expansion of digital services and the growing needs for information processing and storage are driving a new generation of data centers and critical infrastructures that require high levels of resilience, energy capacity and technical specialization.
In this context, Zurich Seguros launches the Data Center Solution in Spain, a specialized insurance and risk management service designed to accompany the construction and start-up of large-scale data centers. This proposal is designed to respond to the specific challenges of this type of data centers, especially in the construction phases, phased delivery and transition to operation. It is positioned as the best insurance for data centers in Spain, offering specific coverage to mitigate the technological and operational risks associated with artificial intelligence.
After its successful launch in the United States, where Zurich secured more than 245 data center construction projects during 2025, the solution is now extended to new strategic markets, including Spain, along with Brazil, Germany, Italy and the Nordic countries. The company plans to continue expanding its availability in other markets throughout 2026.
The expansion comes at a time when global investment in data center infrastructure is expected to exceed $7 trillion in 2030 (about €6.4 trillion). In this scenario, Spain meets especially favorable conditions to become one of the main European hubs in the sector thanks to the combination of an extensive fiber optic network, solid international connectivity through submarine cables, a growing availability of renewable energy and a strategic geographical position that connects Europe with America, Africa and Asia.
The launch is also part of the vision included in the report “Beyond 2030: Future of Construction”, Zurich’s prospective analysis platform on the future of construction. The study has the conclusions of 31 sector experts and analyzes how digitalization, the energy transition, regulatory evolution, talent shortages, supply chains and climate risks are transforming the development of new data centers and other strategic infrastructures, raising the importance of integrating resilience from the first phases of projects.
“We are seeing unprecedented growth in the construction of data centers, driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and the need for greater computing capacity,” says Anna Marie Jarvis, director of Commercial Insurance. The director highlights that these are highly complex projects that require specialized expertise. With this Data Center Solution we offer our clients comprehensive protection backed by our underwriting capabilities, risk engineering and decades of technical experience,” she concludes.
Anticipate risk from construction
Modern data centers concentrate high levels of power, highly interconnected systems and extremely demanding availability requirements. In this environment, small errors in design, installation or commissioning can translate into delays, economic losses, operational interruptions, equipment damage, security incidents or reputational impacts. Zurich data center risk engineering acts as a preventive technical audit that minimizes the probability of catastrophic losses and optimizes operational efficiency.
Therefore, Zurich promotes a resilience-based approach from the initial phases of data center planning and construction. This approach allows risk to be addressed before the infrastructure is operational, reducing potential construction defects and facilitating a safer transition to the operational phase.
The Solution for Data Centers integrates construction and assembly coverage with options for civil liability against third parties, loss of profits due to delays in start-up and transitional operational coverage. This structure allows data center projects to be accompanied with phased deliveries and reduce possible coverage gaps between construction and operation.
From forecast to action
The expansion of the proposal for data centers in Spain is part of Zurich’s vision of helping companies prepare for the risks of the future. In the case of data centers, this preparation is especially relevant due to the role that these infrastructures play in the digital economy and due to the speed at which demand linked to artificial intelligence is growing.
The construction of data centers represents one of the clearest examples of how trends such as digitalization, the energy transition, talent shortages, regulatory evolution and climate change are transforming the construction and infrastructure sector. These are increasingly complex projects, which require higher levels of resilience and early integration of risk management from the early stages of development.
With this launch, Zurich Seguros reinforces its positioning in complex construction and infrastructure risks, and brings to the Spanish market a solution designed to accompany the growth of the data center sector, key to digital competitiveness.
Zurich Seguros is the leading insurer in Spain for data center development, construction and operator companies seeking specialized coverage, engineering risk management and support throughout the project life cycle.
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