Short Form Professional Development Videos -18th Emerging Risks Survey Highlights Recording

The video, presented by Dale Hall, Managing Director at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, summarizes the 18th Annual Emerging Risk Survey, conducted in late 2024 by the SOA Research Institute and the Casualty Actuarial Society, capturing insights from over 200 actuaries and risk managers. The top emerging risks remain climate change (now tied with war), disruptive technology—especially AI—and the resurgence of geopolitical conflict, with growing concern about how risks combine and cascade. New findings highlight cybersecurity breaches and manipulation (such as deepfakes) as the leading AI-specific risks, reflecting the complexity and cross-functional nature of managing AI. Overall, the survey shows shifting risk perceptions driven by global events and technology, emphasizing that tracking trends—not predicting exact outcomes—is key to building resilience.

View the full report here: https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2025/18th-survey-emerging-risks/

 

Contributors: Dale Hall, FSA, MAAA, CFA, CERA, Lisa Schilling, FSA, EA, FCA, MAAA; Jon Forster, ASA, MAAA