Arbol says its new cover responds when a government stops or suspends data centre construction in general, not when a single permit is refused. If a covered action remains in force beyond the agreed waiting period, the policy pays a predetermined sum, and both the trigger and the settlement rely on public-record information, Artemis reported on 20 October.
The product is meant to protect capital already committed to a project and the carrying costs that build up while work is stopped. According to Arbol, this regulatory risk is one that traditional insurance products typically miss, and chief executive Sid Jha said standard policies do not respond to a moratorium. The cover is available now through brokers to data centre developers, and Arbol says investors and capital providers behind AI data centre projects may also find it relevant.
Arbol argues that the risk is growing and has moved from state legislatures to county boards. It counts 45 state-level measures across 36 states and restrictions in 194 local jurisdictions as of August 2026, and cites a March 2026 Gallup survey in which 71% of Americans opposed an AI data centre in their area. Jha said the cover helps developers and their lenders plan around this regulatory exposure.
Artemis said it has previously seen a number of parametric products that use public-record data for triggers and settlement, but this is the first it has seen that targets large construction projects.
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