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 227 (22nd November 2024)
The London Market is facing a talent gap. As experienced underwriters, risk engineers and claims professionals head towards the end of their careers, a lack of young talent coming through means the market is coming to a crunch point. Andy Jones, Director of Risk Consulting, and Calvin Gray, London Market Marine Director at RSA Insurance discuss the London Market’s talent issue and the steps it must take to address the gap.
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Friday Reading Edition 227 (22nd November 2024)
Rather than threaten their jobs, AI can help equip risk professionals to bring greater value to their organisations as strategic enablers. And as fears of ethical and other risks around AI grow, it will reinforce the need for human decision making and oversight, a role which risk professionals are well positioned to take up.
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Friday Reading Edition 210 (26th July 2024)
It’s hard to see Kamala Harris’ ascension to the top of the ticket as unfair, since her potential rivals endorsed her.
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Friday Reading Edition 209 (19th July 2024)
The first Labour King’s Speech in 14 years set out Labour’s priorities for government. Here’s what experts learned from a big day in parliament.
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Friday Reading Edition 209 (19th July 2024)
The first Labour King’s Speech in 14 years set out Labour’s priorities for government. Here’s what experts learned from a big day in parliament.
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Friday Reading Edition 208 (12th July 2024)
Learning and development plays a crucial role in readying our industry for the challenges ahead. And we all recognise the need to attract and retain talent to our industry as it modernises and evolves.
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Friday Reading Edition 208 (12th July 2024)
The risk profession continues to offer inspiring careers. Millennial and Generation Z members of Airmic are ready to embrace the promise of artificial intelligence (AI), contrary to fears of AI taking jobs away or posing an existential threat to humanity
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Friday Reading Edition 208 (12th July 2024)
The need to attract young talent to the risk management and insurance profession is critical.
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Friday Reading Edition 207 (5th July 2024)
Follow this live-blog for all you need to know about the new UK government.
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Friday Reading Edition 207 (5th July 2024)
The Scottish National Party has had its worst UK parliamentary election since 2010, projections showed, derailing their push for a new independence referendum as a resurgent Labour Party made gains in former heartlands.
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