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Power Assets: AI and data centre growth drive insurance demand across Asia

· Source: asiainsurancepost.com

In short

Willis, a WTW business, reports that AI and data centre expansion is making reliable power a strategic asset across Asia, with the region's data centre pipeline hitting a record 26.5 gigawatts in H1 2026. Asia's power insurance market remains highly competitive, with well-managed risks securing premium reductions, broader insurer participation and enhanced policy terms. The broker urges buyers to strengthen engineering evidence and stress-test recovery assumptions ahead of 2027 renewals.

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Tags: power assets, data centres, insurance, risk management, asia, reinsurance

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