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The Rise of Errors and Omission Claims Against Brokers 14 January 2020
This presentation will explore why the amount of errors and omission claims against brokers are on the increase.
View event detailsExam Techniques and Networking - 18th December 2019 12:00-2.30pm
Lunch included, FREE to attend. The institute is pleased to offer an Exam Techniques workshop for those currently studying CII qualifications. As a training specialist and past CII senior examiner, Alison Cooper, offers an invaluable insight into the best techniques in preparing for and sitting the CII exams. You will gain 2 CPD points for this event.
View event detailsCoaching Skills (Development & Career) - 24 September 2019 13.30 - 16.30
Coaching is one of the most difficult skills. Typically, we tend to make assumptions and try to solve problems for others. The reality is that it is all about our ability to facilitate a conversation in order to support and or develop others. The session will be particularly useful for managers, those with a specific coaching role and/or those who want to generally develop their coaching skills.
View event detailsPersonal Presence and Impact - 24 September 2019 9.30 - 12.30
Technical competence is clearly important in our role; however, this is only one part of being personally effective. In addition, you need to be able to communicate, connect and influence in order to have a positive impact on others. Impact starts from the moment that you meet someone or start talking on the telephone. In only a few seconds, our approach can build bridges or barriers to the relationship and subsequently, the result that we are striving to achieve. Often the difficulty in this area is that people believe that it is ‘’Just the way they are’ and that they cannot change their personality’’. The key here is that you shouldn’t try to change your personality, rather adapt or change your behaviours. During the session you will have the opportunity to consider some of the key areas and consider the impact that you have. This will be based on your own self-perception and the impression that you create with others.
View event detailsCyber – From Risks to Claims – Including Business Interruption - 26th July 2019
This seminar’s material includes causes of why incidents are becoming more frequent and significant. The seminar also covers business interruption issues when calculating losses and discusses why this head of claim repeatedly forms the largest part of the loss. While this seminar is aimed at all insurance personnel, key benefits include: assisting brokers with knowledge to speak confidently with clients on the risks they face and why they may want to consider transferring those risks.
View event detailsPresentation Skills Workshop 12 June 2019
Please note that there is a maximum of 8 attendees only for this event.
View event detailsBedford and Milton Keynes AGM - 9 May 2018 (revised date)
Your council invites you to attend the 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Insurance Institute of Bedford & Milton Keynes . Hear first hand reports from council members on previous and future activities on the appointment of new council members.
View event detailsCoaching and Buddying ‘CPD’ Event - 7 May 2019
Bedford and Milton Keynes Institute are hosting a CPD event at the Motor Insurer’s Bureau, Milton Keynes. Event: Coaching and Buddying with Mental Health First Aid Training By the end of the session the delegate will: • Have increased their understanding of the difference between coaching and buddying • Have explored individual skill sets needed for coaching and buddying • Understanding of approaches to different relationships, culture, beliefs and attitude. • Have reflected on key skills required to support individuals experiencing mental ill health at work • Have explored effective coaching strategies for supporting individuals who require support for work and mental ill health • Be able to action plan for change If you register for this event, full objectives together with workshop agendas will be sent.
View event detailsManaging Change - 5 March 2019 1.30pm -3.30pm
Change is becoming a regular part of our every day working. The fear of uncertainty that used to accompany organisational change is now being taken over by the dangers associated with staying the same. This means that we must manage the external and internal influencers of change and proactively look for change as a way of constantly moving forward. The session starts by considering the drivers of change and the types of change that we face. We then consider the role that we play in influencing change in the working environment. This can vary depending on our accountabilities and our position in the organisation, however, whatever our role may be; we all have a responsibility to make change work. We then consider the impact of change on ourselves and others. Change brings opportunity and it also can be a creator of fear and anxiety. The final part of the session considers a process for instigating change and some approaches to achieve the involvement and buy in of others. The style of the workshop will be participative and informal and focus on practical skills that you can immediately use in your working environment.
View event detailsPlanning and Managing Time / Personal Effectiveness - 5 March 2019 9.30 - 12.30
Managing time effectively is a challenge for most people as we cannot bank it or save it, just use it in the best way that we can. This is also made harder as we work in a fast moving, reactive and demanding environment. This half day workshop considers the areas of planning our time through effective prioritisation and holding on to the planned time against the demands that are made of us by others. During the workshop you will have the opportunity to challenge yourself and commit to changes, with the discipline to make them normal behaviours. The style of the session will be informal, participative and practical, focussing on the day to day challenges that you face. It will require you to undertake a small amount of pre-work as the focus will be on you and the specific issues/objectives that you may have.
View event detailsAnnual Dinner 22 February 2019 - Jury's Inn Milton Keynes
Brett Batty, President of the Institute of Bedford & Milton Keynes, takes pleasure in formally inviting you to our annual dinner on Friday 22nd February 2019 at The Jury’s Inn, Milton Keynes.
View event detailsThe Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) - 19 February 2019 12:00 - 13:00
The Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) - this is a must for anyone working in insurance distribution which is almost everyone employed by an insurer, broker, loss adjuster or IFA. If you work in General insurance or as an IFA then you have to show compliance with these new requirements, yet many remain non compliant with the requirements of this industry changing directive.
View event detailsIF1 Overview 23 January 2019 1pm - 4pm
The course will look at the best exam techniques to use to pass IF1
View event detailsMO5 Insurance Law Revision Day (23 January 2019 - 9.30 -12.30)
The half day will involve an overview of the whole MO5 Insurance Law syllabus
View event detailsPresentation Skills Workshop 9 November 2018
Please note that there is a maximum of 8 attendees only for this event.
View event detailsCharity Golf Day - 21 September 2018
It’s time for the annual Bedford and Milton Keynes CII golf day. The golf day is being sponsored by our President (Brett Batty) with a focus on raising funds for the 2018 Institute’s charity, Macmillan Cancer Support.
View event detailsDeveloping Talent Workshop 14 September 2018
On the 14th of September Adrian from Trafalgar Training will be delivering two sessions within the Developing Talent workshop. The first session is Developing Talent/Development Coaching and the second session is Effective Decision Making. The workshop will be held at the Motor Insurers' Bureau MK146XT.
View event detailsAn Introduction to Counter Fraud
The presentation looks to provide an introduction to counter fraud and its context to the insurance industry, giving an insight into what is going on across the industry to tackle fraud and what considerations can be made a business level
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