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 289 (17th April 2026)
The UK is dependent on its undersea cables and pipelines for its data and energy. There are around 60 undersea cables which come ashore at several points along the UK coastline, particularly around East Anglia and South West England. More than 90% of the UK's day-to-day internet traffic travels via these undersea cables.
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Managing the new economic risks in the defence sector [free to download upon sharing contact details Text
Friday Reading Edition 289 (17th April 2026)
This report explores the new economic risks for the defence sector and their implications for 2026. A period of relative calm has given way to a new age of geopolitical instability, marked by a rise in violent conflicts involving governments. And this return to intergovernmental warfare has ignited a significant increase in defence spending worldwide.
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Friday Reading Edition 289 (17th April 2026)
The latest version – the UK’s National Risk Register outlines the most serious risks facing the United Kingdom, aimed at risk and resilience practitioners, including businesses and voluntary and community sector organisations.
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Friday Reading Edition 289 (17th April 2026)
The flagship assessment of the UK’s defence policy – the world has changed. The threats the UK now faces are more serious and less predictable than at any time since the Cold War, including war in Europe, growing Russian aggression, new nuclear risks, and daily cyber-attacks at home.
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Friday Reading Edition 289 (17th April 2026)
As the UK commits to spending 5% of GDP on national security, and with NATO partners scaling up their own defence budgets, a generational opportunity is taking shape: to rethink how defence investment can drive not just military capability, but also economic growth, productivity, and innovation.
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Friday Reading Edition 285 (20th March 2026)
After nearly six years of hybrid and remote work, younger employees are coming to the office craving mentorship, connection and growth. But not everyone shares their enthusiasm, and not many leaders are eager to relitigate those boundaries.
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Friday Reading Edition 285 (20th March 2026)
Published last year, but still relevant – As working from home appears here to stay, effective leaders take a balanced and thoughtful approach to support employee wellbeing and organisational resilience.
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Friday Reading Edition 282 (27th February 2026)
Navigating new sweeping tariffs requires strategic risk management and robust decision making.
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Friday Reading Edition 281 (20th February 2026)
In discussion with key members of the insurance sector about the challenges of evolving hybrid working models post-pandemic we unearthed ten key takeaways.
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Friday Reading Edition 280 (13th February 2026)
Resilience is no longer a buzzword - it’s a business imperative. How can your organisation shift from reactive recovery to proactive resilience?
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