44% of Companies Report Risks of Doing Business Are Increasing
Cybersecurity continues to climb the list of concerns for business leaders, along with executives’ concerns over medical cost inflation, legal liability, attracting and retaining talent, compliance and apprehension over economic uncertainty. According to the 2015 Travelers Business Risk Index , 44 percent of executives surveyed indicated that the business environment is becoming riskier, but businesses are often least prepared for their most worrisome concerns.
Businesses list rising medical costs
(33 percent) and cybersecurity problems (29 percent) as the risks they are least prepared to handle.