In January 2026, we partnered with research firm Opinion Matters to survey over 3,500 business leaders and insurance buyers from internationally operating companies based in the UK, US, Canada, Singapore, France, Germany, and Spain.
Participants shared their views on insurers and insurance, as well as their perceptions of risk and resilience across four key categories:
• Environmental Risks - Climate change, catastrophic events, environmental damage, emissions, pandemics, and energy transition.
• Cyber & Technology Risks - Disruption threats, technological lag, cyber security threats, and intellectual property risks.
• Geopolitical & Economic Risks - Strikes, civil unrest, regulatory changes, economic uncertainty, inflation, war, and terrorism.
• Business Risks - Supply chain instability, business interruption, boardroom risk, crime, reputation, employer liability, and ESG compliance.
Respondents represented a range of company sizes,from US$/CA$/SG$/GB£/EUR€ 250,000 to over 1 billion in annual revenue, across all surveyed markets.
Each country included a minimum of 50 respondents per industry sector, covering:
The main survey was conducted between 05.01.26 and 13.01.26
This annual Risk & Resilience Survey began in 2021 with 1,000 respondents from the UK and US. It expanded to 2,000 in 2022–2023 with the addition of Canada and Singapore, and then to 3,500 in 2024 with the inclusion of France, Germany, and Spain.
Contributors
Denis Bensoussan, Head of Space, Beazley
Juan Duan, Head of Climate & Nature, Beazley
Richard Gray, Bermuda General Manager & Head of Third Party Capital, Beazley
Jenny Han, Focus Group Leader, Environmental, Beazley
Jason Kaminskey, CEO, kWh Analytics (A Beazley company)
Neil Kemptson, Head of Incubation Underwriting, Beazley
Geoffrey Lehv, SVP, Head of North American Accounts, kWh Analytics (A Beazley company)
Kelly Malynn, Head of Transition & Emerging Risk, Beazley
Teresa Merino, Regional Manager Europe – Renewable Energy, Beazley
David Schechter, Claims Focus Group Leader, Environmental Claims, Beazley
Ben Sheppard, Underwriter, Renewable Energy, Beazley
Lindsay Shipper, Head of North American Commercial Property, Beazley
David Singh, Head of Catastrophic Risk & Research, Beazley
Joe Wennell, Claims Manager, Marine, Beazley
Stefan Wunderlich, Head of Alternative Risk Transfer, Beazley