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 94 (18th February 2022)
In a world where companies have nearly unrestricted access to personal information, a new dilemma emerges: what separates right from wrong when it comes to collecting and using this data for commercial purposes? Individuals, companies, and policymakers are all working to understand what is ethical or not, what is legal or not, and how best we can progress when utilising innovative and disruptive technologies.
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Friday Reading Edition 88 (7th January 2022)
Journalists, media executives, columnists, commentators, and media critics—from the US and around the world—offered McKinsey their perspectives on what will make the news, from climate change and misinformation to the growing role of artificial intelligence and global supply-chain challenges. And, critically, what is unlikely to merit the headlines we all ought to see more of in the coming months.
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Friday Reading Edition 87 (17th December 2021)
European and UK shareholder activism is growing fast. Boards must be on the front-foot to respond. This report identifies 148 European and UK corporates that are likely to be the next targets for public activist campaigns. Its outlook also summarises the 7 key themes that will drive an increase in activist campaigns in the year to come.
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Friday Reading Edition 85 (3rd December 2021)
In the last instalment of this series, learn about business interruption losses during a cyber event, and how to mitigate them.
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Friday Reading Edition 82 (12th November 2021)
This blog series looks at the role of insurance in ensuring positive change — including helping to ensure a smooth energy transition, underpinning finance for green infrastructure, and mitigating the costs of the increased climate-related risks we are still set to see.
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Friday Reading Edition 82 (12th November 2021)
Hear from climate action advocates around the world on what business leaders can do to accelerate to net zero.
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Friday Reading Edition 73 (3rd September 2021)
A coordinated global effort is needed to address the climate challenge. Lloyd’s has just launched a new report setting out the catalytic role the insurance industry will play in supporting and accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Friday Reading Edition 70 (13th August 2021)
Embedding company purpose requires businesses to think about every process their organisation operates—and accept that there will be trade-offs.
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Friday Reading Edition 68 (30th July 2021)
[Free to watch upon sharing contact details] Simon Colvin of Weightmans talks about his firm's own ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) journey and provided insight into how the ESG agenda is starting to permeate day-to-day activities in the insurance, reinsurance and claims spaces. [webinar recording]
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Friday Reading Edition 64 (25th June 2021)
In 2020, the CII was accepted as a member of the Commonwealth family when we became a Commonwealth accredited organisation. To celebrate this development, A Commonwealth Insured focuses on the vital ways in which the insurance and personal finance professions support the Commonwealth’s priorities.
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