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 298 (19th June 2026)
This paper draws on joint insurer-risk manager dialogue to examine how protection gaps emerge in practice, why they persist across complex programmes, and what a more coherent approach to closing them could look like.
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Friday Reading Edition 298 (19th June 2026)
In this second edition of its captives survey, Airmic continues to seek better understanding of the priorities and experiences of our members. New areas covered in this iteration of the survey include captives governance and access to reinsurance.
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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)
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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Friday Reading Edition 293 (15th May 2026)
KPMG’s Our Make The City Thrive report draws on the perspectives of 150 UK-based senior decision makers working across financial services organisations to explore London’s future as a global listing destination - and why this matters for UK growth.
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Friday Reading Edition 284 (13th March 2026)
Chubb will be the lead partner on the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation's $20 billion Maritime Reinsurance Plan aimed at resuming commercial shipping in the Gulf.
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Friday Reading Edition 283 (6th March 2026)
Launched this week – in this second edition of its captives survey, Airmic continues to seek better understanding of the priorities and experiences of our members. New areas covered in this iteration of the survey include captives governance and access to reinsurance.
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Friday Reading Edition 283 (6th March 2026)
The UK government is in the process of establishing a captive insurance framework, in which Airmic has been a key stakeholder. Through this resource page, which will be regularly updated, Airmic seeks to keep our members and the wider risk and insurance community informed and updated through the process.
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