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Global Risk Management Survey

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Methodology and Respondent Demographics
Global Risk Management Survey

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Aon's tenth Global Risk Management Survey, a biennial web-based research report, was conducted between April and June 2025 in 11 languages.

The research gathered responses from 2,941 decision makers including c-suite leaders, risk managers and treasurers from 16 industry clusters, which include small, medium and large companies in 63 countries and territories around the world. The respondents answered questions about their approach to risk management and insurance, as well as wider business decisions.

Aon Centre of Innovation and Analytics tabulated the responses.

Percentages for some of the responses may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding or respondents being able to select more than one answer.

All revenue amounts are shown in US Dollars.

Respondent Demographics


Respondents by Business Area/Function
Business Area Percentage
Risk & Insurance Management 34%
Chief Finance Officer 17%
Other 15%
Finance & Treasury 13%
Chief Executive Officer 9%
Chief Risk Officer 7%
Chief Human Resources Officer 4%
Chief Information Security Officer 1%
Chief Technology Officer 1%


Respondents by Industry
Industry Sector Percentage
Industrials and Manufacturing 19%
Food, Agribusiness and Beverage 11%
Construction and Real Estate 10%
Natural Resources 9%
Transportation and Logistics 7%
Financial Institutions 6%
Other 6%
Retail and Consumer Goods 6%
Technology, Media and Communications 4%
Professional Services 4%
Healthcare Providers and Services 4%
Life Sciences 4%
Insurance 4%
Public Sector Partnership 4%
Hospitality, Travel and Leisure 2%
Financial Sponsors 1%
Sports and Entertainment 1%



Respondents by Region
Region Percentage
Europe 39%
Latin America 23%
North America 19%
Asia Pacific 15%
Middle East and Africa 4%


Respondents by Revenue Segment
Revenue Percentage
Between USD $100m and USD $500m 22%
Less than USD $50m 17%
Between USD $1bn and USD $5bn 17%
More than USD $5bn 15%
Between USD $50m and USD $100m 10%
Between USD $500m and USD $1bn 10%
Cannot disclose 10%


Respondents by Type of Company
Type of Company Percentage
Private 68%
Public 21%
Non-Profit 5%
Other 3%
Government Owned 2%
Government 1%


Respondents by Number of Employees
Number of Employees Percentage
500 - 2,499 24%
1 - 249 23%
5,000 - 14,999 13%
2,500 - 4,999 12%
250 - 499 12%
15,000 - 49,999 10%
50,000+ 6%
I don't know 0%



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