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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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Autumn Statement 2023: Overview Video
KPMG
Friday Reading Edition 180 (17th November 2023)
Hear KPMG’s reactions to the Autumn Statement 2023. Tim Sarson, Partner and Head of Tax Policy will be joined by Yael Selfin, Chief Economist, and Colin Ben-Nathan, Director, Tax at KPMG.
Categories:
Economic Outlook
Keywords:
Government, Communications, Resilience
CEOs’ choice for growth: Building new businesses Text
McKinsey & Co, 9th November 2023
Friday Reading Edition 179 (17th November 2023)
Business leaders and investors see now as an opportune time to build new businesses. New survey data reveals what’s really needed.
Categories:
People
Keywords:
Business Continuity Management, Corporate Liability, Resilience
King's Speech 2023: What was in King Charles III's speech? Text
BBC, 7th November 2023
Friday Reading Edition 178 (10th November 2023)
On 7 November, King Charles outlined the government's priorities for the year ahead, in his first King's Speech as monarch.
Categories:
Economic Outlook, People
Keywords:
Government, Purpose, Resilience
When will the next UK general election be? Text
Institute for Government, 26th October 2023
Friday Reading Edition 178 (10th November 2023)
The prime minister can call the next general election any time between now and 17 December 2024.
Categories:
Economic Outlook
Keywords:
Government, Purpose, Resilience
King’s Speech Text
UK Parliament
Friday Reading Edition 178 (10th November 2023)
An explainer on what the King’s Speech is, and on other parliamentary terms and conventions.
Categories:
Economic Outlook, People
Keywords:
Government, Purpose, Resilience
Gender pay gap reporting guide Text
CIPD, 14th February 2024
Friday Reading Edition 175 (20th October 2023)
How to calculate, publish and communicate your gender pay gap.
Categories:
People
Keywords:
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), Resilience, Purpose
A message from The King on the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's Passing Text
Royal Family, 7th September 2023
Friday Reading Edition 169 (8th September 2023)
On the occasion of the anniversary of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s passing and The King’s Accession, the King has issued this message.
Categories:
People, Resilience
Keywords:
Government, Resilience
A Year After Queen Elizabeth's Death, Britain Is a Different Place Text
Time, 7th September 2023
Friday Reading Edition 169 (8th September 2023)
The UK has seen the coronation of King Charles III, a change in the line of succession, and more.
Categories:
People, Resilience
Keywords:
Government, Resilience, Purpose
Wildfire in Canada: fostering resilience through advances in modelling Text
Swiss Re, 5th March 2019
Friday Reading Edition 166 (18th August 2023)
Examines these wildfire risk trends, and discusses how insurers can improve wildfire risk modelling via new real-time techniques that use big data and artificial intelligence.
Categories:
ESG, Resilience
Keywords:
Resilience, Environment, Climate Change, Crisis Management
The politics of AI Text
Computer Weekly, 27th June 2023
Friday Reading Edition 162 (21st July 2023)
Speaking at London Tech Week, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer discussed tech funding, talent and AI safety.
Categories:
Cyber
Keywords:
Talent, Resilience, Data Protection