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 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 129 (4th November 2022)
[Free to download upon sharing contact details] Digital channels are replacing traditional modes of domestic payment around the world amid greater uptake of digital wallets and other forms of mobile transactions. Additionally, disruptors are rapidly moving to cross-border payments, accelerated by the war in Ukraine.
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Friday Reading Edition 101 (8th April 2022)
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.
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Friday Reading Edition 101 (8th April 2022)
[Free to read upon sharing contact details] The insurance industry has always been heavy users of data. Insurance and risk managers are gravitating towards emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and data analytics. Learn more about how AI is showing promise by unlocking value in departments across the enterprise including advantages such as in claims processing and customer experience.
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Friday Reading Edition 95 (25th February 2022)
The state of the world in 2022 may be beset by global challenges – but it is not without hope. Through global collaboration, public-private partnerships, new models and innovations, and a renewed sense of social responsibility we can create a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient world. Here are the main messages and takeaways from The Davos Agenda 2022, which took place in January.
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Friday Reading Edition 88 (7th January 2022)
Journalists, media executives, columnists, commentators, and media critics—from the US and around the world—offered McKinsey their perspectives on what will make the news, from climate change and misinformation to the growing role of artificial intelligence and global supply-chain challenges. And, critically, what is unlikely to merit the headlines we all ought to see more of in the coming months.
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Friday Reading Edition 85 (3rd December 2021)
[Free to read upon sharing contact details] Cyber risk runs deep. Is your organisation making informed decisions around its cyber budget?
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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.
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Friday Reading Edition 82 (12th November 2021)
Hear from climate action advocates around the world on what business leaders can do to accelerate to net zero.
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Friday Reading Edition 79 (22nd October 2021)
Managing cyber risk in today’s world as it relates to law is vast a topic, and as such, there is far too much information to cover in one article. This article is part one of three to go over the complexities that come with cyber risk and law firms, although the issues raised apply equally to other sectors.
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