Economic Slowdown, Regulatory Changes, Business Interruption Top Global Business Risks, Says Aon
20 Aprile 2009 - 4:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Global risk management survey highlights top risks by region and
industry LONDON and CHICAGO, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon
Corporation (NYSE:AOC), the leading provider of global risk
management and consulting services, today announced the findings of
its 2009 Global Risk Management Survey. Respondents cited the
current economic slowdown, regulatory and legislative changes, and
business interruption as their top risks. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041215/CGW049LOGO) The
biennial analysis is based on responses from 551 organizations in
40 countries. The findings are representative of a broad range of
industry sectors around the globe and presented in four key
components: -- Top Ten Risks -- Overall risk preparedness --
Business losses related to risk -- Key business topics/functions
"This survey helps our clients stay abreast of emerging issues and
learn how peers and competitors are managing risks, overcoming
challenges and capturing opportunities in order to achieve
sustainable growth, continuity and profitability," said Steve
McGill, chairman and CEO of Aon Risk Services. "One of the benefits
of having an unmatched global network is the ability to leverage
Aon's size and scope to create the industry's most comprehensive
data reports and better serve our clients." 2009 Aon Global Risk
Management Survey - Top Ten Risks Change in Reported ranking
readiness Ranking Risk from 2007 by respondents ------- ----
--------- -------------- 1 Economic slowdown +7 60% 2
Regulatory/legislative changes +4 65% 3 Business interruption -1
79% 4 Increasing competition New 71% 5 Commodity price risk New 77%
6 Damage to reputation -5 58% 7 Cash flow/liquidity risk New 75% 8
Distribution or supply chain failure -4 70% 9 Third party liability
-6 81% 10 Failure to attract or retain top talent -3 68% In
addition to the macro list provided above, the Global Risk
Management Survey breaks out the Top Ten Risks by region and
identifies the Top Three Risks by industry. Compared to findings in
2007, most organizations have increased their overall risk
preparedness. However, less than half of survey respondents report
they are tracking and managing all components of their total cost
of insurable risk. More importantly, for three of the Top Ten Risks
(economic slowdown, damage to reputation and regulatory/legislative
changes), less than two thirds of respondents indicate they have
formally reviewed the risk or have a plan in place. The 2009 Aon
survey indicates that virtually no company, industry or country is
immune to today's unprecedented period of economic unrest. While
reputation risk has fallen from its top position in the firm's 2007
survey, the importance of this threat is not diminished. Reputation
risks impact the public's perception of the quality, integrity and
intention of an organization, influence a partner or customer's
decision to do business with a firm and may affect a government or
regulator's decision to allow a company's actions. Regulations and
legislation are now perceived as the second greatest risk factors
facing business, according to the Aon survey. While it remains
unclear as to whether more stringent regulations are expected to
expand to the majority of industry sectors, an increase in
regulation within the financial sector is widely anticipated. For
multinational organizations, the cost, quantity and complexity of
regulations presents serious compliance challenges. "While these
complex risks carry with them a degree of unpredictability that may
impact an entire enterprise, they are in fact manageable," said
Stephen Cross, CEO of Aon Global Risk Consulting. "Those
organizations prepared to capture opportunity will lead the way out
of the economic downturn with robust and proven risk management
strategies in place, and clear objectives set for future success."
Methodology Aon Risk Services first introduced the Global Risk
Management Survey in 2007. The 2009 report captures the
perspectives of the world's leading risk professionals. The
web-based survey addressed both qualitative and quantitative risk
issues. Risk managers, CROs, CFOs, treasurers and others provided
feedback and insight on their insurance and risk management
choices, interests and concerns. All responses for individual
organizations are held confidential; only the consolidated data was
incorporated into the report's findings. Percentages for some of
the responses may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding or
respondents' ability to select more than one answer. For more
information and to register for your copy of the survey, visit
http://www.aon.com/2009risksurvey. About Aon Aon Corporation
(NYSE:AOC) is the leading global provider of risk management
services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital
consulting. Through its more than 37,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon
readily delivers distinctive client value via innovative and
effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions.
Aon's industry-leading global resources and technical expertise are
delivered locally through more than 500 offices in more than 120
countries. Named the world's best broker by Euromoney magazine's
2008 and 2009 Insurance Survey, Aon also ranked highest on Business
Insurance's listing of the world's largest insurance brokers based
on commercial retail, wholesale, reinsurance and personal lines
brokerage revenues in 2008. A.M. Best deemed Aon the number one
insurance broker based on brokerage revenues in 2007 and 2008, and
Aon was voted best insurance intermediary, best reinsurance
intermediary and best employee benefits consulting firm in 2007 and
2008 by the readers of Business Insurance. For more information on
Aon, log onto http://www.aon.com/. Media Contact: Kelly Drinkwine
312.381.2684 office 312.342.6056 mobile
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