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 261 (12th September 2025)
The property reinsurance is beginning to explore potential use cases for artificial intelligence enabling better risk selection and more accurate pricing.
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Friday Reading Edition 261 (12th September 2025)
Property catastrophe pricing will likely soften during year-end renewals, but terms and conditions, including higher retentions imposed since 2023, will stay in place.
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Friday Reading Edition 261 (12th September 2025)
Demand for reinsurance is climbing and supply is abundant. But in contrast to previous cycles, capacity in this market is largely self-funded by incumbent carriers’ earnings rather than a new wave of third-party capital. Because of this, underwriting discipline, especially on US casualty, remains a red line.
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Friday Reading Edition 261 (12th September 2025)
Anticipation, motivation and inspiration are central to effective implementation.
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Friday Reading Edition 261 (12th September 2025)
Across the interview, the CEO of property & casualty reinsurance at Swiss Re returned to three organising ideas: the market is balanced, casualty needs caution, and property cat remains a line where clients will be supported at the right levels.
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Friday Reading Edition 261 (12th September 2025)
The global chairman of Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions reflects on what makes a good broker and a good leader in this volatile world – always balancing big picture strategising with a high level of technical expertise on the ground.
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Friday Reading Edition 261 (12th September 2025)
The English High Court’s decision in June to side with lessors against aviation war insurers has shaken the market. As insurers appeal, there could be risks yet to be priced in, with reinsurers now facing the prospect of being drawn more deeply into the claims.
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Friday Reading Edition 261 (12th September 2025)
Airmic’s newly updated EXPLAINED Guide on general insurance, including the role of reinsurance.
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