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 252 (11th July 2025)
President Donald Trump sowed fresh chaos in metals markets by indicating the US would implement a higher-than-expected 50% tariff on copper.
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Friday Reading Edition 251 (20th June 2025)
This guide describes how a business can identify the general insurance it needs and how to buy this cost-effectively. It will discuss the role of the insurer, insurance broker and other stakeholders in the process, and what they will expect from the business.
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Friday Reading Edition 251 (20th June 2025)
Choosing an insurance broker is an important decision in the purchase of insurance. This guide is designed to offer advice on the process of running a tender for services and negotiating a contract with a broker.
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Friday Reading Edition 251 (20th June 2025)
This guide sets out an introduction to the concept of risk appetite, with the intention of providing individuals, who may not be risk management specialists, with a high-level overview of what risk appetite is and why it is important.
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Friday Reading Edition 251 (20th June 2025)
Captives are long term vehicles, and their relevance should not be restricted to a hard or difficult insurance market. The steps taken and innovation achieved over the past four years should ensure they retain their place at the centre of a sophisticated insurance buyer’s risk financing strategy.
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Friday Reading Edition 251 (20th June 2025)
The concept of risk management has been of increasing relevance and importance in recent years, triggered in part by the greater maturity of corporate governance frameworks and recognition of risk management as an enabler and protector of value and achievement of strategic objectives.
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Friday Reading Edition 249 (23rd May 2025)
Unpicking the key tax takeaways from the UK’s trade deals with India and the US.
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Friday Reading Edition 249 (23rd May 2025)
Thoughts from an English law perspective on the issues that might arise under commodities sale contracts – and how traders can protect themselves from them in an increasingly uncertain trading landscape.
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Friday Reading Edition 248 (16th May 2025)
The use of green energy is crucial in the fight against climate change. But the risks associated with the use of renewables are often overlooked and this poses serious problems for insurers.
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Friday Reading Edition 248 (16th May 2025)
Learn more about how you can develop the optimal combination of risk finance and adaptation.
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