Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 181 (1st December 2023)
The need for many businesses to catch up on their climate adaptation needs has never been more pressing, but financial support from governments to achieve this will be meagre and geopolitical competition will make access to critical supplies increasingly difficult.
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McKinsey at COP28 Video
Friday Reading Edition 181 (1st December 2023)
McKinsey’s online hub on the COP28 summit, streaming live from Dubai, UAE, from 30 November to 12 December – Stay ahead of the curve on the pathway to COP28.
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Friday Reading Edition 178 (10th November 2023)
This week’s King’s Speech has paved the way for a further weakening of climate policy in the UK by introducing a bill to support future oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. Esin Serin and Anna Valero explain how this approach endangers global efforts to keep the 1.5°C target alive in the run-up to COP28 while also lacking environmental, economic and political logic at home.
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Friday Reading Edition 171 (22nd September 2023)
The Prime Minister has outlined plans to delay some climate targets, saying they will save people money. Experts give their view
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Friday Reading Edition 166 (18th August 2023)
Knowing how to develop collaborative contingency plans to protect employees’ physical and emotional health during dangerous climate events is crucial to ensuring organizations and staff are protected at all levels.
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Friday Reading Edition 166 (18th August 2023)
Since 1990, wildfires have consumed an average of 2.5 million hectares a year across Canada, with around 7,300 fires occurring annually. These fires can ravage communities, destroy buildings and infrastructure, and even claim lives.
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Friday Reading Edition 166 (18th August 2023)
Before you plan mitigation, response and recovery efforts, a general understanding of the nature of wildfires and evolving conditions can be helpful.
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Friday Reading Edition 166 (18th August 2023)
Examines these wildfire risk trends, and discusses how insurers can improve wildfire risk modelling via new real-time techniques that use big data and artificial intelligence.
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Friday Reading Edition 166 (18th August 2023)
The Hawaii wildfires could be a foreboding sign of what's to come regarding the state's insurance risk.
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Friday Reading Edition 164 (4th August 2023)
Europe is battling the effects of scorching weather, with June having been the hottest month on record in the 174-year history of temperature monitoring
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