Expert risk articles

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Read stories from Allianz Commercial about business risks, mitigation strategies and commercial insurance trends.

Jun 01, 2026

Expert risk article | Atlantic hurricane season outlook 2026

The 2026 North Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, with pre-season forecasts predicting near to below-average activity.

Jan 14, 2026

Expert risk article | Allianz Risk Barometer 2026 - Artificial intelligence

AI climbs to its highest-ever position of #2, up from #10. Both cyber and AI now rank as top five concerns for companies in almost every industry sector.

Jan 14, 2026

Expert risk article | Allianz Risk Barometer 2026 - Cyber incidents

Cyber incidents is the top global risk for 2026 and by a higher margin than ever before – 10% ahead of the closely-linked peril of artificial intelligence (AI).

Jan 14, 2026

Expert risk article | Allianz Risk Barometer 2026 - Business interruption

Business interruption and supply chain disruption drops to #3 from #2 but this peril remains a significant concern given it can be a consequence of other risks in the global top 10.

Jan 14, 2026

Expert risk article | Allianz Risk Barometer 2026 - Climate change

Business interruption impact, such as supply chain bottlenecks and disruption of logistics due to extreme weather events, is the main climate-related business concern for respondents.

Jan 14, 2026

Expert risk article | Allianz Risk Barometer 2026 - Changes in legislation

Changes in legislation and regulation remains at #4. However, there is an increase in the share of respondents, driven by concerns over factors such as tariffs.

Jan 14, 2026

Expert risk article | Allianz Risk Barometer 2026 - Macroeconomic developments

Macroeconomic developments drops to #8 with the global economy showing impressive resilience heading into 2026.

Jan 14, 2026

Expert risk article | Allianz Risk Barometer 2026 - Natural catastrophes

Natural catastrophes drops to #5 globally, driven by factors such as a quieter hurricane season during 2025. However, insured losses caused by cat events still hit US$100bn for the sixth year in a row.

Jan 14, 2026

Expert risk article | Allianz Risk Barometer 2026 - Market developments

Following another strong year for equity and M&A markets, businesses appear slightly more relaxed about market risks, with this risk dropping from #8 to #10 year-on-year.

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