Tech survey shows risk profession at AI inflection point

The 2025 Airmic Technology Survey reveals a “profession at a critical inflection point” with members under mounting pressure to modernise, integrate and get greater strategic value from their risk data.

The first-of-its-kind survey, conducted in association with Redhand Advisors and Riskonnect, offers a comprehensive view of how UK risk professionals are leveraging technology to manage risk and improve operational efficiency. It aims to help members benchmark their own organisation and provides practical advice for navigating the risk technology landscape.

The survey suggests the UK market is characterised by a high degree of technological diversity. However, integration issues and a lack of internal resources are hampering their effectiveness, leading to only moderate user satisfaction.

There is a growing appetite for technological advancement, with over half of respondents either ‘likely’ or ‘very likely’ to invest in new risk management technology within the next two years.

Adoption of generative artificial intelligence is still in the very early stages for almost half of respondents, with only 2% having fully-implemented generative AI systems in place. The biggest barriers to adoption are currently security and privacy concerns and cost and budget constraints.

“The 2025 Airmic survey paints a clear picture: risk professionals are stepping into a broader, more strategic role, but the tools they rely on must evolve with them,” commented Jim Wetekamp, CEO of Riskonnect. “Despite fragmented systems, tight budgets, and integration hurdles, there’s a growing appetite for platforms that deliver more than compliance – solutions that drive insight, agility, and resilience. 

The report provides a directory of risk technology vendors to help risk professionals navigate the diverse array of technology offerings in the market. It also offers practical recommendations to help risk managers use risk technology more effectively and strategically. These include:

• Align tech investments with business goals;

• Conduct a comprehensive technology audit;

• Engage cross-functional stakeholders early;

• Prioritise platforms that offer scalability, integration, and configurability;

• Invest in training;

• Explore AI incrementally;

• Track metrics that matter.

Download the full report, Technology Priorities and Perspectives.