2026 Top Risks Report: Insights for Higher Education

Stay Ahead of Today’s Most Significant Risks

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Why This Matters

This report delivers a clear, data-driven view of the risks higher ed leaders say matter most right now, based on our annual member survey.

Inside the Report

  • Top 10 risks identified by survey respondents
  • Year-over-year trend analysis showing which risks are increasing the most
  • Peer benchmarking data to help put your institution’s exposures in context
  • Insights you can use in leadership, financial, and risk planning discussions

What’s New This Year

  1. Compliance risks continue to climb, with non-VAWA/Title IX compliance showing the largest increase for the second year in a row
  2. Athletics enters the top 10 for the first time, reflecting emerging institutional exposures

Complete the form to read the full Top Risks Report.

 

About United Educators
UE provides liability insurance and risk management solutions to meet the unique needs of K-12 schools, colleges, and universities. UE serves members from large university systems to small, independent K-12 schools, providing coverage and tools to help institutions confidently manage education-specific liability risks. UE has received an A (Excellent) financial strength rating from AM Best every year since 1998 and is among Ward’s 50® top-performing insurance companies.  

 

Why This Matters

This report delivers a clear, data-driven view of the risks higher ed leaders say matter most right now, based on our annual member survey.

Inside the Report

  • Top 10 risks identified by survey respondents
  • Year-over-year trend analysis showing which risks are increasing the most
  • Peer benchmarking data to help put your institution’s exposures in context
  • Insights you can use in leadership, financial, and risk planning discussions

What’s New This Year

  1. Compliance risks continue to climb, with non-VAWA/Title IX compliance showing the largest increase for the second year in a row
  2. Athletics enters the top 10 for the first time, reflecting emerging institutional exposures

Complete the form to read the full Top Risks Report.

 

About United Educators
UE provides liability insurance and risk management solutions to meet the unique needs of K-12 schools, colleges, and universities. UE serves members from large university systems to small, independent K-12 schools, providing coverage and tools to help institutions confidently manage education-specific liability risks. UE has received an A (Excellent) financial strength rating from AM Best every year since 1998 and is among Ward’s 50® top-performing insurance companies.  

 

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