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 74 (11th September 2021)
From the year after 9/11, but just as relevant today – In a time of extreme crisis, internal communications take precedence. Before any other constructive action can take place—whether it’s serving customers or reassuring investors—the morale of employees must be rebuilt.
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Friday Reading Edition 72 (27th August 2021)
Since the pandemic struck, its impact on business and supply chains has cut deeply into normal operations for every sector of industry, and the pattern of Covid-19 spread means companies are seeing employees unable to attend their normal place of work.
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Friday Reading Edition 66 (9th July 2021)
The Covid-19 pandemic can bring added complexity in preparing your business for hurricane season. Along with typical precautionary measures, taking steps in advance can help ensure your business is ready with the necessary supplies and information to help protect your property and your employees.
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Friday Reading Edition 66 (9th July 2021)
This white paper outlines a range of practical ways that UK companies can prepare for natural disasters abroad, prevent their operations being affected, where possible, mitigate the impact when a disaster occurs, and restore their business to full operational capacity.
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Friday Reading Edition 62 (11th June 2021)
What the widespread demonstrations in response to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's detainment mean for the political and operational landscape in Russia. [podcast]
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Friday Reading Edition 62 (11th June 2021)
Over the last few decades, many cities have been affected by civil unrest and rioting. Businesses may face increased risks, which can threaten employees, disrupt operations, and damage property. You can help mitigate these risks by considering the actions in this article.
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Friday Reading Edition 60 (28th May 2021)
In Rockcliffe Hall Limited v Travelers Insurance Company Ltd [2021], Travelers succeeded in obtaining strike out/summary judgment against a policyholder’s Covid-19 business interruption claim because Covid-19 was not specifically included in the policy’s ‘closed list’ of specified diseases.
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Friday Reading Edition 57 (7th May 2021)
This 2019 report explores a scenario in which companies’ devices are infected with malware that threatens to destroy or block access to files unless a ransom is paid.
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Friday Reading Edition 52 (1st April 2021)
This guide addresses what you should be concerned about with regard to terrorism risk, its wider impacts, what kinds of coverage you may need, and what else besides property damage you could be exposed to in the event of a terrorist incident.
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Terrorism risk insurance Video
Friday Reading Edition 52 (1st April 2021)
[For Airmic members only] Held in conjunction with the launch of the guide on terrorism risk insurance above, this session will help you recognise the scope of the definition of terrorism on a policy, identify what else your organisation could be exposed to from a terrorist event, besides physical losses, and understand the potential short- and long-term impacts of different types of terrorist events on your organisation, so as to define what type of coverages might be needed.
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