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 199 (3rd May 2024)
With much of the world suffering political and social upheaval, multinational companies are facing a growing risk of strikes, riots and civil commotion To prepare for the potential damage and disruption caused by civil unrest, risk professionals need to protect their balance sheets and international assets.
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Friday Reading Edition 198 (26th April 2024)
Download the TPT Disclosure Framework, which sets out good practice for robust and credible transition plan disclosures.
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Friday Reading Edition 198 (26th April 2024)
As the importance of sustainability and decarbonisation increases for companies in response to a changing climate, so does the importance of setting a credible and robust plan on how to transition your business.
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Friday Reading Edition 196 (5th April 2024)
The UK and US have signed a landmark deal to work together on testing advanced AI.
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It’s time for banks to embrace, test, and fail with AI – Decoding AI risks: Fail fast or fall behind Text
Friday Reading Edition 196 (5th April 2024)
Banks depend on accurate and definitive models and outputs for decision-making, risk management and, ultimately, customer satisfaction. AI is designed in part to provide those reliable outputs — but the results so far have sometimes included mistakes.
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Friday Reading Edition 194 (22nd March 2024)
This Code of Conduct for Claims aims to serve to guide both the actions of the insurer and any suppliers involved, and also to reassure the claimants that due consideration had been given to the proper use of AI.
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Friday Reading Edition 194 (22nd March 2024)
In the first three parts of our series, we looked at the vital elements that AI applications must fulfil to benefit the insurance industry, the countless possibilities it opens up, and what it will take to foster trust in rapid machine advancements: What do these impending business changes mean for future generations working in the insurance industry?
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Friday Reading Edition 189 (16th February 2024)
The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals a new paradox at the heart of society. Rapid innovation offers the promise of a new era of prosperity, but instead risks exacerbating trust issues, leading to further societal instability and political polarisation. In a year where half the global population can vote in new leaders, the acceptance of innovation is essential to the success of our society.
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Friday Reading Edition 163 (28th July 2023)
A continued string of corporate failures reminds us how a strong risk culture, consciously built and nurtured by the board, senior and middle management is essential as the best means of avoiding them. This report aims to empower the risk and accountancy professions to improve their risk cultures and lead their organisations in a new age of risk.
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Friday Reading Edition 163 (28th July 2023)
Purpose can make organisations more aware of shifting external consumer sentiments. At the same time, the enthusiasm for corporate purpose brings its own risks – a botched corporate purpose programme could do more damage than having never engaged with the idea in the first place.
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