Annual Survey of Emerging Risks

The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA) have released key findings from the 19th Annual Emerging Risk Survey, highlighting the evolving concerns of over 100 Chief Risk Officers, Chief Actuaries, lead partners, and senior thought leaders in the insurance and financial services industry. As outlined in the report and the Executive Summary of findings, this year’s survey cites environmental risks, specifically discrete extreme weather events, and technological risks, such as artificial intelligence adverse outcomes, as most impactful both in 2026 and three or more years in the future.

Survey from previous years are linked below to provide an insight into how emerging risks change over time.

Emerging Risk Surveys by Year: