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)
Airmic’s newly updated EXPLAINED Guide on general insurance, including the role of reinsurance.
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Friday Reading Edition 260 (5th September 2025)
The report examines the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the insurance industry, exploring its application and use cases in the largest classes of business written (in premium terms), focusing on property and its associated weather and climate perils.
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Friday Reading Edition 260 (5th September 2025)
The insurance industry is undergoing a profound transformation, with AI, drones, 3D imaging and other digital tools reshaping the way claims are assessed and managed.
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Friday Reading Edition 260 (5th September 2025)
Explores how automation and AI powered data ingestion are leveraged to streamline underwriting.
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Friday Reading Edition 260 (5th September 2025)
The emergence of Generative AI in insurance is breathing new life into an industry already familiar with narrow forms of AI. The curiosity and eagerness of employees to embrace these new tools and their dedication to upskilling is exhilarating to see.
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Friday Reading Edition 260 (5th September 2025)
The insurance industry is poised to harness the latest technologies, including AI, to innovate and shape the future.
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Friday Reading Edition 260 (5th September 2025)
Experts from Munich Re and ERGO joined forces to collect and assess the most relevant insurance technology trends. Includes an interactive radar may be filtered by line of business to quickly find what is most relevant for you.
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Friday Reading Edition 253 (18th July 2025)
The aim of this publication is to provide a Guide for directors to the advantages and potential pitfalls associated with the creation and running of captive insurance companies. We examine this issue principally from the perspective of the parent company or partnership board rather than that of the captive board.
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Friday Reading Edition 253 (18th July 2025)
The past four years have seen a revitalisation of captive utilisation. Captives are increasingly mainstream. Governments, rather than looking on them with suspicion, are more likely to embrace the concept and are interested in making it possible for companies to keep them at home.
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Friday Reading Edition 253 (18th July 2025)
These are exciting times for captives. Captives are now a mainstream part of an agile, intelligent and resilient risk financing strategy regardless of insurance market conditions. The use of captives for the incubation of emerging risks, blended catastrophe covers and sustainability projects is directly aligning the use of captives to the strategies of organisations in an increasingly connected, complex and fast-moving world.
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