Click here for the Friday Reading Search, a searchable archive of reading and knowledge resources

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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Airmic, 17th August 2020
Friday Reading Edition 22 (21st August 2020)
Paul Merrey and Arturs Kokins of KPMG discuss trust and reputation, the role of the risk professional in this area and the insurance options already available and currently in development, while Christopher Magee of AIG in the UK addresses the key areas of most concern to risk professionals in the areas of governance, laws and regulation.
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Raconteur, 9th August 2020
Friday Reading Edition 22 (21st August 2020)
Sir Ronald Cohen, the father of British venture capital and a pioneer of social impact investment, explains how weaving social good into the fabric of business and investment could change the world for the better, as we emerge from COVID-19.
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StrategicRISK , 7th July 2020
Friday Reading Edition 17 (17th July 2020)
Addressing climate change is not just about saving the world – it could save businesses. An exclusive StrategicRISK survey indicates that boards could finally be switched on to this risk, in this special report published in partnership with Airmic, FM Global and Swiss Re.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 1st July 2020
Friday Reading Edition 17 (17th July 2020)
A technical report from the US scientific agency on the phenomenon of sea-level-rise flooding of US coastline, which has led to growing concerns regarding property access and future valuation/exposure, business disruption and public health.
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UN Environment Programme (UNEP), 14th May 2020
Friday Reading Edition 17 (17th July 2020)
What the leading environmental authority in the United Nations (UN) system is doing to help countries build back better after the pandemic to increase resilience to future crises.
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Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA)
Friday Reading Edition 17 (17th June 2020)
New guidance to help you understand the requirements from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) requirements, drawing on the insights of both financial and sustainability risk practitioners.
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McKinsey & Co, 18th June 2020
Friday Reading Edition 14 (26th June 2020)
Best Buy’s former chairman and CEO reflects on a business’s reason for being by defining it around purpose and humanity, the link to competitive advantage, and managing shareholders and stakeholders during a crisis and beyond.
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McKinsey & Co, 31st March 2020
Friday Reading Edition 14 (26th June 2020)
This article discusses what a company’s purpose should be when the purpose of so many, right now, is survival.
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Raconteur, 12th December 2019
Friday Reading Edition 14 (26th June 2020)
Companies must have a purpose beyond profits to compete in a modern business environment. This article explores how traditional institutions can retrofit a corporate purpose authentically.
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Airmic, 24th May 2020
BLM partners Julian Cox and Phillip Carney discuss life after lockdown – ensuring a safe working environment, as well as the risks, liabilities and insurance responsibilities in relation to secondments, and the possibility of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) becoming relevant.
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