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 38 (11th December 2020)
[Free to read upon providing contact details] Warmer temperatures are expected to lead to growing frequency of severe weather events, and that these will make an increasing contribution to rising losses in the coming decades. The impacts manifest most notably in more intense secondary peril events, which are smaller to mid-sized events or the secondary effects of a primary peril.
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Friday Reading Edition 35 (20th November 2020)
American capitalism faces the question of the nature and degree of change necessary to ensure growth and prosperity for all in the 21st century. It has evolved time and again, and we may be poised for another such shift. Will the future of capitalism involve tweaks, reforms, or wholesale change?
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Friday Reading Edition 31 (23rd October 2020)
One of the most challenging aspects of Brexit has been the search for an appropriate solution to the movement of goods, people and data between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This podcast discusses the implications of the Northern Ireland Protocol and the ‘three C’s’: complexity, costs and the commercial opportunities for businesses. Also available on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-brexit/id1203783838
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Friday Reading Edition 30 (16th October 2020)
The IP asset class typically does very well in recessions, because crises can lead to the creation of new IP, as companies develop creative solutions for tough times. Companies can maximise value from their existing IP portfolio to explore new ways to increase enterprise value overall.
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Friday Reading Edition 25 (11th September 2020)
This report provides a vivid scenario narrative of how the compromises made at the summit (and after) could re-shape business risks and business competition in Europe.
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Friday Reading Edition 25 (11th September 2020)
Oliver Davies, Distribution and Strategic Initiatives Manager at HDI Global in the UK and Ireland, discusses the hard market, the role of brokers, what more insurers such as HDI can be doing to better communicate price rises and how Airmic members can get ahead in their renewals.
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Friday Reading Edition 25 (11th September 2020)
The third edition of the EIU’s Global Business Barometer (GBB), fielded in June, tracked sentiment as global executives started thinking about recovery. Readings reveal a variety of views – the most likely being a U-shape recovery, where economies tred the bottom for a period before a gradual upturn.
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Friday Reading Edition 22 (21st August 2020)
ITWP companies Toluna, Harris Interactive and KuRunData developed an ongoing study to understand the impact that COVID-19 has on daily life. Covers 19 markets, the findings in this report highlight the importance of consumer insights for brands and businesses as they consider ‘the next normal.’
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Friday Reading Edition 19 (31st July 2020)
On how economic issues sit within the larger landscape of geopolitics in the COVID-19 world.
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Reopening: Europe Audio
Friday Reading Edition 19 (31st July 2020)
This podcast from Brueghel, a Brussels-based economics think tank, provides a background overview of the impact of the reopening of borders on European value chains, future of work, and innovation.
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