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Data Center Late Fees Jump to $5M a Day, Marsh Rolls Out Cover

Published

25 October 2026

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technology

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Telecom & Connectivity

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United States

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Fusion42 · 25 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Data center tenants are demanding late-delivery penalties exceeding $5 million per day, a steep rise from $1 million earlier in the year, driving insurance brokers like Marsh to create custom delay-in-delivery policies and raise coverage limits significantly. Goldman Sachs projects only half of U.S. data center capacity will be delivered on schedule, underscoring growing risks in digital infrastructure projects.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Telecom & Connectivity.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Late fees for data center delays have quintupled in months, making project schedule risk your biggest cost driver this quarter. You need to secure or review delay insurance immediately to avoid crippling penalties from top tenants.

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