Events
Forthcoming events
Annual Dinner 2025
Our annual dinner will be held at Coulsdon Court Hotel and Golf Club, Coulsdon Court Road, Coulsdon CR5 2LL. Come along to network and be entertained.
Fri 07 Mar 6:30 pm – 11:59 pm
General Knowledge Quiz 2025
General Knowledge Quiz 2025. Available to book for teams. Please see full details.
Thu 20 Mar 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Paul Tunnell, NDII
Kent Annual Conference 2025 - Growing in a world of opportunities
We’re delighted to hold our 12th annual conference once again on Tuesday 1st April. The event provides a superb opportunity to enjoy a fantastic day of education, debate and networking. It is always our aim for you to have plenty of take-aways and thought provoking insight from our brilliant speakers. The event is relevant to issues the sector faces and is an enabler to further your knowledge and understanding to assist you within the scope of your role and share within the workplace or even outside!
From feedback ‘as the one to attend’ we cover off a wide range of topics from a variety of presenters with lunch and refreshments and certainly recommend you bring along your colleagues or contacts and gain CPD.
Tue 01 Apr 8:45 am – 4:00 am
Kent Showground, Events Centre, The Clive Emson Building, Maidstone
Annual General Meeting 2025
We need you! To get down to our AGM...
Your local institute council invites you to attend their 2025 Annual General Meeting in order to hear first-hand reports from council members on previous and future activities and vote on the appointment of new council members for the forthcoming year.
If you feel you could make a positive contribution to your institute, it is an ideal first step to becoming involved.
Book your place today.
Mon 07 Apr 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Paul Tunnell, NDII
Previous events
Under insurance
Underinsurance is a major issue in the industry – Why is this, and what can the industry do about it? This is for brokers and insurers who handle home contents insurance, claims handlers and loss adjusters, compliance teams, to ensure that they treat customers fairly.
Tue 28 Jan 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Rachel Doerr, Light The Spark Ltd
End of Year General Knowledge Quiz POSTPONED
General Knowledge Quiz 2024. Available to book for teams of 6. Please see full details.
Thu 28 Nov 6:15 pm – 9:30 pm
South Croydon Conservative Club
President's Reception and Award Ceremony
President's Reception and Award Ceremony for NDII Council members, invited guests and prize-winners only.
Thu 14 Nov 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Paul Tunnell, NDII
What Wine Ageing Processes Can Teach Us About Career Progression In Insurance & Financial
Not all wines mature well and there are various reasons for this. The same is true of some careers.
However, with a proper strategy taking into account current and future market trends as well as understanding the need to future-proof your skills and qualifications, you can ensure that you progress your career with the right trajectory and thrive in the 4th industrial revolution.
Through tasting 5 different wines and learning about how winemakers age wines to ensure they are future-proof for their intended markets, we will explore what the wine ageing processes can teach us about career progression in insurance and financial services.
Thu 24 Oct 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jeff Heasman, Insurance Upskill
Joint Learning and Development (CPD) Conference
Our annual Learning and Development Conference takes place on Thursday 17 October and is once again hosted jointly by the Insurance Institute of Sussex and North Downs Insurance Institute.
Delivering 5 hours of quality CPD, the event will be of interest to all general insurance professionals and will cover the following range of topics:
artificial intelligence;
brokers' professional indemnity insurance;
modern marine risks;
terrorism;
cyber;
emerging climate risks and opportunities
Thu 17 Oct 8:45 am – 4:00 pm
Lingfield Park Resort
FCA GI Consumer Duty and Multi-Occupancy update
Consumer Duty has been with us for over a year now an we will look at its implications, and an update on fair value assessments to include what makes up broker commissions and how to ensure broker costs are fully understood.
We will also look at the new rules on multi-occupancy buildings insurances following intervention by the government. Insurers and brokers will also need to provide information about policies to leaseholders, including details of all remuneration and placement. We will also cover the requirements imposed by the new Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act which will ban commission sharing.
Wed 25 Sep 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Branko Bjelobaba FCII, Branko