30% of financial and professional services business leaders rate economic uncertainty their top business risk
New research from Beazley uncovers a sharp and rapid shift in how leaders within the financial and professional services sector are prioritising risk a. Amid today’s fast-changing global environment. Having surveyed 3,500 global business leaders, including senior executives across the financial and professional services sectors, it’s clear that shifts in risk perception this year are reshaping how businesses allocate resources, assess partnerships, and pursue growth in volatile markets.
Key pressure points for professional and financial services business leaders in 2025:
- 30% of professional and financial services business leaders identified economic uncertainty as the top risk to their business in 2025.
- This is followed by 26% of professional and financial services business leaders saying inflation is the top risk to their business.
- 22% of professional and financial services business leaders ranked war and terrorism as the top risk and 22% ranking political risk as their top concern.
More widely the standout stats below show how globally business leaders across all sectors are reacting:
- 68% of business leaders globally cited geopolitical and economic uncertainty as a roadblock to growth, rising to 83% in July 2025.
- 87% of business leaders globally plan to adjust suppliers or reroute operations due to geopolitical tensions.
Bethany Greenwood, group head of specialty risks at Beazley, comments: “Resilience isn’t just about surviving disruption; it is about turning risk into competitive advantage. Innovative insurance solutions, including political risk coverage, parametric supply chain protection and crisis management services, are helping businesses act confidently in uncertain conditions.”
For Beazley’s full report please visit: Spotlight on Geopolitical & Economic Uncertainty 2025 | beazley.
