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Medical cost inflation and legal liability risks remain among top concerns
Cyber risks, medical cost inflation, and legal liability are among the top concerns for American businesses of all sizes, according to results from the second annual Travelers Business Risk Index. The survey polled more than 1,200 business decision makers across the country to better understand what they believe poses the biggest threat to their businesses.
“The top three concerns are indicative of the ever-evolving risks that pose threats to American businesses,” said Michael Klein, Executive Vice President and Co-President of Business Insurance at Travelers. “Yet, when it comes to managing risk, businesses are often least prepared for their most worrisome concerns. Fortunately, many of these risks can be mitigated and resources are available to help businesses of any size stay protected.”
Overall, the survey did suggest more optimism among business leaders than last year, as fewer respondents reported worrying about the economy and fewer believe the world is becoming riskier. The following summarizes the results of the 2015 Travelers Business Risk Index.
Cyber RisksCyber risks ranked as the second biggest concern for all businesses, up from fifth last year. Businesses are most concerned about malicious and criminal attacks (55 percent), followed by human error (24 percent), and system glitches (21 percent).
Among the types of malicious attacks most worrisome to businesses:
Medical Cost InflationMore respondents (60 percent) are worried about medical cost inflation than any of the other risks in the 2015 Travelers Business Risk Index. While many business decision makers are concerned with this issue, it was less of a concern compared with last year (60 percent in 2015 versus 67 percent in 2014). Additionally, 33 percent of respondents said that medical cost inflation is among the risks they are least prepared to manage.
Legal LiabilityLegal liability-related risks continue to be another significant source of concern for business decision makers, with 56 percent of respondents reporting that they worry about it.
Global/Political ConflictOne of the most significant increases in concerns among business leaders relates to global/political conflict. About one-third of those surveyed (32 percent) worry about global/political conflict, which is eight percentage points higher than in 2014. One-quarter of decision makers surveyed said political unrest is a larger concern today than it was five to 10 years ago, up four percentage points from 2014.
WeatherMore than half (52 percent) of the respondents believe severe weather has become more frequent, but only 38 percent believe that is the case for their area, and even fewer (32 percent) believe it has increased the likelihood of damage to their business. The Northeast is the only exception, with 51 percent believing severe weather is more frequent in their area. Only 41 percent of respondents have a business disaster recovery plan in place to help rebound after a disaster.
Risk ManagementFew respondents consider risk management a strategic priority. Decision makers at small businesses (11 percent) were least likely to name risk management as a strategic priority or an important management activity, compared with medium-sized (20 percent) and large (36 percent) companies.
For full results, including industry-specific information, please visit www.travelers.com/businessriskindex.
About the SurveyHart Research conducted a national online survey of 1,210 business decision makers from February 18, 2015 to March 4, 2015. Small businesses are defined as those having 2-49 employees, mid-sized businesses as having 50-999 employees and large businesses as having 1,000+ employees. The survey was commissioned by Travelers and has a statistical margin of error of +/- 3.0 percentage points.
About TravelersThe Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home, and business. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Travelers has approximately 30,000 employees and generated revenues of approximately $27 billion in 2014. For more information, visit www.travelers.com.
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Media:The Travelers Companies, Inc.Matt Bordonaro, 860-277-7014mbordona@travelers.comorGail Van Cleaf, 651-310-6902gvanclea@travelers.com
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