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Breakfast Event on The Cost of Living Crisis And it’s Effects on Insurance
The cost of living has affected us all in one way or another, whether that is the price of food or the price of energy. But what’s the cause? And most importantly, how are businesses affected? This course will explore the key areas that brokers and insurers need to take into account when understanding the insured’s needs.
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PFS Breakfast Event - The Fight Against Greenwashing
Investors’ desire to make a positive difference has driven huge inflows into strategies that make sustainability claims. However, mounting evidence that a number of ‘sustainable’ strategies were not as green as they seemed has galvanised regulators to act. Rather than trusting high-level descriptions of investment approaches by Asset Managers, advisers should be prepared to dig deeper.
View event detailsOnline Event - Understanding the basics of regulation in the insurance industry
This webinar looks to provide an overview of the history of regulation within the UK insurance industry, who are the main regulators, how do they regulate and why regulation is so essential. The presentation will examine the principle-based approach to regulation put in place by the UK regulators and how this differs from rules based regulation in many other countries. it will also look at the main aspects of regulation including fair treatment for customer, ICOBS, training and competence requirements and solvency margins. All staff need to have an overview of how regulation applies to the insurance industry within which they work, and this presentation will provide this overview
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Through the Grapevine: Wine Tasting - CPD special
About the session: The characteristics of a good wine can teach us a lot about the characteristics of a good communicator. Each wine is unique in its character and so too is each person. However, there are common ingredients and methods that go in to producing the finished article, whether it be a good wine or a good communicator.
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Online Event - Understanding how the three different Ogden rates in the UK
Understanding how the three different Ogden rates in the UK have so significantly increased liability claims settlements: Brokering staff if you do not understand the long-term implications of a negative Ogden in the marketplace then you will be failing your clients – this presentation will help you understand why Parliament’s decision to create and stick with a negative Ogden rate has an impact on ALL major liability injury claims. Even the traditional EL limit of £10m is now looking too small let alone PL limits of £2m. In 2017 the Ogden rate was changed from a discount to a load on all major personal injury claims causing major losses to insurers across the UK, however the MOJ said they would row back from this, but to the shock and dismay of the UK insurance industry it was announced that the rate in England and Wales long term would be -0.25 which meant awards would be loaded not discounted. Even worse for the insurance industry the Scottish government have set their rate at -0.75 meaning Scotland has the potential to see the highest court awards in the whole of Europe! But even more alarming if you are an insurer, is that Northern Ireland have set their rate at -1.75% this is the highest differential rate in the whole world!
View event detailsOnline Event - Handling Commercial Claims
This webinar delivered by Alan Chandler one of the leading presenters in the UK, looks at what a Commercial claims handler would look for in the event of a claim. The webinar explores the importance of early notification of claim by the policyholder, what information a claims handler will typically seek and when they will use an outsourcer. The presentation will also explore both the insured and insurers obligations in respect of a claim and why insurers must settle promptly.
View event detailsNovus Face-to-Face Social Event - Beaujolais Day at Marco Pierre White
WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE BEAUJOLAIS DAY WITH US! Thursday 17th November at 14:30 Celebrate one of the biggest and best days of the year in Wales, at a glamourous surrounding at Marco Pierre White Cardiff by indulging in a 3-course meal & wine accompanied with live entertainment (v, ve options available). In addition to this, we will also have a guest speaker Gethyn Hill who will be speaking about how to create a positive mindset to pave the way for a successful career.
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Online Event -Optimum Productivity and Performance at work
This session looks at how we can optimise our productivity and performance at work. We examine the modern challenges to effective productivity, and how the remote or hybrid work environment has only emphasised the need for professionals to take control of their own motivation, focus, and execution. The session will show you how only an integrated approach can support sustainable performance over time, how to ‘get into the zone’ for peak performance in the moment, and the surprising truth about what really motivates us.
View event detailsOnline event - A plain English overview of understanding a commercial insurance policy wording
This one-hour webinar, presented by Alan Chandler one of the most popular presenters in the UK, looks to provide a plain English walk through what makes up an insurance policy wording. One of the learnings of the 2020 Bi and Covid-19 court battles is the fact that you ignore the construction of policy wordings at your peril. All brokers, underwriters and claims staff should have a good grasp of the component parts of an insurance policy wording and this presentation will provide this understanding.
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Face-to-Face CPD: The Outlook for the UK Economy
We are very much looking forward to having a face-to-face meeting for members - Coffee/tea and breakfast rolls will be provided! The highly interesting and fascinating presentation will provide a summary of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee's latest projection for growth and inflation in the UK. The information provided at this talk is strictly 'off the record'. To this end only attendees registered in advance will be allowed admission and the content is not for circulation after the event.
View event detailsOnline Event - Employers Liability, Public Liability and Products Liability Overview
This webinar looks at providing an overview of the essential insurance covers of employers liability, public liability and products liability, what these policies cover and how a client could become legally liable. The presentation will be provided by Alan Chandler, one of the most popular presenters in the UK, and Alan will in his usual plain English style look to enable delegates to gain a full understanding of liability insurance and why current limits of indemnity may no longer be enough.
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Online Event - Critical Thinking and Decision Making Skills
Critical thinking is an essential skill that helps us to avoid inference or assumption. Both are dangerous when advising clients or making decisions. It is essential that decisions are made, and advice is given, based on evidence, observation and logic. This session will show you how to develop your critical thinking skills resulting in the ability to make better decisions and gain confidence in sticking by the decisions you have made.
View event detailsOnline Event - Commercial Property Insurance – What is actually covered in an All Risks wording?
This presentation explores what is covered in an 'All-risks’ Commercial Property wording which is not as wide as the title suggests! Alan Chandler, one of the most popular presenters in the UK explores how each peril covered could actually cause a loss and what is excluded under each peril. Brokers use the term ‘All Risks’ every single day but rarely stop to think about the full coverage they are offering. This webinar will enable staff to get under the bonnet of an All Risks wording and have more confidence in advising on this cover going forward.
View event detailsOnline Event - Inflation and the insurance considerations
This session on inflation considers what affect increasing inflation has on business insurance – what clauses and cover issues brokers and insurers need to consider for various classes of cover
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BIBA and THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF CARDIFF INVITE YOU TO A SUMMER SOCIAL!
Sponsored by Manchester Underwriting and The Insurance Institute of Cardiff, we welcome you network, socialise and catch up with old and new peers in the industry after a challenging few years.
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Online Event - The Rise of Errors and Omission Claims Against Brokers and why Broker Pi premiums are soaring
Broker Professional Indemnity premiums are in many cases doubling which reflect the fact that Pi underwriters believe the possibility of claims against brokers has never been higher. This presentation will explore why the number of errors and omission claims against brokers are on the increase and how these can potentially be mitigated.
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Online Event - Creating and claiming value in negotiations
This masterclass in negotiation focuses on how to create and claim value in a negotiation. A critical skill in a hard market. We will look at how to ensure the negotiation does not become focused around price and premium by discussing how to create value in a negotiation through identifying interests. We will focus on how to identify distributive interests (win-lose), integrative interests (win-win) and common interests.
View event detailsOnline Event - An overview of Commercial Package Insurance
Many policyholders sign contracts without realising they are potentially exposing themselves to liabilities that are not covered by their insurances. Often these contracts are signed in order to either win business or obtain key supplies, either way they are extending their liability beyond the potential protection provided by the liability insurer.
View event detailsOnline Event - THE HIGHWAY CODE CHANGES 2022 AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR MOTOR INSURANCE
On 29 January 2022 some significant alterations were made to the Highway Code, known and trusted for many decades as the ‘Road Users’ Bible’. This new edition changes many common perceptions as to the rules and etiquette of the road, for instance, priorities at junctions, awareness, spacing and the creation of a ‘hierarchy’ of road users. Not only are these amendments of fundamental importance to any road user, they will undoubtedly have a bearing on many RTA liability decisions affecting everyone from pedestrians to HGV drivers.
View event detailsOnline Event - Application Fraud: The Forgotten Frontline Battle
The latest ABI statistics relating to insurance fraud show a rise in application fraud and the number of detected incidents far outweigh fraudulent claims. Yet, when we talk as an industry about fraud, the focus is all too often on claims and curiously application fraud is somewhat overshadowed.
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