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 218 (20th September 2024)
Maritime shipping volumes are robust, yet geopolitical risk poses a threat, as higher trade tensions could impact volumes and demand ahead. Despite wars and trade tensions, marine insurers have the tools to weather risks.
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Charting a system in decline Podcast
Friday Reading Edition 218 (20th September 2024)
Sam Wilkin, WTW’s director of political risk analytics, oversees the WTW’s Political Risk Index – its latest report charts the decline of the rules-based international order, with all that that entails for peace, democracy, free trade and cross-border investment.
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Friday Reading Edition 218 (20th September 2024)
In this edition of the Political Risk Index, we explore government positions regarding the rules-based order in emerging market countries and territories.
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Friday Reading Edition 214 (23rd August 2024)
[Free to download upon sharing contact details] The Trump Risk Index measures the broad exposure of the US’s 70 largest trading partners. The EIU’s overall risk score is based on an assessment of vulnerability across three areas—trade, immigration and security—where they expect important policy changes under Donald Trump, were he to win the US presidential election in November.
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Friday Reading Edition 209 (19th July 2024)
The first Labour King’s Speech in 14 years set out Labour’s priorities for government. Here’s what experts learned from a big day in parliament.
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Friday Reading Edition 209 (19th July 2024)
The first Labour King’s Speech in 14 years set out Labour’s priorities for government. Here’s what experts learned from a big day in parliament.
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The King’s Speech - Great British Energy needs to be a catalyst for investment in new technologies Text
Friday Reading Edition 209 (19th July 2024)
KPMG comments on the Great British Energy Bill announced this week as part of the King’s Speech.
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Friday Reading Edition 207 (5th July 2024)
We find ourselves with a labour government holding the reigns to power today for the first time in 14 years. Will that usher in an ideological change in regulatory direction for insurance leaders to contend with or is the reality that the recent regulatory path of travel sits comfortably with the general positioning of the new political ‘powers that be’?
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Friday Reading Edition 207 (5th July 2024)
The Scottish National Party has had its worst UK parliamentary election since 2010, projections showed, derailing their push for a new independence referendum as a resurgent Labour Party made gains in former heartlands.
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UK election update Video
Friday Reading Edition 207 (5th July 2024)
Can a Labour government fix the image problem and attract the investment needed to fund its growth plans? What is Labour likely to do to improve the investment environment? How does the UK compare to the rest of the region as an investment destination?
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