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 262 (19th September 2025)
The UK and the US have agreed a technology pact to boost ties in AI, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy, with top US firms led by Microsoft pledging £31 billion in UK investments. The "Tech Prosperity Deal" is part of US President Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK.
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Friday Reading Edition 262 (19th September 2025)
Financial services are critical to future UK productivity and growth, but regulators should be wary of deepening cooperation with US counterparts that could expose the UK to greater risk.
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Friday Reading Edition 262 (19th September 2025)
The UK-US special relationship is founded on shared history, values, and innovation. We do more together than any other two countries in the world across society, culture, defence, intelligence, and economy.
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Friday Reading Edition 262 (19th September 2025)
The relationship between the US and UK, often referred to as the ‘special relationship’, has long been a cornerstone of international diplomacy. This timely report accurately captures many of the challenges confronting the alliance today, as well as what keeps the two countries so closely tied together.
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Friday Reading Edition 262 (19th September 2025)
We are witnessing a fundamental redesign of the world trading system, and its outcome is unpredictable. The announcement of the EPD between the UK and the US is a significant development but is likely to be only one step in a long process.
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Friday Reading Edition 258 (22nd August 2025)
So far, the talks have been a triumph of diplomatic process rather than concrete progress, and it is far from certain that an end to the fighting is near, with much to clarify on Western ‘security guarantees.’
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Friday Reading Edition 258 (22nd August 2025)
The presence of leaders from the UK, Germany, France and Italy was a notable display of European solidarity with Ukraine, intended to prevent another calamitous outcome and preserve Transatlantic unity. It was also important to ensure that President Trump did not force Ukraine into making unnecessary concessions.
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Friday Reading Edition 258 (22nd August 2025)
With peace distant, Ukraine needs a policy that settles in for the long haul.
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Friday Reading Edition 253 (18th July 2025)
The past four years have seen a revitalisation of captive utilisation. Captives are increasingly mainstream. Governments, rather than looking on them with suspicion, are more likely to embrace the concept and are interested in making it possible for companies to keep them at home.
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Friday Reading Edition 253 (18th July 2025)
In November 2024, the government launched a consultation on introducing a new framework for captive insurance companies. Responses from representatives of the insurance sector and trade bodies responded positively, expressing support for the high-level proposals outlined in the consultation, noting the importance of simplifying regulations and reducing capital requirements. Moreover, the majority of respondents wanted to go further than the scope proposed – to allow more types of firms to be permitted to set up a captive, and to allow more types of risk to be insured by them.
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