Click here for the Friday Reading Search, a searchable archive of reading and knowledge resources

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.

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World Economic Forum (WEF), 20th January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 137 (20th January 2023)
Trade, tech and tackling the climate crisis were just some of the topics under discussion this week in Davos. We've also heard from global leaders on Ukraine, the economy and health. Here's a snapshot of what you might have missed this week at Davos 2023.
Marsh, 13th January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 137 (20th January 2023)
Many of the challenges we faced last year have continued into 2023 and have been exacerbated due to recent geopolitical conflicts. How should businesses plan for 2023 and what are the key global risks organisations should focus on? Watch this conversation on the Global Risks Report with Richard Smith-Bingham, Executive Director, Marsh McLennan and Carolina Klint, Risk Management Leader, Continental Europe, Marsh.
World Economic Forum (WEF), 11th January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 137 (20th January 2023)
Recently released – The world faces a set of risks that feel both wholly new and eerily familiar. The Global Risks Report 2023 explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade. As we stand on the edge of a low-growth and low-cooperation era, tougher trade-offs risk eroding climate action, human development and future resilience.
Control Risks, 4th January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 138 (27th January 2023)
[Please note the video contains some flashing images.] The US-China relationship is the greatest geopolitical risk for businesses in 2023. US-China conflict remains very unlikely in 2023, but competition and confrontation are moving from the trade and technology realms into the military domain.
Airmic, 8th December 2022
Friday Reading Edition 135 (16th December 2022)
Hear from Control Risks as they explore 2023's RiskMap and the top risks facing organisations in the next 12 months.
Aon, 12th October 2022
Friday Reading Edition 126 (14th October 2022)
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict extends into its ninth month, the conflict is being fought on both the physical battlefields and in cyber space. The malware used in the conflict is finding its way on to the dark web, where any hacker can use it.
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Baker Tilly, 9th October 2022
Friday Reading Edition 126 (14th October 2022)
The cybersecurity insurance market has shifted significantly over the last 12-18 months, leaving organisations faced with pricy premiums or the inability to purchase coverage. In this webinar, Baker Tilly cybersecurity specialists discuss a multi-faceted approach to manage cyber risks through effective cybersecurity controls and what you may be required to do to maintain adequate cyber insurance coverage.
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Lloyd’s, 1st October 2022
Friday Reading Edition 134 (9th December 2022)
The second report from Lloyd’s Futureset in response to the conflict in Ukraine, created in collaboration with Aon, outlines the immediate role the (re)insurance industry is playing in responding to emerging customer needs and goes on to explore by how we can deploy the powerful tools at our disposal – our expertise, innovation, capital and collaboration – to help build greater resilience against the long-term impacts of the conflict.
Allianz, 1st October 2022
Friday Reading Edition 129 (4th November 2022)
[Free to download upon sharing contact details] This report highlights some of the main cyber risk trends from an underwriting, risk consulting and claims perspective, such as the growing cost of ransomware attacks – which has been the major loss driver in recent years, the targeting of more smaller‑sized companies by hackers, the increasing frequency and sophistication of business email compromise attacks in the ‘Zoom and deep fake era’.
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Airmic, 13th September 2022
Friday Reading Edition 126 (14th October 2022)
[Requires Airmic member login] - Hear from Baker Tilly and SR-M Intelligence and Risk Consulting as they explore the latest developments in ransomware and the impact on insurance and risk.
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