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CANCELLED - AF5 (Financial Planning Process) Pre-Exam Training, Tuesday 1st February 2022 - online distance learning event

  • Tue 01 Feb 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

The course will cover in detail the factfind issued by the CII and help prepare the candidate for the AF5 exam in February 2022.

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AF7 (Pension Transfers) Pre-exam Training Friday 28th January 2022 - online distance learning event

  • Fri 28 Jan 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

The course covers pension transfers both from money purchase and final salary arrangements. Main features of a DB scheme. Cash Equivalent Transfer Value (CETV). Factors that must be taken into account to ensure that advice is appropriate. Income in drawdown, the key factors and features.

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JO5 (Pension Income Options) Pre Exam Training, Tuesday 25th January 2022 - online distance learning event

  • Tue 25 Jan 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

The course will cover the main sources of later life income using both pension and non-pension assets. The options available on the death of the member for both crystallised and uncrystallised funds. Income drawdown investment strategies. Final Salary Scheme benefits. State Pension benefits.

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BI Regional Update

  • Thu 20 Jan 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Online
    • Roland Romata, RR Compliance

We have all closely followed the BI Test case launched by the FCA late 2020, with the final judgment having been handed down on 15 January 2021. The outcome was clear and far-reaching. The case highlighted the ongoing exposure of insurance brokers who arranged the relevant policies (who should have by now reassessed their advice process under ICOBS, duty of care to clients). Now that the noise has settled, we will review how the industry acted on the findings and what (if any) other implications have emerged.

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JO2 (Trusts) Pre Exam Training, Thursday 20th January 2022 - online distance learning event

  • Thu 20 Jan 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

The day will cover how trusts can be set up together with the roles and responsibilities of trustees. The main uses of trusts in financial planning. Understand the rules of intestacy and the uses of Deeds of Variation. Lasting Power of Attorney. Bankruptcy.

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AF1 (Personal Tax & Trust Planning) Pre Exam Training, Day 2 - Tuesday 18th January 2022 - online distance learning event

  • Tue 18 Jan 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Day 2 covers the roles and responsibilities of trusts, the different types of trusts, the rules of intestacy, Lasting Powers of Attorney and bankruptcy.

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Young Professionals: Writing your Development Plan

  • Mon 17 Jan 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Online
    • Samantha Ridgewell, Empower Development

Attending courses and webinars is great for increasing knowledge. Learning, however, only begins in the classroom, it is how we use our knowledge in practice that impacts our career development. This session will guide you through the steps to identify your learning needs and take meaningful action to develop them.

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AF1 (Personal Tax & Trust Planning) Pre Exam Training, Day 1 - Monday 17th January 2022 - online distance learning event

  • Mon 17 Jan – Tue 18 Jan

The AF1 two day course will help prepare candidates for the exam by covering the main topics of taxation and trusts.

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Navigating the hard cyber market

  • Thu 13 Jan 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Online
    • Stephen Ridley, Hiscox UK

This session will look at the factors currently influencing the cyber market, and leading insurers to increase rates and tighten terms. It will give an insight in to claims trends, and how companies can best protect themselves; both from the impact of these changes, and from cyber risk more generally.

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RO6 (Financial Planning Practice) Pre Exam Training, Thursday 13th January 2022 - online distance learning event

  • Thu 13 Jan 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

The RO6 preparation day aims to increase your chances of passing the exam. This intensive workshop will work through the case studies that will be examined in the January 2022 sitting.

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Redefining your Relationship with Stress

  • Tue 14 Dec 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Online
    • Nick Bloy, Wellbeing Republic

Stress is ubiquitous and, to make matters worse, most of us are reminded on a regular basis that it’s bad for our health. Yet, the research findings are mixed. While stress can undermine both our physical and mental health, it can also enhance it. This webinar will explore why we may need to rethink the ‘stress is bad’ mantra that most of us have been brought up to believe. We’ll also look at how to redefine our relationship with stress to maximise performance and mental health, by identifying key skills to help see stress through a new lens.

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Vulnerable Customers

  • Tue 07 Dec 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
  • Online
    • Alan Chandler

Alan Chandler, Chartered Insurer, will look at how firms have been treating customers unfairly including some disturbing case studies. The presentation will include how the FCA defines vulnerable customers, the measures all firms are expected to put in place and how the requirements on all firms have changed to make sure the most vulnerable are protected going forward.

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Utility extensions - a repeat of the pandemic expectation issues

  • Wed 17 Nov 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Online
    • Damian Glynn, Sedgwick International

The FCA Test case showcased the range of different perceptions about the scope of disease cover. There are residual issues that are likely to litigate but we broadly know where we stand on the core issues. But misunderstandings about business extensions are not limited to disease covers – in particular, utility failure cover is provided generally on two fundamentally different bases (with a hybrid variant for good measure), threatens aggregation over a wide area if there were to be an extensive power outage, and would inevitably reveal misunderstandings about the extent to which the loss of internet sales might or might not be covered. In the light of the above, this session will explore aspects of a power outage scenario and highlight the potential for further disputes mirroring that over covid-19.

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Managing Conflict

  • Fri 12 Nov 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Online
    • Michael Quigley, Kataholos

This session is designed for all employees, particularly those with customer service and customer care facing roles, and will cover techniques and approaches to manage conflict.

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M92 Revision Course - Business & Finance in Insurance

  • Tue 02 Nov 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
  • Online
    • Alan Chandler, Insurance Trainer

This M92 course is limited to 20 members and will be delivered over 2x three hour revision sessions which will cover all the main aspects of the CII diploma subject M92 business and finance module.

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MO5 Revision Course: Insurance Law

  • Tue 02 Nov 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
    • Alan Chandler

This MO5 remote course is limited to 20 members and will be delivered over 2 three hour revision sessions which will cover all the main aspects of the CII diploma subject MO5 insurance law module.

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How to Identify Potential Recoveries & Not Miss an Opportunity - a Legal Perspective

  • Fri 29 Oct 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Online
    • Claire Collings, BDB Pitmans
    • Jacqueline Dickinson, BDB Pitmans

Whilst working within a busy insurance industry it is all too easy for a recovery to be missed, evidence disposed of and the opportunity to recover money for insurers to be lost. This webinar will explain the legal bases required in order to pursue a successful claim and what you need to look out for in order to identify whether there is a potential recovery.

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Women’s Forum: Don’t be a passenger in your own career, take the driving seat

  • Thu 21 Oct 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
  • Online
    • Sandra Lewin

Do you pay attention to the opportunities around you? Do you ever feel discouraged to take a risk? Are you unsure of your career and what to do next? Do you seek change? Join Sandra Llewin for this insightful webinar to learn more about yourself and how to take the lead in your career.

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