AGCS | Alfredo Alonso on Allianz Risk Barometer

Alfredo Alonso, Managing Director for Regional Unit London & Nordics, reveals the findings of the Allianz Risk Barometer 2021.

Our annual report identifies the top corporate risks for the next 12 months and beyond globally, based on the insight of more than 2,700 risk management experts from 92 countries and territories.

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Allianz Risk Barometer 2024

The most important corporate concerns for the year ahead, ranked by 3,069 risk management experts from 92 countries and territories.

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Risk in focus: Fire, explosion

Ranking #6 overall, fire, explosion (19%), up from #9 in 2023, is a significant peril for companies and global supply chains.

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Risk in focus: Climate change

Climate change (18%) may be a non-mover year-on year at #7, but this risk’s importance is clearly also reflected in natural catastrophes’ rise in the rankings.

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Risk in focus: Market developments

Protectionism is one of three paradigm shifts identified as being behind market developments (13%) rising to #9.

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Risk in focus: Cyber incidents

Cyber incidents is the top global risk in the Allianz Risk Barometer – for the first time by a clear margin (36% of responses, 5 percentage points ahead).

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Risk in focus: Shortage of skilled workforce

Shortage of skilled workforce (12%) falls from #8 to #10, although demographic change still means a shortage of skilled labor in many sectors worldwide.

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Risk in focus: Natural catastrophes

In a sign that companies are feeling the impact of extreme weather and climate events, natural catastrophes rank #3, up three positions on last year.

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Risk in focus: Political risks and violence

Unsurprisingly, given ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, and tensions between China and the US, political risks and violence (14%) rises up to #8 from #10.

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Risk in focus: Business interruption

Business interruption (31%) retains its position as the second biggest threat in the 2024 survey.

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Risk in focus: Changes in legislation

Despite vows to reduce bureaucracy, companies will still face new rules and regulations in 2024 ensuring changes in legislation and regulation (19%) rises one place to #4.

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Risk in focus: Macroeconomic developments

Despite the ongoing uncertain global economic outlook, macroeconomic developments (19%), which ranked #3 last year, falls to #5 in 2024.

Allianz Risk Barometer 2024 | Expert risk article

Top risks for smaller and mid-size companies

Whether cyber-attack or flood, loss events tend to hit smaller and mid-size companies much harder, with longer periods of disruption.

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A cyber event is the top global business risk

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