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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.

To select multiple categories and/or keywords, use Ctrl+Click (or ⌘+Click on a Mac).
Economic downturn poses further risks for food security – World Economic Situation and Prospects: November 2022 Text
United Nations, 11th January 2022
Friday Reading Edition 131 (18th November 2022)
Trade policy actions on food and fertilisers have risen sharply since the start of the war in Ukraine. This adds to trade measures implemented to respond to potential domestic food shortages at the beginning of the pandemic.
Categories:
Economic Outlook
Keywords:
Security, Supply Chain, Ukraine
High seas: Enabling a climate resilient Suez Canal Text
Marsh, 1st November 2022
Friday Reading Edition 130 (11th November 2022)
Besides demonstrating the vulnerability of global supply chains, the blocking of the Suez Canal in May 2021, caused by the Ever Given, has highlighted how grave the disruptions to the world’s canals and waterways can be. With increasing incidence of disruptive weather events, driven by climate change, greater focus should also be given to understanding these potential critical points of failure.
Categories:
ESG
Keywords:
Climate Change, Supply Chain
Inflation Report 2022: Rising Costs of Property Claims Text
McLarens, 9th September 2022
Friday Reading Edition 128 (28th October 2022)
Attempts to address global inflation through quantitative tightening, by raising interest rates, is now affecting all tiers of the construction and property development chain including the financing of projects.
Categories:
Economic Outlook, Risk Financing
Keywords:
Supply Chain
Tackling the global inflation crisis Text
Chatham House, 29th July 2022
Friday Reading Edition 128 (28th October 2022)
Dame DeAnne Julius of Chatham House speaks about what to expect from the cost-of-living crisis and its political consequences.
Categories:
Economic Outlook
Keywords:
Supply Chain, Ukraine
Inflation is Influencing Business Risk Management — Take Steps to Mitigate its Impact Text
Aon
Friday Reading Edition 128 (28th October 2022)
Inflation has become one of the most vexing issues confronting economists, governments, business leaders and consumers — and has also tasked risk managers with navigating new forms of volatility in their risk management programmes.
Categories:
Economic Outlook
Keywords:
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Supply Chain
Green hydrogen key to a zero-emissions economy Text
HDI, 29th September 2022
Friday Reading Edition 127 (21st October 2022)
Governments trying to replace fossil fuels are beginning to invest heavily in hydrogen technology and infrastructure. As international interest accelerates, the insurance industry is under pressure to keep up.
Categories:
ESG
Keywords:
Climate Change, Supply Chain