From a business point of view, you may need insurance against such risks.

"It has got to be a balance of cost against risk."

Any business will need to be protected against risk by having the correct insurance.

"Guarding against financial risk must be taken up as a major issue for national security," he added.

The potential benefits must be weighed up against the costs involved and the risk of failure.

As with any new technology, the benefits of using it must be measured against possible risks.

Do you need money to expand or as a cushion against risk?

Therefore, potential benefits must be weighed against risks in these patients.

The agency weighs the good a drug does against its side effects or risks.

This is not a case of weighing benefits against risks.