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 51 (26th March 2021)
This Insights paper, arising from a roundtable co-organised with Allianz and supported by Herbert Smith Freehills, evaluates what businesses need to address and be aware of with regard to ESG issues. It also discusses how Allianz integrates ESG principles in its underwriting, with director and officer (D&O) liability as a focus.
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Friday Reading Edition 51 (26th March 2021)
[For Airmic Members only] Our panellists consider barriers in the sector which need to be overcome, and actions that need to be taken, to ensure that equity, diversity, and inclusion are a priority in the sector, and that women are given “a seat at the table.”
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Friday Reading Edition 51 (26th March 2021)
[Free to read upon providing contact details] 22 leading insurers and reinsurers from across the globe worked with UNEP Finance Initiative to develop the first comprehensive guidance for the insurance industry to identify and disclose the impact of climate change on their businesses. This report represents the largest collaborative effort by market participants to pilot some of the most challenging recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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Friday Reading Edition 51 (26th March 2021)
Facing a tough economic outlook, high-quality companies are likely to be preferred by stakeholders. The use of ESG information has been increasingly part of stakeholder assessment of organisations. This session will consider a selection of key factors that are likely to be material next year through the lenses of ‘E’, ‘S’ and ‘G’.
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Friday Reading Edition 51 (26th March 2021)
The consequences of risk, from pandemics to climate change, dominate the business agenda. They also underscore the importance for business leaders to strengthen their companies’ ESG propositions, says Karen Wood, chair of the board of South32, a diversified resources company headquartered in Australia.
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Friday Reading Edition 51 (26th March 2021)
[Free to read upon providing contact details] All employers owe a Duty of Care to their employees, regardless of where they work. That duty extends to mental injuries, including work-related stress. Finding a balance between employee wellness and productivity is critical to sustaining a work-from-home workforce.
Friday Reading Edition 50 (19th March 2021)
Data science teams typically include various analytics and data professionals and can be set up in different ways, as explained here along with tips on managing them.
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Friday Reading Edition 50 (19th March 2021)
[For Airmic members only] Ben Hobby and Bernard Regan from Baker Tilly share their thoughts for the year ahead, on ransomware payments, IT investment decreasing due to the pandemic and related recession, and how the cyber insurance market will continue to change, as will the way premiums are calculated.
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The digital highway Audio
Friday Reading Edition 50 (19th March 2021)
Digitalisation has been under discussion for the past five years, although progress thus far has been uneven. Real changes will only be seen when ships are included in the digital value chain. explaining the advantages of adopting digital processes across the shipping industry is the issue at the heart of this podcast.
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Friday Reading Edition 50 (19th March 2021)
Cybersecurity has become a top concern for the boards of financial-services firms, and the level of concern seems to be growing day by day. With organisations seeking to create new digital customer experiences, applying sophisticated data analytics, and investing in a wealth of other technology innovations, cyber risk management clearly requires governance at the highest levels. The advent of the COVID-19 crisis makes this challenge even more urgent.
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