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 214 (23rd August 2024)
Nearly half the world's population are due to go to the polls in 2024, with implications for businesses ranging from an increase in state-sponsored cyber attacks and disinformation to the increased likelihood of social unrest.
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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 214 (23rd August 2024)
[Free to download upon sharing contact details] The 2024 US presidential election will be the most consequential geopolitical event of the year. Will the US continue to play a leading role in global affairs, as is likely under the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris? Or will it become more transactional and isolationist, as is likely under former Republican President Donald Trump?
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Friday Reading Edition 210 (26th July 2024)
In this episode, Richard Cutcher is joined by Sam Wilkin, director of political risk analytics at WTW. Sam shares his insight and perspective of the geopolitical landscape at a particularly volatile time, as well as on the upcoming US election.
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Geopolitical Interregnum Podcast
Friday Reading Edition 210 (26th July 2024)
The liberal international order, sometimes called Pax Americana, is in decline, but it's unclear what happens next. We explore the concept of geopolitical 'interregnum' as a framework for markets and insurers to consider the business environment.
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Friday Reading Edition 210 (26th July 2024)
A new interview with Sir Richard Shirreff, former NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe and co-founder of Strategia, who discusses the future on NATO, the importance of geopolitics in the modern world and how the US election will have significant influence on the Ukraine-Russia war.
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Friday Reading Edition 204 (14th June 2024)
Analyses the results of last weekend’s European Parliament elections, highlighting that although populist radical right parties performed well, the real winners were the centre-right European People’s Party. She explores the implications for EU policymaking and subsequent national elections.
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Friday Reading Edition 204 (14th June 2024)
Leaders of the world's seven richest nations – including UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – are gathering this week in Italy to decide what to do to about the ongoing conflict in Gaza and Ukraine.
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Friday Reading Edition 204 (14th June 2024)
Yesterday, the Labour Party set out its policy offer. Experts share what they learned from the manifesto – from how Keir Starmer’s party would use ‘missions’ to govern to its approach to ethics and standards.
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Friday Reading Edition 204 (14th June 2024)
A concurrence of electoral cycles across so many countries provides a steady drumbeat of potential flashpoints throughout 2024, holding the attention of risk and insurance professionals. Includes results of the 2024 Airmic Big Question surveys.
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