Click here for the Friday Reading Search, a searchable archive of reading and knowledge resources

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.

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Financial Services Authority,Bank of England,HM Treasury, 1st May 2008
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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Harvard Business Review, 1st December 2002
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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Chubb
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.
Howden
Ransomware and warning shots about risk aggregation have added a big dose of complexity into an already complicated cyber risk landscape. Insurers are weighing the delicate balance of growth vs discipline in the face of surging claims and deteriorating profitability.
Baker Tilly,O’Connors
Friday Reading Edition 85 (3rd December 2021)
In the last instalment of this series, learn about business interruption losses during a cyber event, and how to mitigate them.
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Lloyd’s,AIR Worldwide,Airmic
Friday Reading Edition 83 (19th November 2021)
As supply chains have evolved and become more complex, insuring interconnected business interruption risks has grown more challenging. This report, co-produced by Lloyd’s and AIR Worldwide, describes a novel approach to help risk managers and insurers close the protection gap before the next catastrophic supply chain disruption occurs.
Travelers
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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Travelers
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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UK Climate Risk
Friday Reading Edition 63 (18th June 2021)
Led by the University of Exeter in partnership with the Met Office, this report provides an analysis of 61 climate change risks and opportunities for the UK, considering the latest observations of, and future projections for, the changing climate in the UK and across the globe.
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Chubb
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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