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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Chatham House, 2nd December 2022
Friday Reading Edition 135 (16th December 2022)
[Subscription required] From nuclear proliferation to African debt, here are the issues six of Chatham House’s expert contributors expect to make the news in the year ahead.
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World Economic Forum (WEF), 25th November 2022
Friday Reading Edition 135 (16th December 2022)
Looking back at 2022 – the COP27 climate summit in Egypt may be over but its impact will be felt for many decades to come. Discussions highlighted nature's pivotal role in tackling the climate crisis. This article reflects on 10 areas where progress is being made on climate action.
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Control Risks
Friday Reading Edition 135 (16th December 2022)
The Top Risks are the main risks your organisation needs to plan for and mitigate in 2023. They are broad, sometimes all encompassing, but none can be ignored.
Lloyd’s, 1st October 2022
Friday Reading Edition 134 (9th December 2022)
The second report from Lloyd’s Futureset in response to the conflict in Ukraine, created in collaboration with Aon, outlines the immediate role the (re)insurance industry is playing in responding to emerging customer needs and goes on to explore by how we can deploy the powerful tools at our disposal – our expertise, innovation, capital and collaboration – to help build greater resilience against the long-term impacts of the conflict.
The 2030 Economy Inquiry, 16th November 2022
Friday Reading Edition 132 (25th November 2022)
An account of the last century of economic shocks to the UK, assessing how well the economy has adjusted to new circumstances, and drawing out implications for the UK’s current predicament.
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Brookings, 3rd November 2022
Friday Reading Edition 132 (25th November 2022)
This background paper summarizes various proposals for organising the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. The governments of Ukraine and donor countries are currently discussing a “coordination platform” for aid.
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Center for Strategic and International Studies, 16th November 2022
Friday Reading Edition 131 (18th November 2022)
It appears that the missile strike of 15 November was not an intentional Russian strike on Polish territory but rather a tragic, accidental effect of Ukrainian military forces trying to defend Kyiv against enemy fire. This demonstrates the utility of institutions like NATO. Rather than immediately escalate the crisis, NATO and its member states relied on institutional linkages and relationships in order to collectively develop a level-headed approach to the situation.
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Foreign Policy, 10th November 2022
Friday Reading Edition 131 (18th November 2022)
Moscow’s withdrawal marks a humiliating battlefield setback that could worsen already-dismal morale.
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Herbert Smith Freehills, 1st November 2022
Friday Reading Edition 131 (18th November 2022)
New UK Russia sanctions legislation was published on 28 October 2022
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Mactavish, 8th May 2022
Friday Reading Edition 131 (18th November 2022)
[Free to download upon sharing contact details] Looks at the main risks emerging from the war in Ukraine that UK businesses need to prepare for, and provide practical insights to help you navigate this challenging, high-risk environment.
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