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 141 (17th February 2023)
An overview of the Scottish independence movement and implications for the future.
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Friday Reading Edition 138 (27th January 2023)
A lack of faith in societal institutions triggered by economic anxiety, disinformation, mass-class divide and a failure of leadership has brought us to where we are today – deeply and dangerously polarised.
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Friday Reading Edition 119 (19th August 2022)
[free to read upon sharing contact details] The war in the Ukraine, and its global repercussions, is undoubtedly one of the major crises of our times. Past crisis events have only served to expose the limitations of the traditional insurance model and its ability to understand and protect against new risks, as they emerge. There is now a growing pressure on policyholders to take a more active role in ensuring the reliability of their risk placement programmes.
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Friday Reading Edition 117 (5th August 2022)
Ukrainians are likely to face persistent and intensifying public health challenges as a direct result of the conflict, compounding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The security and safety of healthcare facilities, workers, and supply lines remain paramount concerns. Disruptions to surveillance and treatment programs risk an eruption of infectious disease outbreaks.
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Friday Reading Edition 113 (8th July 2022)
Businesses should prepare for a rise in civil unrest incidents as the cost-of-living crisis follows hard on the heels of the Covid pandemic. What can we learn from the protests we saw during the height of the pandemic and what role could social media play in intensifying future disruption?
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Friday Reading Edition 97 (11th March 2022)
[Limited free articles per month for non-subscribers] For the fourth year in a row, business has been named the most trusted institution in America. But trust is fragile and businesses must manage it as carefully as they do their balance sheets.
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Friday Reading Edition 97 (11th March 2022)
The emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was accompanied by a new wave of misinformation being shared online. COVID misinformation, not all of which is shared maliciously, can undermine public health efforts to control the global pandemic. Tackling false information needs to happen at all levels and should be focused on accurate and positive messaging.
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Friday Reading Edition 97 (11th March 2022)
Edelman’s 22nd annual trust and credibility survey. This year, we see an even greater expectation of business to lead as trust in government continues to spiral. But this is not a job business can do on its own. Business must work with all institutions to foster innovation and drive impact.
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Friday Reading Edition 97 (11th March 2022)
Trust is the most powerful force underlying the success of every business—but it can be shattered in an instant. Internationally recognised trust researcher and Harvard Business School professor Sandra J. Sucher talks about her latest book, The Power of Trust: How Companies Build It, Lose It, Regain It (Public Affairs, July 2021).
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Friday Reading Edition 97 (11th March 2022)
Ever relevant today – One of the key emerging threats we see increasingly facing organisations is disinformation. Popularly known as “fake news”, disinformation is the online delivery of distorted information to influence a target group or individual.
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