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Gin and Fizz Night - Meet your 2019/2020 PRESIDENT

  • Thu 09 May 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Willis Towers Watson

The Insurance and Financial Sector, although renowned for our professionalism, reliability and trustworthiness, we do also like to entertain and network over a couple of drinks now and again…

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Annual General Meeting 2019

  • Mon 29 Apr 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Ipswich & Suffolk Club

Your council invites you to attend the 2019 Annual General Meeting of The Insurance Institute of Ipswich, Suffolk and North Essex. Hear first-hand reports from council members on previous and future activities and vote on the appointment of new council members.

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How to Nail Networking Once and for All

  • Thu 25 Apr 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Novotel Ipswich Gainsborough Suite 2-4
    • Sophie Edmond

Networking is a core business skill, yet few of us have ever consciously thought about it, let alone prepare for it. We only have a few seconds to make an impression and doing it confidently will contribute towards making networking a good and useful experience. By the end of this session, you will have knowledge of how to network effectively to make connections and build relationships. There will also be an opportunity for you to craft and practice your response to, ‘tell me what you do’ or ‘what’s your role or business’.

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The Importance of Qualifications & Networking

  • Wed 10 Apr 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Ipswich Town Football Club
    • Melissa Collett, CII

Join us for a whistle stop tour of a career in insurance and how rewarding that can be.

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Annual Dinner at Kesgrave Hall

  • Fri 05 Apr 6:30 pm – 1:00 am
  • Milsoms Kesgrave Hall

Book your tickets now for our CII Annual Dinner at The Hangar, Milsoms Kesgrave Hall

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The Human Robot

  • Tue 12 Mar 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Ipswich Town Hall Gallery Three
    • Kevin Reid

As the insurance industry looks to embrace a digital relationship with customers, we look at the good, the bad and the ugly data. From data governance, security, single customer view and fraud, data is key. We look at fraud and leakage as a result of poor data and controls

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RINGOS!!

  • Thu 28 Feb 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Suffolk Ski Centre

The Young Professionals invite you to participate in our first social event of the year… RINGOS!

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Mastering Mixed Assessment

  • Thu 21 Feb 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Ipswich Town Hall Council Chamber
    • Alison Cooper, Act One Training
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Ipswich CII Conference

  • Wed 06 Feb 8:45 am – 4:30 pm
  • Wherstead Park, Ipswich

Back by popular demand! Ipswich CII Conference - book now!

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Vulnerable Customers

  • Tue 22 Jan 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Colchester United Football Club
    • Alan Chandler, Insurance Trainer

The FCA have found following a thematic review that vulnerable customers are often not treated fairly. In fact many Insurers pricing models have taken significant advantage of these customers, often the more vulnerable the customer the more the insurer has loaded rates at renewal. Some of the UK's largest institutions have been guilty of proactively targeting these individuals and the regulator has had enough of Insurers and brokers balancing their books on the most vulnerable in our society.

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Feeling Average? Shake these blues with an insurance valuation!

  • Thu 06 Dec 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Co-operative Education Centre
    • Martyn Barrett, Barrett Corp & Harrington Ltd

The foundation of any property insurance cover is the sum insured … but is it correct?

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Christmas Curry Night 2018

  • Thu 15 Nov 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

The Insurance Institute of Ipswich, Suffolk and North Essex Young Professionals would like to invite you to join us at Zaika Indian Restaurant, Ipswich on Thursday 15th November 2018 for an evening filled with drinks and curry of course.

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Introduction to Blockchain

  • Thu 01 Nov 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Ipswich Town Football Club
    • Gary Nuttall

Join us for an introduction to Blockchain. The seminar is intended for those who wish to gain an understanding of blockchain core concepts and use cases.

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How to Market Yourself

  • Tue 16 Oct 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Ipswich Town Football Club
    • Barbara Schonhofer, Schonhofer Talent Advisor & Executive Search

Barbara Schönhofer is Chief Executive of Schonhofer Talent Advisory and Executive Search. She has advised insurance companies internationally in all areas of leadership talent and conducts strategic assignments in the property and casualty, life, pensions and health insurance and reinsurance markets. Barbara has 35 years of business leadership experience; originally in retail financial services, followed by 23 years in executive search.

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Quiz in aid of Suffolk Mind

  • Wed 10 Oct 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Degero Cocktail Bar & Kitchen

Join us for our Annual Quiz Night in aid of Suffolk Mind.

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Study skills & exam techniques for CII exams

  • Thu 04 Oct 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Quay Place, Ipswich
    • Alison Cooper, Act One Training Ltd

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.

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Financial Resilience for Women

  • Thu 13 Sep 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Ipswich Town Hall Council Chamber
    • Alison Cooper, Act One Training

This talk follows the theme of the new CII initiative, Insuring Women’s Futures. The talk is geared towards women & to financial planning professionals, who are interested in learning more about the key issues for women & their future financial resilience. The talk is designed to highlight what women need to know on their quest for Financial Independence.

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Cheese and Wine Evening

  • Thu 06 Sep 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Willis Towers Watson

We would like to invite everyone to try a variety of different wines, nibble on some cheese and network amongst friends and colleagues at our Cheese and Wine Evening.

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Summer BBQ

  • Fri 24 Aug – Thu 23 Aug
  • Greshams Ipswich

Summer of 2018 is now fully into swing, beautiful summer days, and even better summer evenings. The Insurance Institute of Ipswich Suffolk and North Essex would like to make your summer a memorable one. We’d therefore like to invite ALL to join us for this year’s Summer BBQ.

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Wellness in the Workplace

  • Tue 17 Jul 7:45 am – 9:30 am
  • Quay Place, Ipswich
    • Jon Neal, Suffolk Mind

The CII and Suffolk Mind have teamed up to provide an exclusive breakfast briefing to look at the link between wellbeing and performance and to explore how you can make your team or your business the best it can be for mental health.

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