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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Airmic,Mactavish, 7th June 2022
This guide describes how a business can identify the general insurance it needs and how to buy this cost-effectively. It will discuss the role of the insurer, insurance broker and other stakeholders in the process, and what they will expect from the business. Purchasing appropriate insurance is an essential part of successful business planning.
Howden, 6th June 2022
Friday Reading Edition 119 (19th August 2022)
The fallout from the war in Ukraine remains highly uncertain, but its immediate effect has been to reduce cyber frequency worldwide as warring sides refocus their priorities and resources.
KPMG, 1st June 2022
Friday Reading Edition 133 (2nd December 2022)
Low carbon hydrogen is needed at scale in order to achieve the legally binding targets set out in the Paris Agreement. There has been a lot of momentum around low carbon hydrogen as it attracts the attention of governments, investors and energy companies.
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Aon, 1st June 2022
Friday Reading Edition 118 (12th August 2022)
Among the many impacts of climate change, one of the most dramatic is the rapid increase in wildfires. Wildfires have moved beyond a seasonal threat to a year-round peril in many areas. Several serious wildfires have already started this year — way ahead of the usual peak period.
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Allianz, 1st June 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?
KPMG, 1st June 2022
KPMG expects GDP growth to more than halve this year to 3.2%, before slowing further to 0.7% in 2023. The cost of living crisis and the rising tax burden have led to a fall in consumer confidence which is set to drag on discretionary spending.
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US Federal Reserve, 27th May 2022
Global geopolitical risks have soared since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Investors, market participants, and policymakers expect that the war will exert a drag on the global economy while pushing up inflation, with a sharp increase in uncertainty and risks of severe adverse outcomes.
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Kroll, 25th May 2022
Friday Reading Edition 121 (2nd September 2022)
Kroll experts discuss the long- and short-term impacts as well as a variety of sectors that are affected, including energy and other commodities.
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Cabinet Office, 25th May 2022
Final report by Sue Grey, the Cabinet Office Second Permanent Secretary, on investigations into alleged gatherings during Covid restrictions.
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McKinsey Sustainability, 19th May 2022
The invasion of Ukraine will, at least initially, complicate the transition path to a net-zero economy, but this tragic development could still prove to be a turning point in accelerating progress in the medium run.
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