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Young Professional Virtual Summer Quiz
Join the Young Professional’s as we take part in a virtual quiz night via Zoom.
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Webinar: How to put the social into your media plan - designed for business owners or regional senior managers at larger companies
As we work our way out of a pandemic and slip into a recession, shaping a cost effective hearts and minds social media plan that will engage and interact with your online audience is going to be crucial to establishing those key cornerstones of brand recognition, trust and credibility. This webinar is aimed at CII members who are business owners or regional senior managers for larger companies in the financial services sector. Due to its format, only 10 spaces are available.
View event detailsWebinar: How to set the correct property sums insured
It is estimated that 90% of policies have incorrect sums insured! This presentation looks at the major issue of under insurance in the UK property market and how to help your clients avoiding the under insurance trap. The webinar, will look at what clients actually need to take into when settling Buildings, Contents and Stock sums insured.
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Webinar: A plain English overview of Contractors Insurance
This webinar will explore the main parts of a contractors insurance requirements.
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Why you need to be talking about Directors & Officers Insurance and Employment Practices Liability Cover Now! - A webinar aimed at Financial advisors and PFS members in general.
The webinar is aimed at financial services professionals who may be wondering what these insurances cover and whether they should be buying them. The webinar will briefly explain the history of D&O and how the D&O market place is changing dramatically due to the Covid-19 lockdown and its effect on the economy.
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You're Vulnerable If You Don't deal with Vulnerability
The learning points for the talk are • Defining vulnerability • Identifying vulnerability • The FCA’s expectations of advice firms • Recognising potential financial abuse • Good practice • Practical steps in creating a vulnerable client policy for your business
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Webinar: Why you need to be talking to your Clients about D&O and EPL Cover Now!
The webinar will briefly explain the history of D&O and how the D&O market place is changing dramatically due to the Covid-19 lockdown and its effect on the economy. The sad fact is that many businesses will struggle badly over the next few month and lots of redundancies will have to be made. This will result in a sharp spike in both Directors and Officers and Employment Liability Practices claims. The market will harden and that is why it is essential brokers have conversations with their clients now. It should also be noted that many more directors are being sued individually and also that the amount of HSE prosecutions have trebled against individual directors since 2015.
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Webinar: Personal Injury Claims - where next?
Over the last 30 years, few areas of the insurance market have seen such frequent and significant changes than that of personal injury claims. Various reforms have been introduced in attempts to tackle sensitive issues such as access to justice, fraud, legal fees and their effect on premium levels. Unsurprisingly these have generated strong feelings on all sides of the argument. The Civil Liability Act, now scheduled to take effect in April 2021, will introduce what are likely to be the most sweeping changes yet.
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Webinar: What to say and how to say it: communicating with customers in difficult & uncertain times
In this webinar, Jeff Heasman provided a strategy on how to communicate with customers in the current climate in a way that will reduce anxiety, provide clarity and keep the customer onboard.
View event detailsWebinar: FCA General Insurance changes in response to coronavirus
This comprehensive and interactive webinar will focus on the long list of updates to rules and guidance now finalised by the FCA for the general insurance sector (published 1 May 2020) and is a one-stop-shop for knowing what has to be done in a compliant and timely manner.
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Webinar: The Perfect Storm - How capacity is disappearing fast from the UK insurance market
This presentation entitled the Perfect Storm, will explore why capacity is draining out of the UK insurance market and why we are moving into a very hard market where niche covers will be difficult to place. It is difficult to imagine a worse start to a year for the UK insurance market than 2020, and the problem is that the market was already in all sorts of trouble coming into 2020 !!
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Webinar: Motor fleet insurance all you need to know in a nutshell
There are less and less insurance staff specialising in motor fleet insurance meaning that the knowledge of this essential cover is reducing. This webinar is about giving broking and insurer staff and opportunity to learn or refresh their knowledge around motor fleet insurance.
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Webinar: Motor Insurance - all you need to know in a nutshell
We all purchase motor insurance for ourselves and most brokers place it for their clients in some shape way or form, but how much do we really know about motor insurance. It has become so automated that many broker and insurer staff have forgotten the details of the cover, and some have never even been taught about the coverage, well this is opportunity to refresh and learn about this essential cover.
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Webinar: Resilience and looking after yourself in challenging times
Many of us are used to working with others in an office, or visiting clients face to face. Having a daily routine and being able to live fulfilling lives meeting others and participating in hobbies. As our working and home lives are being changed drastically, we need to look after our physical wellbeing even more – and that of our families. This is focused on your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. This is an interactive webinar with a workbook and a chance to ask questions and share good practice.
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Webinar: Be Seen: Be Heard: Make an Impact Virtually
With these changing times, we are all being forced to communicate virtually: conference calls, webinars, phone calls, as well as emails. In this interactive webinar, Susan uses the principles behind the Superstar Communicator™ methodology to find techniques to ensure you are making an impact when communicating virtually.
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BII AGM
The Birmingham Insurance Institute AGM was due to be held on 29 April at Hotel du Vin, starting at 12.15pm. The meeting will still go ahead but by remote attendance only.
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Webinar: How to correctly advise policyholders on the Policy coverage gaps caused by the Covid-19 lockdown - ADDITIONAL SESSION
The Covid-19 lockdown has created far more gaps in covers than most brokers realise, and this webinar takes a look at where these coverage gaps arise and how best to advise your clients on these issues.
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Webinar: Financial Aspects - COND, MIPRU and CASS - are you sure you understand?
MIPRU, COND and CASS rules still cause a lot of confusion especially for general insurance brokers who handle premiums as client money or under confusing or even non-compliant Risk Transfer arrangements. We will look at what you should be doing to avoid any repercussions including the recent and onerous changes to the RMAR reporting requirements. This Zoom webinar is of relevance to general insurance brokers and their insurers.
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Webinar: How to correctly advise policyholders on the Policy coverage gaps caused by the Covid-19 lockdown
The Covid-19 lockdown has created far more gaps in covers than most brokers realise, and this webinar takes a look at where these coverage gaps arise and how best to advise your clients on these issues.
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Webinar - Business Interruption Insurance - all you need to know, explained in plain English - ADDITIONAL SESSION ADDED
Presented by Alan Chandler, one of the UK's most popular insurance presenters, Alan will take this opportunity to run through how business interruption insurance should be correctly set up. Alan will lift the myths away from Bi and show how, in his easy to understand style, you can get this cover on a correct footing going forward.
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