In a recent article by National Underwriter (Nov. 2015//Volume 119//No.11 edition) Travelers released their 2015 “Consumer Risk Index” which is an annual poll of the risks the U.S citizens believe are most prevalent to them.
The Top 5 Risks are:
- Financial Security
- 66% worry about their finances and 30% say they worry about it a lot
- Personal Privacy & Identify Theft
- 60% of respondents cited this as their top concern
- 25% worry a great deal
- Cyber-Related Risks
- 57% said cyber threats are their top concern
- 1 in 4 Americans believe they have experienced a data breach of cyber attack
- Personal Safety
- 51% worry about this to some degree
- 14% worry a great deal
- Extreme Weather
- 43% of Americans worry about the risk of extreme weather
- 13% worry a lot about it
- 67% say they have a plan in place ahead of a major storm
- 64% have a plan for after a storm
Do you share these same concerns?
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