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 46 (19th February 2021)
This study examines the effectiveness of organisations' transparent communication in building public trust and encouraging health‐protection behaviours such as social distancing during a pandemic, based on results of an online survey of US citizens in the early stages of COVID‐19.
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Friday Reading Edition 46 (19th February 2021)
After a year of unprecedented disaster and turbulence, with the pandemic and economic crisis, the global outcry over systemic racism and political instability, the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals an epidemic of misinformation and widespread mistrust of societal institutions and leaders around the world.
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Friday Reading Edition 45 (12th February 2021)
John Scott, Head of Sustainability Risk at the Zurich Insurance Group addressed some of the wider societal issues of the Covid-19 crisis, and the emerging opportunities that can leave the world better prepared and more resilient to future risk.
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Friday Reading Edition 45 (12th February 2021)
[For Airmic members only] In this Airmic LIVE episode from last month, BLM and Efficacy lead a unique group of experts who will join the dots between the clinical, legal and risk management of mental health in the workplace.
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Friday Reading Edition 45 (12th February 2021)
This podcast series discusses floods, windstorms, rising temperatures and the impact of Covid-19 on climate risks with experts from across Zurich Insurance Group.
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Friday Reading Edition 44 (5th February 2021)
The pandemic has accelerated trends related to customer expectations and digital adoption. Insurers will need to embrace these changes sooner rather than later to keep up the pace – a look at the US.
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Friday Reading Edition 43 (29th January 2021)
From working in isolation to balancing work alongside caring responsibilities, the impact of COVID-19 has turned mental health into a top concern for employers around the world.
Friday Reading Edition 43 (29th January 2021)
This panel examines the most effective response and recovery efforts, with recommendations on how businesses and governments can improve and increase their collaboration.
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Friday Reading Edition 43 (29th January 2021)
This report from Engineering X – a new international collaboration supported by the Lloyd's Register Foundation – shows the scale and complexity of the problem of the open burning of solid waste is poorly understood, and a diverse and inclusive community of practice needed to address the many safety challenges.
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The Inequality Virus Text
Friday Reading Edition 43 (29th January 2021)
The pandemic has the potential to lead to an increase in inequality in almost every country at once. Yet it has also shown us the vital importance of government action to protect our health and livelihoods – transformative policies that seemed unthinkable before the crisis have suddenly been shown to be possible.