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 3 (9th April 2020)
This EIU report expects the global economy to contract by 2.5% in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic – a much deeper global recession than that experienced during the global financial crisis. Nevertheless, a modest rebound in global output in the second half of this year is possible, provided the spread of coronavirus is contained globally.
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Friday Reading Edition 5 (24th April 2020)
This article addresses both the positive and negative implications our pandemic responses hold for climate action – including how climate action could accelerate the recovery by creating jobs, driving capital formation, and increasing economic resiliency.
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Friday Reading Edition 2 (3rd April 2020)
The BCI has found encouraging evidence of improvement in the actions taken by organisations in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak, while some organisations are also beginning to think about the pathway to recovery.
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Friday Reading Edition 4 (17th April 2020)
As UK policymakers consider options for how the lockdown could be lifted without triggering a second wave of coronavirus infections, this paper from the University of Warwick has attracted attention for its suggestion of removing restrictions on 20-30-year-olds who do not live with their parents, which could release 4.2 million people.
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Friday Reading Edition 6 (1st May 2020)
This article from the McKinsey Global Institute, which finds an overlap between the workers who are vulnerable in the current downturn and those who hold jobs vulnerable to automation, calls for the US response to incorporate a longer-term view about the resulting occupational shifts and the development of skills.
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Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce COVID-19 mortality and healthcare demand Text
Friday Reading Edition 1 (27th March 2020)
Read the critical Imperial College paper analysing the likely impact of multiple public health measures on slowing and suppressing the spread of coronavirus, which has since informed the UK government’s strategy for dealing with the pandemic.
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Friday Reading Edition 12 (12th June 2020)
In this episode of Airmic Talks, host Richard Cutcher discusses the responses from large organisations to the COVID-19 crisis, and the role of the risk professional, with guests from Control Risks, International SOS and Gallaghers.
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Friday Reading Edition 5 (24th April 2020)
This report by Marsh provides an overview of some of the key coverage, claims, and risk management areas that are currently top of mind for businesses and insurers.
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Friday Reading Edition 1 (27th March 2020)
For six weeks in late 2006, the Financial Services Authority, the Bank of England and HM Treasury held a Market Wide Pandemic Exercise. Their report highlighted a number of key issues needing further work to strengthen the resilience of the financial sector against a pandemic and other long-duration event.
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Friday Reading Edition 95 (25th February 2022)
In addition to the more in-depth Global Risks Perception Survey, a critical foundation of the Global Risks Report, data presented here is from a single question in the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. 12,361 executives from 124 countries around the world were asked to give their opinions on the top critical short-term threats to their country, out of a total list of 35 risks.
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