Travel risk intelligence company Riskline recently published its ranking and analysis of the top 10 travel risks of 2020, and the two most important causes of travel risks may come as a surprise. Aiming to accurately predict the greatest threats of the year ahead, Riskline's research and published findings are intended to help businesses find success and mitigate their risk exposures. "A careful examination of ongoing and emerging trends provides crucial information for businesses planning the year ahead," Adam Schrader, director of operations at Riskline, said in a statement. "All of the predicted risks we've shared are equally important, but two of them, in particular, will underpin the most dangerous security threats in 2020." Discover what those two risks are in the slideshow above, along with Riskline's complete top 10 travel risks list. Compiled by an international team of travel risk analysts, the list includes supporting analysis on why these risks pose the greatest threats to businesses and travelers in 2020. See also:

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