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 28 (2nd October 2020)
Hermione Winterton was awarded the distinction of best dissertation by the Airmic assessment panel for the 2019 Airmic Leadership Programme. In this winning paper, she explores the phenomenon of groupthink, and examines research on the power of diversity of thought, before making some recommendations on what corporate boards need to do to adopt it.
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Friday Reading Edition 27 (25th September 2020)
This guide explores the challenges organisations have faced during the COVID-19 crisis, highlights lessons learned and still being learned, and makes suggestions for changes to crisis management practice to build resilience.
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Friday Reading Edition 27 (25th September 2020)
This guide provides guidance on the types of deals companies undertake and outlines the key insurance and risk management related implications, together with the insurance tools that are available to support a transaction
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Friday Reading Edition 27 (25th September 2020)
This guide summarises current approaches (2020) to risk management to promote a shared understanding, and will be particularly useful for those new to risk management.
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Friday Reading Edition 24 (4th September 2020)
This paper provides a framework to enable a company to monitor and assess the return on its investments in its employees. It also provides guidance for how chief human resources officers, boards and policy-makers can mainstream this framework in order to shape a better approach to human capital.
Captive governance – A practical guide for independent non-executive directors on captive boards Text
Friday Reading Edition 23 (28th August 2021)
Captive insurance companies are becoming increasingly sophisticated and insuring more complex risks than ever before. The addition of new lines for incubation of data or cover such as employee benefits and cyber is also creating the need for more robust governance and a wider range of expertise on the captive board.
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Friday Reading Edition 23 (28th August 2020)
Who really owns the risk management framework in a bank? Is it the Chief Risk Officer? Is it so fundamental that it is a shared responsibility among the whole executive or senior leadership team? This guidance puts flesh on the bones of the ‘three lines of defence’ skeleton.
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Friday Reading Edition 23 (28th August 2022)
[Free to view upon providing contact details] A thought-provoking webinar with a panel of modern governance professionals who share their insights into how the role of governance professionals is changing – and where it needs to evolve further – to best position organisations for success. [recorded webinar]
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Friday Reading Edition 23 (28th August 2024)
[Free to read upon registering an account with Corporate Secretary] Covid-19 is proving to be a game changer for corporate executives, directors, and others responsible for overseeing ESG risks. This pandemic is underscoring the significance of issues as diverse as how the impact of climate change and efforts to promote sustainability, supply chains, and executive compensation.
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Friday Reading Edition 23 (28th August 2023)
[Free to read upon registering an account with Corporate Secretary] Tips and best practices to improve your organization’s culture of cybersecurity, with a useful enhanced security culture checklist.
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