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.
Roads to Revolution Text
Friday Reading Edition 2 (3rd April 2020)
Published in 2018, this thought leadership report from Airmic provides pragmatic advice for risk professionals and business leaders who want to ensure that resilience and digital transformation permeate their organisations to constantly protect brand and reputation.
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Friday Reading Edition 92 (4th February 2022)
Organisational culture is an important area for boards to consider because it can be a key component of organisational failure. If the appropriate checks and balances are put in place, and there are cultural issues bubbling up in an organisation, then there are ways to identify and address these before they become a major front page story.
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Roads to Resilience Text
Friday Reading Edition 1 (27th March 2020)
Airmic’s research report from 2014, conceived to help companies avoid corporate catastrophe by learning from those who are leading the way in creating resilient organisations, is more relevant than ever in the current context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Friday Reading Edition 1 (27th March 2020)
For six weeks in late 2006, the Financial Services Authority, the Bank of England and HM Treasury held a Market Wide Pandemic Exercise. Their report highlighted a number of key issues needing further work to strengthen the resilience of the financial sector against a pandemic and other long-duration event.
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Friday Reading Edition 74 (11th September 2021)
From the year after 9/11, but just as relevant today – In a time of extreme crisis, internal communications take precedence. Before any other constructive action can take place—whether it’s serving customers or reassuring investors—the morale of employees must be rebuilt.
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Friday Reading Edition 138 (27th January 2023)
[Free to read upon sharing contact details] UK businesses are 85% more likely to suffer a cyber attack than they were 4 years ago. Mactavish’s market survey analyses the main cyber-risk concerns experienced by UK businesses, and solutions available to mitigate businesses’ cyber exposure via risk placement.
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Industrial action Text
Friday Reading Edition 113 (8th July 2022)
[Webpage] Brings together the latest news on industrial action in the UK this summer all on one page.
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Friday Reading Edition 104 (29th April 2022)
Even before the Ukraine-Russia conflict, political risk had been rising ever higher on company risk registers. Despite this awareness, the impacts of political or geopolitical shocks to business have often been perceived as limited or localised. Some impacts appeared to be beyond the control of business leaders to manage. The catastrophic events in Ukraine have shattered such assumptions, and left businesses no option but to respond quickly and decisively.
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Friday Reading Edition 101 (8th April 2022)
Ransomware and warning shots about risk aggregation have added a big dose of complexity into an already complicated cyber risk landscape. Insurers are weighing the delicate balance of growth vs discipline in the face of surging claims and deteriorating profitability.
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Friday Reading Edition 93 (11th February 2022)
It’s always good to understand the current flood risks in your area. It’s even better if you can to take action that will reduce the risks of damage to your home. These links are to sites offering information on flooding, flood damage, and how to be prepared for floods.
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