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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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The Economist Intelligence Unit, 22nd May 2020
Friday Reading Edition 4 (17th April 2020)
The EIU’s growth forecasts for all countries across the world, updated on 22 May 20202, paint a bleak picture across the G20, where all but three countries will register a recession this year. Meanwhile, the global economy is projected to contract by 2.5%.
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McKinsey & Co, 8th April 2020
Friday Reading Edition 4 (17th April 2020)
This article from McKinsey & Company describes how European policy makers and business leaders can think about how to prioritise the protection of lives as well as restoring livelihoods.
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Risk Management Magazine , 1st April 2020
This article from the magazine of RIMS shows how the rise of disinformation campaigns or “fake news” is increasingly causing a headache for companies around the world, and how well-prepared crisis response plans can help steer organisations through the worst of disinformation.
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University of Warwick,IZA, 1st April 2020
Friday Reading Edition 4 (17th April 2020)
As UK policymakers consider options for how the lockdown could be lifted without triggering a second wave of coronavirus infections, this paper from the University of Warwick has attracted attention for its suggestion of removing restrictions on 20-30-year-olds who do not live with their parents, which could release 4.2 million people.
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International SOS , 12th March 2020
Friday Reading Edition 4 (17th April 2020)
Ten evidence-based suggestions that experts from International SOS have developed to help you to cope during the crisis.
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Airmic,Arthur D. Little,WTW,Zurich, 5th December 2019
Friday Reading Edition 4 (17th April 2020)
This Airmic guide calls for a more joined-up approach and thinking about people risk as two sides of the same coin – risk to your employees and risk to your organisation from people factors. Doing this means risk and HR professionals should working more closely together.
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Airmic,Marsh, 22nd September 2020
Friday Reading Edition 3 (9th April 2020)
This guide summarises current approaches to risk management to promote a shared understanding, looking at how risk management helps organisations address uncertainty in these uncertain times. Useful for those new to risk management, as well as those needing a refresher.
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The Economist Intelligence Unit, 8th April 2020
Friday Reading Edition 3 (9th April 2020)
This EIU report expects the global economy to contract by 2.5% in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic – a much deeper global recession than that experienced during the global financial crisis. Nevertheless, a modest rebound in global output in the second half of this year is possible, provided the spread of coronavirus is contained globally.
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Verisk Maplecroft , 1st April 2020
Friday Reading Edition 3 (9th April 2020)
Using their global economic risk dataset, Verisk Maplecroft has categorised central banks and government authorities based on the degree of monetary and fiscal flexibility they now have to combat the economic crisis. The results suggest many of the world’s largest economies, including China, will struggle to do much more than they already have should the slowdown last more than a few months.
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Edelman, 30th March 2020
Friday Reading Edition 3 (9th April 2020)
Known for its annual Trust Barometer reports, Edelman conducted a 12-market study last month on the critical role brands are expected to play during the coronavirus pandemic. It shows the need for brands to be “tangible and fast,” not impressionistic and conceptual.
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