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 130 (11th November 2022)
With many countries’ climate commitments falling short, the COP27 summit is as vital as ever. But there are reasons to be optimistic, too, as these 5 pieces from the World Economic Forum’s Agenda platform make clear.
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Friday Reading Edition 130 (11th November 2022)
A dedicated COP27 hub that is tracking the key developments by providing resources and analysis, with a particular focus on impacts for the energy industry, a sector in the frontline of tackling the climate crisis, from regional overviews and sectorial deep dives to timely analysis and accessible rich media.
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Friday Reading Edition 130 (11th November 2022)
Besides demonstrating the vulnerability of global supply chains, the blocking of the Suez Canal in May 2021, caused by the Ever Given, has highlighted how grave the disruptions to the world’s canals and waterways can be. With increasing incidence of disruptive weather events, driven by climate change, greater focus should also be given to understanding these potential critical points of failure.
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Friday Reading Edition 130 (11th November 2022)
Launched by Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of England, GFANZ is the world’s largest coalition of financial institutions committed to transitioning the global economy to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. This guide provides an overview of the voluntary, pan-financial sector net-zero transition planning tools and guidance developed by GFANZ in 2022, and how these resources can be used together to support financial institutions’ efforts to develop and implement net-zero transition plans.
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Friday Reading Edition 134 (9th December 2022)
Predicting and preventing flood impacts – Previsico, a state-of-the-art flood forecasting company launched their first Internet of Things (IoT)-based flood alert system, after successful UK trials, in July 2021. Since then, it has twice enabled flood wardens in Whalley to respond to clear a blocked culvert trash screen on Wiswell Brook – avoiding flooding in the town – most recently on Friday 7 October 2022. Here is the case study with the details and video.
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Friday Reading Edition 127 (21st October 2022)
Governments trying to replace fossil fuels are beginning to invest heavily in hydrogen technology and infrastructure. As international interest accelerates, the insurance industry is under pressure to keep up.
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Friday Reading Edition 130 (11th November 2022)
[Requires Airmic member login] Join Verisk AIR as they examine the growing risks associated with climate change - a topic that should continue to be on everyone's agenda.
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Friday Reading Edition 125 (7th October 2022)
This white paper calls on the (re)insurance industry to do more to support its corporate clients in making the transition to carbon neutrality.
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Friday Reading Edition 125 (7th October 2022)
Our guest in this episode is Emma Arnold, who leads Control Risks’ environmental practice for EMEA, which forms part of its wider global ESG consulting team. Emma has a strong focus on risk and governance concerning operationalising an ESG vision that has been set out by the board or senior leadership of corporations.
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Friday Reading Edition 113 (8th July 2022)
The CBI has worked with members to identify four areas of action businesses take to manage rising costs in their workforce. Within each section there are three areas you can focus on to have the biggest impact.
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