President's Message

I am honoured to be your President for the 2024/25 period, especially as the institute celebrates its 75 year anniversary.

It would not be possible to take this position without the support and guidance that others have given me in the past, so thank you to those individuals. I would also like to acknowledge our council members for the time and effort they put in to running our institute, in particular our outgoing President Robert Boland. Robert has had a profound impact during his term and I look forward to continuing his focus on promoting professionalism and celebrating success.

I have been a CII member since 2014 and joined council in 2018 during which time I’ve taken on various roles and have the upmost respect and appreciation for our local institute.

During my term, I intend to promote our institute and the council members at every opportunity. The council consists of individuals who volunteer their time and take on various roles all for the benefit of local members and the insurance and financial services community. I want to shine a spotlight on their hard work and hope to encourage members to join.

I will also be focusing on member engagement and will ensure we have an exciting activity calendar for the year consisting of educational, social and charitable events which put our institute on the map.

My chosen charity is Macmillan, who help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can by providing physical, financial and emotional support. I hold the charity close to my heart as they went above and beyond for both my husband’s and my grandfathers in their last months.

I look forward to an eventful year full of growth and opportunity.

 

Danielle Ashmore BSc (Hons), ACII, Chartered Insurance Broker

President – Insurance Institute of Coventry

danielle.ashmore@circleinsurance.co.uk