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 108 (27th May 2022)
[Free to read upon sharing contact details] Is it now easier to be a whistleblower in the City? Are financial service workers now better treated following the introduction of Whistleblowing Rules? This presents research into the experience of whistleblowing in the financial services sector. At that time the financial crash and Libor scandal raised the question – why hadn’t whistleblowers come forward with concerns?
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Friday Reading Edition 107 (20th May 2022)
Residents in the Donbas area and elsewhere have already endured eight years of conflict. But now the intensification and spread of the conflict throughout the country risks a scale of death and destruction that are frightening to contemplate, given the immense military capacities involved.
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Friday Reading Edition 104 (29th April 2022)
A resource page featuring the latest news and statements by the UK government with regard to the Ukraine crisis.
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Friday Reading Edition 104 (29th April 2022)
Even before the Ukraine-Russia conflict, political risk had been rising ever higher on company risk registers. Despite this awareness, the impacts of political or geopolitical shocks to business have often been perceived as limited or localised. Some impacts appeared to be beyond the control of business leaders to manage. The catastrophic events in Ukraine have shattered such assumptions, and left businesses no option but to respond quickly and decisively.
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Friday Reading Edition 103 (22nd April 2022)
Resources on mental health, from the charity Mind – When you're living with a mental health problem, or supporting someone who is, having access to the right information is vital.
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Friday Reading Edition 102 (14th April 2022)
[Free to read upon sharing contact details] Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will weigh on growth in G7 economies in 2022 through three main channels: the impact of Western sanctions, higher global prices for commodities and supply chain disruptions. This global economic outlook report analyses which countries in the G7 will most heavily feel the effects of the conflict.
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Friday Reading Edition 101 (8th April 2022)
[Free to read upon sharing contact details] The insurance industry has always been heavy users of data. Insurance and risk managers are gravitating towards emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and data analytics. Learn more about how AI is showing promise by unlocking value in departments across the enterprise including advantages such as in claims processing and customer experience.
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Friday Reading Edition 101 (8th April 2022)
Ransomware and warning shots about risk aggregation have added a big dose of complexity into an already complicated cyber risk landscape. Insurers are weighing the delicate balance of growth vs discipline in the face of surging claims and deteriorating profitability.
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The UK GDPR Text
Friday Reading Edition 101 (8th April 2022)
Resources on the latest pertaining to GDPR in the UK, guidance on your general data protection obligations, and the key issues you need to consider regarding cross-border processing.
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Friday Reading Edition 100 (1st April 2022)
A list that has garnered extensive coverage for its role in helping catalyse the mass corporate exodus from Russia.
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