The 2025 Global D&O Survey in collaboration with Clyde & Co LLP reveals the key risks impacting boardrooms today—and how directors, officers, and risk managers are responding. While some risks remain constant, new threats are emerging, and insurance decisions are not always keeping pace with evolving exposures.
The primary objective of this survey is to identify and analyze the top risks perceived by directors and officers worldwide, tracking shifts in risk priorities and uncovering emerging threats. By doing so, we aim to equip organizations with the knowledge to enhance their risk management strategies and insurance practices effectively.
The survey methodology involved collecting responses from directors and officers and risk managers across the globe. We have also asked respondents to provide some more information this year about what aspect of health and safety directors and officers and risk managers are most focused on. Is it physical health and safety, workplace impact on mental health or another aspect? And also, whether they feel boards are skilled in managing artificial intelligence as it develops.
We encourage readers to engage with the full survey report and accompanying articles for a deeper dive into our findings and to join us in advancing the conversation around effective risk management and insurance solutions.
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Once again, the annual Global Directors’ and Officers’ Survey provides a valuable insight into the risks that are of concern to directors and officers around the globe.
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ESG focus shifts as climate change loses political shine. U.K., U.S., and EU have rolled back or watered down climate regulations, with climate concern dropping.
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AI, despite media hype and risks like AI-washing, ranks 21st out of 30 in the Global Directors and Officers Survey. New questions focus on board skills and time allocation.
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Civil litigation has entered the top seven risks for directors and officers, driven by social inflation, spread of class actions and growing consumer awareness.
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Political developments in the U.S., U.K., and Australia, especially in financial services, will shape the regulatory environment over the next few years.
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The Financial Institutions results from the Directors’ and Officers’ Survey.
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European directors and officers prioritize health and safety, regulatory compliance and financial performance, reflecting a focus on sustainability risk management in 2025.
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A regional overview of Pacific data from the Global Directors’ and Officers’ Survey.
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The Global Directors’ and Officers’ Survey results identifies the top seven risks to directors and officers in the Middle East.
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The 2024/2025 D&O Survey highlights cyber risks as top concerns in North America, with data loss and cyber attack leading.
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In Latin America, D&O insurance concerns focus on financial and economic risks, driven by macroeconomic volatility and policy changes.
