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 33 (6th November 2020)
With events such as the WannaCry ransomware attack of 2017, which has been classified as a cyber catastrophe event, a number of silent cyber issues have developed into very public property policy coverage disputes. Lyndsey Bauer, Partner at Paragon, provides an overview of silent cyber and the responses that insureds should take going forward.
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Friday Reading Edition 33 (6th November 2020)
Hot on the heels of the FCA Test Case judgment, on 15 October 2020, the Commercial Court granted summary judgment in favour of Allianz Insurance Plc, in a case brought by The Kensington Creperie (TKC) seeking coverage of its BI losses arising from enforced closure in the wake of the pandemic.
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Friday Reading Edition 32 (30th October 2020)
As the proportion of partial and fully autonomous vehicles sharing the road with traditional vehicles increases, there will be a period of uncertainty over how insurance claims costs are likely to develop.
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Friday Reading Edition 30 (16th October 2020)
This report examines the increasing importance of intellectual property (IP) as a driver of corporate value, drawing attention to the risks and opportunities facing businesses, as well as new cyber threats to businesses’ IP.
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Friday Reading Edition 29 (9th October 2020)
Tim Smith, Head of UK Client Management at AXA XL, discusses how risk managers, brokers and insurers can collaborate to find risk solutions in these challenging time, through co-creation.
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Friday Reading Edition 28 (2nd October 2020)
Anna Sweeney, Executive Director, Insurance, at the Bank of England – responsible for the supervision of the UK’s general insurance sector – looks at what climate change means for the insurance industry. She examines the risks insurers face and what they can do about them.
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Friday Reading Edition 28 (2nd October 2020)
Parametric policies have tended to be weather-related. Stuart Turner examines non-weather related parametric policies which have started to be introduced including for flight delays, reputation, footfall, and gestational diabetes and pandemic related risks.
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Parametric solutions Text
Friday Reading Edition 28 (2nd October 2020)
A white paper on parametric solutions by Airmic, developed with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, Marsh and a group of risk professionals, looking at the challenges faced when purchasing parametric insurance solutions and how these can be overcome.
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Friday Reading Edition 27 (25th September 2020)
Airmic has conducted a series of Pulse Surveys among its members, focused on insurance market conditions. The latest conducted in August focused on Renewals and D&O business, and found a continuing deterioration in the member renewal experience that goes beyond market prices.
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Friday Reading Edition 27 (25th September 2020)
This guide takes you through the life cycle of a captive from initial concept through to its benefits and uses, and finally to exit strategies.
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