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Political risk impacting profitability for 85% of UK businesses – Beazley

By 2025-09-23T09:00:00

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’Political shifts, economic uncertainty and global tensions are converging at an unprecedented scale – and the ripple effect is shaking business confidence across sectors and geographies,’ says group head of specialty risks

Findings from specialist insurer Beazley’s latest Geopolitical and economic risk and resilience survey have demonstrated the rising impact of political risks for UK business profitability. 

The August 2025 survey of 3,500 business leaders found that 85% of survey respondents in the UK said political risks were direct affecting profitability.

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