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Political risk report 2026

Your guide to navigating the political and economic risk landscape in 2026.

Is your business ready to navigate the accelerating geopolitical shifts that will shape 2026 and beyond?

The Political risk report 2026 outlines what you need to know to help your business prepare for the geopolitical challenges that will shape the global business and risk landscapes.

Use our report to help you:

  • Gain insights into the structural global changes that may shape your business’s environment over the next decade.
  • Identify the geopolitical threats that could disrupt your operations and supply chains.
  • Learn how you can build resilience by managing digital infrastructure amid rising political competition and evolving technological landscape
  • Explore the actions you and your organization can take now to build and maintain resilience, in the face of geoeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties.

Ready to explore the top geopolitical risks today? Download the report now.


FAQs

Political risk is the probability of disruption to operations caused by political events occurring in-country or by changes in the international environment. Political risk insurance (PRI) can provide indemnity from government actions in any country where you have operations, assets, contracts, or investments, that lead to monetary losses. Learn more about political risk insurance.

The Political risk report delivers insights on geopolitical and macroeconomic risks. It underscores the need for organizations to comprehend, assess, and where appropriate, mitigate operational and strategic risks.

Marsh, with specialist expertise in identifying, assessing, understanding, and mitigating risks across the spectrum of organizational challenges, is well suited to supporting clients through this journey. 

The Political risk report is essential reading for risk leaders involved in strategic planning and risk management in a global context. The report will help you to anticipate potential disruptions, enabling strategic planning and risk mitigation efforts that safeguard your organization's interests in an increasingly volatile world. 

The Political risk report 2026 stands out by focusing on the accelerating geopolitical transition that is reshaping the global order into an era marked by heightened and persistent complexity. Unlike previous editions, this report emphasizes the shift from a decades-old, relatively stable system to one characterized by economic and political change across trade, conflict, finance, and digital infrastructure. It highlights how businesses must proactively incorporate geopolitical risk intelligence into strategic planning to navigate this evolving landscape. The report also uniquely addresses the implications of regulatory fragmentation, the rise of non-bank financial institutions, and the increasing political scrutiny of digital infrastructure, providing leaders with actionable insights to manage risks and seize opportunities in a rapidly changing world.

The report integrates data from Marsh Credit Specialties’ country risk ratings platform, World Risk Review, that monitors short- and long-term economic, political, and security risk trends across 197 countries.

It also considers geopolitical shifts that have accelerated in recent years, contributing to an increase in conflict risk and a doubling of the number of conflicts worldwide since 2005.

For risk leaders, the Political risk report 2026 is an indispensable resource for understanding the nuanced and evolving challenges organizations may face in today’s complex geopolitical and macroeconomic landscape. This report is designed to support operational and strategic planning as global politics, trade, and finance undergo transformations, creating both challenges and opportunities.

You can access the last two versions of the report here: Political risk report 2025 and Political risk report 2024


Our people

Angela Duca

Angela Duca

Global Head of Credit Specialties

  • United States

Robert Perry

Chairman, Credit Specialties UK & Global Head of Political Risk and Structured Credit

  • United Kingdom

Christopher Coppock

Head of Geopolitical and Economic Risk Analysis, Credit Specialties Marsh Risk

  • United Kingdom

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