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 304 (31st July 2026)
While workplace fatalities continue to fall, the latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics reveal emerging trends that could reshape employers’ liability and public liability risk for insurers.
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Friday Reading Edition 304 (31st July 2026)
In Britain, already close to 20% of the population are aged over 65, and this will rise to over a quarter of the population by the 2070s. Demographic ageing is one of the most important challenges facing developed countries in the 21st century. How England can respond to these challenges, particularly in terms of its health and care system, is the focus of this report.
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Friday Reading Edition 304 (31st July 2026)
The UK’s low and declining birth rate, alongside increasing life expectancy, is contributing to population ageing. This has raised concerns about potential effects on the size of the workforce, demand for public services and economic growth. This briefing considers these issues and sets out the government’s response to such concerns.
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Friday Reading Edition 304 (31st July 2026)
Late last year, the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee concluded its inquiry into how the UK is preparing for an ageing society. But its central warning that the UK is “strikingly unprepared” for the demographic changes reshaping our economy, public services and communities, seems set to go unheeded.
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Friday Reading Edition 304 (31st July 2026)
As the UK population ages - with nearly one in four expected to be over 65 by 2040 - and more older adults remain in work, employers will need to rethink financial wellbeing strategies to support a multigenerational workforce facing diverse financial, health, and caregiving pressures.
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Friday Reading Edition 304 (31st July 2026)
Our demographic profile in the UK is changing – we are living longer. Our needs are changing and in turn, the demands on our public services are changing. How do we manage demographic risk and how does our demographic profile affect the needs of our ageing population?
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Friday Reading Edition 138 (27th January 2023)
Will the world move to solve its structural problems and make superior short-term choices? Yes or no: that’s the first question on the test.
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UK Economic Outlook Text
Friday Reading Edition 138 (27th January 2023)
Rising costs, weaker trade and increased uncertainty have taken their toll on the economy. The UK is estimated to have entered a recession in the third quarter of 2022, which could last until the end of 2023. But while the duration of the current downturn may be relatively long, the drop in activity is expected to be mild by historical comparisons.
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ESG: Simon Edwards, Technical Parametric Underwriter at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial Audio
Friday Reading Edition 116 (29th July 2022)
Simon Edwards, Technical Parametric Underwriter at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, discussing how ESG principles can begin to be integrated into a corporate strategy.
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Friday Reading Edition 78 (15th October 2021)
The fourth publication in our acclaimed “Roads to” thought leadership series is focused on the concept of corporate purpose within a shifting business and risk environment. Corporate purpose has risen up the agenda over the past decade. Roads to Repurposing is an in-depth examination of the concept, aimed at business leaders, policymakers and risk professionals. The report looks at what is being covered under the label ‘corporate purpose’ and ‘repurposing’, why these ideas have acquired such an urgency within the business world, and how companies are applying and using them to improve their business performance and manage risk.
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