Events

Event number three of a series of regular informal events, the Emerging Professionals as part of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Leeds welcomes you to join us to participate in a Christmas Social at Roxy’s Ball Room for a spot of darts and to channel your inner Whitney!

This year the Insurance Institute of Leeds is raising money for the Leeds South & East Foodbank. This time of year can be particularly difficult for those in need, and last December the foodbank handed out 1,494 food parcels. During December, we are are raising awareness of food poverty in our area and would welcome our members’ support raising funds and donating items this Christmas.

The Harrogate dinner is back for 2024, at the Majestic Hotel. We would be delighted if you could join us. In view of the popularity of this event, a high demand for tickets is anticipated so we recommend early booking to avoid disappointment. We are pleased to be able to keep prices the same for the second successive year too!

Good negotiation skills are crucial to many different roles within the insurance and financial services sector, and though we may not always realise it, most of our day-to-day work centres around negotiations. That said, little or no formal training is devoted towards these essential skills. This is an interactive and fun session that introduces the key elements of a negotiation process.

This presentation will look from an insurance perspective at the key areas of leadership and motivation. The topics covered will be: To look at what motivates an insurance team and its members To evaluate the attributes of a successful team To practice performance management and appraisal of a team To look at how the management concepts put forward by Hertzberg apply in insurance To explore leadership in insurance This presentation, delivered by Alan Chandler one of the most popular speakers in the UK, is appropriate for all members. Underwriters, claims staff, brokers, Loss Adjusters, IFA’s and anyone else who employs staff.

Following a recent change in government and the current economic landscape, we will explore the impact on Insurance in today's uncertain world. This a full day event with a variety of topics presented by industry professionals with debates and Q&As and a chance to Network.