Leadership skill gaps act as a “cascade trigger” for downstream workforce risks, while employee financial insecurity emerges as a top-five concern, according to Marsh’s People Risk 2026 report.
Inadequate cyber threat literacy ranks as the No. 1 people risk facing organizations globally, followed closely by labor shortages and technology skills shortages, according to Marsh’s People Risk 2026 report.
The survey of more than 4,500 HR and risk professionals across 26 markets found that 40% of organizations cited increased workforce productivity and efficiency as a positive outcome of effective risk management — yet only 14% of respondents believe their organization’s risk maturity is “transformative” or fully embedded in strategy and culture.
The research assessed 25 people risks across five pillars: technological change and disruption, talent and leadership, protection and sustainability, governance and compliance, and health and safety. More than 70% of organizations experienced at least one material third-party cyber incident in the past year, the report said, with…
