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 297 (12th June 2026)
By Keith Dear, Founder and CEO of Cassi, and speaker for the opening plenary of next week’s Airmic Conference – the danger is neither Oracle nor algorithm, but unaccountable predictions.
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Friday Reading Edition 297 (12th June 2026)
Shoib Khan, Director of Insurance Supervision, PRA, will speak on the main stage on Day 2 of the Airmic Conference – The PRA has committed to consulting on a new insurance captives regime in Summer 2026.
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Friday Reading Edition 297 (12th June 2026)
By Dean Chapman (FINEX GB) and Ian Cairns (Global FINEX) – Quantum risk is a present business threat; organisations must prepare early with enterprise wide planning to protect data and resilience.
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Friday Reading Edition 297 (12th June 2026)
This article is based on a discussion between Penny Seach, Chief Underwriting Officer at Zurich – the opportunities from Artificial Intelligence (AI) are profound and far-reaching – and yet businesses remain cautious. With concerns about security and reliability persisting, few organizations have moved beyond the experimentation phase. How can insurers leverage AI to responsibly drive value at scale?
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Andreas Berger - CEO of Swiss Re Podcast
Friday Reading Edition 297 (12th June 2026)
Who insures the insurers? In this episode, Andreas Berger, CEO of Swiss Re, speaks with Nicolai Tangen about how reinsurance works and why it matters. They discuss natural disasters, climate risk, and why losses are rising as more people and assets move into high-risk areas. Berger explains how Swiss Re uses data and technology to understand risk, prevent damage, and decide what can – and cannot – be insured.
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Friday Reading Edition 297 (12th June 2026)
A team of speakers from Gallagher will be holding a partner lunch for risk and insurance managers on Day 2 of the Airmic Conference – as we approach the midpoint of 2026, Gallagher's global team of insurance professionals continues to monitor the key trends shaping the current buyer's market.
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