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 230 (13th December 2024)
The geopolitical climate is uncertain even after the US election. Much hinges on the exact trade policy to be implemented under the incoming Trump administration, with a tail risk of a global trade war. The new US administration's stance towards Ukraine, and Europe's response, will be key to watch.
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Friday Reading Edition 228 (29th November 2024)
Climate finance and carbon markets took centre stage at the 2024 UN Climate Conference (COP29), which strongly focused on increasing funding and creating effective carbon market mechanisms. COP29 was also the first ever “Finance COP,” agreeing to mobilise $300 billion of climate finance, falling short of the trillion-dollar figure demanded by developing countries.
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Friday Reading Edition 228 (29th November 2024)
While agreement was reached on carbon market regulation, the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) agreement has been widely criticised, with many commentators arguing that the goal has not gone far enough to supply the funding that developing countries require to achieve their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and adaptation plans.
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Friday Reading Edition 228 (29th November 2024)
A collaboration between Howden, Boston Consulting Group and the High-Level Climate Champions, this white paper illustrates the great enabling role of insurance with real world examples across financial risk reduction and mobilisation of capital, optimisation of operational and project performance, and public policy implementation and market expansion
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Friday Reading Edition 227 (22nd November 2024)
To gain the full productivity benefits of generative AI and other technologies, Europe and the United States will need to focus both on improving human capital and accelerating technology adoption.
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Friday Reading Edition 227 (22nd November 2024)
As businesses face a rising tide of risk, organisations should restructure the fundamentals of how they handle uncertainty.
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Future of Work Text
Friday Reading Edition 227 (22nd November 2024)
The future of work creates both opportunity and risk. Learn how to adapt to changing employee expectations, embrace technology and manage potential cyber and regulatory risks.
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Friday Reading Edition 226 (15th November 2024)
“There's potential to build a world-class captive domicile in the UK, but it will only be competitive if it has effective regulation and is implemented efficiently.”
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Friday Reading Edition 226 (15th November 2024)
Summary of Chancellor’s Mansion House speech last night.
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Friday Reading Edition 226 (15th November 2024)
Highlights how captives – an established risk management tool used for many years and beyond insurance cycles – support organisations in navigating emerging and future challenges by offering tailored risk management strategies
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