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 146 (24th March 2023)
Bank collapses and industry volatility are creating challenges worldwide, but key considerations could lead to resilience.
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Friday Reading Edition 145 (17th March 2023)
Discusses the repercussions of higher interest rates for the macroeconomic environment and financial stability and the potential implications for supervision and regulation.
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Friday Reading Edition 145 (17th March 2023)
A balance of differing views this week from financial analysts as to whether we are looking at a contagion following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
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Friday Reading Edition 145 (17th March 2023)
With the benefit of hindsight, there is hardly a risk management failure that can’t be explained in a few paragraphs. It always comes down to a few points: too much risk, too little diversification, and playing fast and loose with the rules.
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Friday Reading Edition 109 (10th June 2022)
The aim of this Guide is to provide a toolkit to assist directors in understanding and keeping pace with the ever more complex cyber-related threats faced by the companies they serve. It takes the form of 12 questions designed to break a diverse set of issues down into a manageable series of topics.
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Friday Reading Edition 99 (25th March 2022)
On February 7, 2022, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law a groundbreaking bill that opens up new directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance options for companies. Senate Bill 203, which passed the legislature unanimously on January 27, 2022, clarifies how companies can use captives for Side A D&O coverage.
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Friday Reading Edition 84 (26th November 2021)
Andrea Steer, Senior Risk Consultant and Steven McGhee, Specialist Claims Manager at Zurich, discuss a number of topics surrounding workplace mental health including what the landscape looks like, reporting mental health issues in organisations, predictions for the future as a result of the pandemic, steps to help your employees and protecting organisations in the event of a claim.
Friday Reading Edition 84 (26th November 2021)
Andrew Simpson focuses on the importance of a creating a healthy workplace environment and protecting the mental health of employees now more than ever. Find out how mental health strategy is a collective team effort in order to breakdown stigmas and create a more open and understanding workplace where staff feel comfortable to share their challenges and overcome difficult times. This article outlines ways in which organisations can tackle mental health challenges ahead.
Friday Reading Edition 82 (12th November 2021)
Scientists at AIR Worldwide explain how acute physical risk from climate change is being measured in the insurance industry. They describe how catastrophe models are being built to account for climate change that has already occurred and are being adapted to quantify the future impact of climate change under a range of scenarios.
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Friday Reading Edition 77 (1st October 2021)
Following the trend set by their publicly traded peers, privately held companies continue to face elevated directors and officers liability (D&O) insurance pricing increases, which are likely to continue trending upward through 2021. Insurers are also increasingly limiting coverage terms and/or conditions. It is important to understand why the market is firming as you set new strategies with your broker partner.
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