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 130 (11th November 2022)
Launched by Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of England, GFANZ is the world’s largest coalition of financial institutions committed to transitioning the global economy to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. This guide provides an overview of the voluntary, pan-financial sector net-zero transition planning tools and guidance developed by GFANZ in 2022, and how these resources can be used together to support financial institutions’ efforts to develop and implement net-zero transition plans.
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Friday Reading Edition 129 (4th November 2022)
[Free to download upon sharing contact details] This report highlights some of the main cyber risk trends from an underwriting, risk consulting and claims perspective, such as the growing cost of ransomware attacks – which has been the major loss driver in recent years, the targeting of more smaller‑sized companies by hackers, the increasing frequency and sophistication of business email compromise attacks in the ‘Zoom and deep fake era’.
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Friday Reading Edition 129 (4th November 2022)
Produced in partnership with the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies, the report uses scenario-based analysis to help manage uncertainty around the interconnected threat of cyber and geopolitics, looking specifically at the perils of state-sponsored cyber-attacks.
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Friday Reading Edition 128 (28th October 2022)
Attempts to address global inflation through quantitative tightening, by raising interest rates, is now affecting all tiers of the construction and property development chain including the financing of projects.
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Friday Reading Edition 127 (21st October 2022)
This report provides an overview of how climate change will affect the insurance and investments industries; and the changes it will likely bring about.
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Friday Reading Edition 126 (14th October 2022)
The cybersecurity insurance market has shifted significantly over the last 12-18 months, leaving organisations faced with pricy premiums or the inability to purchase coverage. In this webinar, Baker Tilly cybersecurity specialists discuss a multi-faceted approach to manage cyber risks through effective cybersecurity controls and what you may be required to do to maintain adequate cyber insurance coverage.
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Preparing for Ransomware Video
Friday Reading Edition 126 (14th October 2022)
[Requires Airmic member login] - Hear from Baker Tilly and SR-M Intelligence and Risk Consulting as they explore the latest developments in ransomware and the impact on insurance and risk.
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Friday Reading Edition 125 (7th October 2022)
This white paper calls on the (re)insurance industry to do more to support its corporate clients in making the transition to carbon neutrality.
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Friday Reading Edition 125 (7th October 2022)
[Free to read upon sharing contact details] Net-zero insurance is a recent concept and frameworks, definitions and methodologies are still evolving. This primer aims at demystifying, shaping and advancing net-zero insurance thinking and practices.
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Friday Reading Edition 125 (7th October 2022)
As UK companies grow in their understanding of ESG and strategically approach risk mitigation, insight into how insurers perceive ESG risk is essential. To provide some initial information on this, Marsh undertook a survey of 30 insurers representing a significant cross section of the UK insurance market.
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