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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McKinsey & Co, 9th November 2023
Friday Reading Edition 179 (17th November 2023)
Business leaders and investors see now as an opportune time to build new businesses. New survey data reveals what’s really needed.
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WTW, 30th September 2023
Friday Reading Edition 177 (3rd November 2023)
Leveraging the power of generative AI can help organisations shape products and services and bring about transformative innovation.
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Aon, 13th September 2023
Friday Reading Edition 173 (6th October 2023)
Companies are increasingly turning to personalisation to keep up with workforce changes and deliver value to their employees.
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Airmic, 19th June 2023
The commencement of a shareholder derivative claim (the first of its kind in the UK) against the board members of Shell for allegedly failing to manage the material and foreseeable risks posed to the company by climate change has understandably garnered a lot of attention.
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Airmic, 19th June 2023
As captive insurance companies become more sophisticated and attract increasing levels of parental and regulatory scrutiny, the role of and independent non-executive directors (iNEDs) in various captive domiciles on the board has continued to grow.
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Airmic, 19th June 2023
Mergers and acquisitions present boards with a myriad of threats and opportunities. This Guide provides a toolkit to assist directors in understanding and keeping pace with this fast-changing and increasingly complex landscape.
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McKinsey & Co
Friday Reading Edition 147 (31st March 2023)
With great power comes great responsibility. Organisations can mitigate the risks of applying artificial intelligence and advanced analytics by embracing three principles.
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Reuters, 23rd March 2023
Friday Reading Edition 146 (24th March 2023)
The fall of Credit Suisse has dealt a serious blow to Switzerland's credentials as the world's leading wealth management centre, experts warn, calling into question its reputation for stability, regulation and corporate governance.
S&P Global, 20th March 2023
Friday Reading Edition 146 (24th March 2023)
The collapse of SVB Financial and Signature Bank marks the second and third largest US bank failures since 2008. What have been the ripple effects on the global banking sector so far?
Harvard Business Review, 17th March 2023
Friday Reading Edition 146 (24th March 2023)
While banking crises have historically centred on credit risk, this recent crisis of confidence stemmed from unrealised losses on safe securities that made depositors anxiously seek liquidity.