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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Lloyd’s
Friday Reading Edition 73 (3rd September 2021)
A coordinated global effort is needed to address the climate challenge. Lloyd’s has just launched a new report setting out the catalytic role the insurance industry will play in supporting and accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Harvard Business School , 1st September 2016
Friday Reading Edition 70 (13th August 2021)
The results of this study suggest that firms with employees that maintain strong beliefs in the meaning of their work experience better performance.
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Control Risks, 19th July 2021
Friday Reading Edition 69 (6th August 2021)
The conversation driver in the ESG agenda tends to be environmental issues, which garner plenty of media and regulatory attention. But mismanaging social issues can do just as much damage to your investment as other factors and may mean you miss critical opportunities for impact and value creation.
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McKinsey & Co, 15th July 2021
Friday Reading Edition 69 (6th August 2021)
After consulting with top business leaders and legal, public-policy, and risk professionals at Fortune 500 companies in multiple industries, this article suggests that company leaders can use a five-pronged approach to managing geopolitical risk.
Swiss Re, 23rd March 2021
Friday Reading Edition 67 (16th July 2021)
The Covid-19 pandemic has given the insurance industry a chance to prove its worth, but has also demonstrated that the industry must become more efficient in order to meet the evolving needs of its clients.
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McKinsey & Co, 17th December 2020
Friday Reading Edition 67 (16th July 2021)
Given the profound uncertainties and their varying impact across business lines, insurers must commit strongly to risk-oriented, structured decision-making approaches. It is time for chief risk officers (CROs) to step up to this challenge. With their help, the industry can reinvent itself to stay relevant to customers and attractive to investors.
KPMG, 1st June 2021
As restrictions are lifted and consumers flock back, we are expecting a robust recovery ahead. Some sectors, such as manufacturing and construction, have already recovered most of the ground lost last year, while for sectors such as hospitality and personal services, the big times are now.
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Centre for European Reform , 1st June 2021
Friday Reading Edition 64 (25th June 2021)
Recently, French influence has grown, and if President Emmanuel Macron is re-elected in April 2022 – likely, though not certain – he will be Europe’s pre-eminent leader for several years.
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WTW, 5th April 2021
Friday Reading Edition 62 (11th June 2021)
In this newsletter, you will find a selection of topics showing the variety of thought leadership and upcoming events from the Geopolitical Risk Team at Willis Towers Watson.
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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,World Economic Forum, 18th November 2020
Friday Reading Edition 62 (11th June 2021)
This report offers a vision for how the international community could better protect the financial system against cyber threats. Cyber threats targeting the financial sector are no longer limited to low-level theft, but could now pose systemic risk.
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