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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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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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Marsh, 25th August 2021
Friday Reading Edition 118 (12th August 2022)
Webinar from a year ago, but just as relevant today – With increasing drought conditions combined with low humidity and strong winds, how do households, businesses, and communities build and prioritize resiliency?
Zurich, 6th April 2021
Friday Reading Edition 118 (12th August 2022)
There is concern that droughts could cause some of the world’s most important rivers to become unnavigable leading to the loss of vital inland shipping routes. Should we be worried and how should we respond?
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AXA XL, 18th March 2021
Friday Reading Edition 118 (12th August 2022)
Since 2012, 'water crises' have consistently ranked in the World Economic Forum's Global Risk. Despite that, far too many companies are unaware of their exposure to water risks.
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Swiss Re, 2nd July 2020
Friday Reading Edition 118 (12th August 2022)
Flood is a major risk in Europe, and studies confirm that climate change has significantly expanded their seasonality, and increased their severity and frequency, with clear regional patterns emerging. On the other side of the coin, rising temperatures will lead to increased evaporation and a decrease in rainfall in southern and eastern regions, potentially resulting in drought.
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RMS, 7th June 2022
Friday Reading Edition 117 (5th August 2022)
Every unusual hazardous event offers lessons for enhancing risk assessment. Monkeypox has been on the RMS infectious disease threat horizon since 2002, in consideration of terrorist threats similar to smallpox.
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Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), 22nd April 2022
Friday Reading Edition 117 (5th August 2022)
Ukrainians are likely to face persistent and intensifying public health challenges as a direct result of the conflict, compounding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The security and safety of healthcare facilities, workers, and supply lines remain paramount concerns. Disruptions to surveillance and treatment programs risk an eruption of infectious disease outbreaks.
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University College London (UCL)
Friday Reading Edition 117 (5th August 2022)
In this virus modelling done by UCL, the next Covid peak in the UK is anticipated in late November 2022 with a subsequent peak in late March 2023.
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Lloyd’s Register
Friday Reading Edition 117 (5th August 2022)
Released July 2022, this first report of the 2021 World Risk Poll, conducted with Gallup, provides new global insights that identify the differences between people’s thoughts about, and experiences of risk before and after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings can be used by governments, regulators, businesses, NGOs, and communities to target their policies and carry out meaningful interventions where it’s most needed.
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Airmic , 25th 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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