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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UK in a Changing Europe, 24th January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 139 (3rd February 2023)
This reports sets out the state of play on trade, migration, public opinion, as well as the various party positions on the relationship. It also highlights the deadlines and decisions on the horizon in a number of areas, such as financial services, electric vehicles and fisheries.
CBI, 23rd January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 139 (3rd February 2023)
“I’ve never felt Brexit was about the economy. It was about sovereignty.  But now we’ve done it we must explore the potential prizes.” CBI Director General Tony Danker takes a brutally honest look at the political and economic challenges the UK faces.
Allianz, 1st January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 138 (27th January 2023)
[Free to read upon sharing contact details] Elevated levels of disruption look set to continue in 2023 as dangers from digitalisation, the war in Ukraine, high energy prices and inflation, geopolitical and economic uncertainty, and climate change test already strained business models and supply chains, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer.
World Economic Forum (WEF), 20th January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 137 (20th January 2023)
Trade, tech and tackling the climate crisis were just some of the topics under discussion this week in Davos. We've also heard from global leaders on Ukraine, the economy and health. Here's a snapshot of what you might have missed this week at Davos 2023.
World Economic Forum (WEF), 13th January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 137 (20th January 2023)
John Scott, Head of Sustainability Risk at Zurich Insurance Group, shares his concerns about the lack of political foresight on the climate crisis: “We're living in a world right now where what's scientifically necessary, and what is politically expedient don't match.”
Marsh, 13th January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 137 (20th January 2023)
Many of the challenges we faced last year have continued into 2023 and have been exacerbated due to recent geopolitical conflicts. How should businesses plan for 2023 and what are the key global risks organisations should focus on? Watch this conversation on the Global Risks Report with Richard Smith-Bingham, Executive Director, Marsh McLennan and Carolina Klint, Risk Management Leader, Continental Europe, Marsh.
World Economic Forum (WEF),Zurich, 11th January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 137 (20th January 2023)
Peter Giger, Group Chief Risk Officer of Zurich Insurance Group, writes on the ways to leverage the urgent crises we face today into opportunities to address longer-term challenges such as climate change.
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World Economic Forum (WEF), 11th January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 137 (20th January 2023)
Recently released – The world faces a set of risks that feel both wholly new and eerily familiar. The Global Risks Report 2023 explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade. As we stand on the edge of a low-growth and low-cooperation era, tougher trade-offs risk eroding climate action, human development and future resilience.
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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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.