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What causes a market cycle and are we heading into a soft market in 2025? Tuesday 17 December 12-1pm
Hard markets usually last around a maximum of three years and this latest one started in 2020. This presentation, delivered by Alan Chandler one of the UK’s most popular presenters, looks at what causes market cycles in the insurance industry and what is likely to occur in 2025. Alan correctly called the hard market in 2020, providing a presentation on the seven reasons why the market would harden. Rates have now got much higher; investment returns are now at very healthy levels and underwriting in the UK looks a lot better proposition than it did back in 2020. New entrants will be attracted to the market and existing players will look to expand capacity to take advantage of the current favourable investment conditions. Rates will not crumble over night, but Alan predicts 2025 will see a change in demand and supply, where Insurers will have to start having to fight more for business, and there will need to be a change in the way insurers operate, which may result in home working underwriters actually answering the phone to brokers! Alan will also explore how brokers and underwriters can be successful in a softening market. Brokers have a fiduciary duty, and this means insurers cannot ask brokers to be loyal without also providing genuine benefits at renewal for the policyholder. Whilst many people will not want to see the hard market end, history tells us it will, and not mentioning it will not stop a soft market cycle starting. This presentation will equip you for the change in the market that is on its way.
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Games and cocktails - Meet Your Committee/Council
Meet your regional PFS Committee/your local CII council Pre Christmas meet up drinks, games and hot buffet Fully funded hot buffet, welcome drink and selection of cocktails/mocktails Taking place at Twist Cafe Bar, Plymouth Look out for your invitation by email
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Cert CII Training
Funded Cert CII Tuition Starting Wednesday 18th Sept 2024 CALLING ALL MEMBERS OF PLYMOUTH & CORNWALL INSURANCE INSTITUTE! Are you enrolled onto a Cert unit but need some help with revision and study? If you are enrolled or plan to enrol onto a Cert CII unit, please check this upcoming programme of study support as it might be just the help you need to achieve your Cert CII.
View event detailsUnitedMind Laughter Yoga
Join Lotte Mikkelsen, your everyday Laughter Queen for an online workshop. Who will be providing a personal laughter workshop. Participants often feel a strong sense of connection and team spirit at the end of each workshop. It provides renewed energy and focus, and "tools" that they can actively take away and use in their lives, both at work and at home. There is no doubt that the health benefits of laughter are extensive. Many diseases today are caused by stress and anxiety arising from conflict in the workplace, and by laughing we release natural chemicals into our body, which lower our stress levels and put us in a much more positive frame of mind, able to cope with work and life outside work.
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Dip CII Training
Funded Dip CII Tuition Starting Tuesday 17th Sept 2024 CALLING ALL MEMBERS OF PLYMOUTH & CORNWALL INSURANCE INSTITUTE! Are you enrolled onto a Dip CII unit but need some help with revision and study? If you are enrolled or plan to enrol onto a Dip CII unit, please check this upcoming programme of study support as it might be just the help you need to achieve your Dip CII.
View event detailsR04 Full Day Exam Revision Workshop
This one day session aims to bring together all your learning from R04 into a live event focussing on key areas and where maximum marks can be gained in the exam. The session assumes the learner has studied R04 and is not new to these units and the aim is for the delegate to have increased confidence when taking the exam and a vastly increased chance of passing the exam.
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Annual Black Tie Dinner
Join us for our Annual Black Tie Event held at The Duke of Cornwall Hotel, there will be a 3 course meal, disco and raffles etc.
View event detailsACII Training
Funded ACII Tuition Starting Friday 8th November 2024 EXTREMELY LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE! Are you enrolled onto an ACII unit but need some help with revision and study? If you are enrolled or plan to enrol onto an ACII unit, please check this upcoming programme of study support as it might be just the help you need to achieve your Advanced Diploma.
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WEBINAR - A look at the Insurance Museum’s collections and how they tell the story of insurance, 25th July '24 at 10am
The Insurance Museum has a modest collection of items that stretch back to the 1650s. Join Howard Benge, Director of the Insurance Museum, to investigate these items in detail, how they help to tell the story of insurance and what other items the Insurance Museum will be using when it establishes a physical museum.
View event detailsEquity, Diversity and Inclusion includes everyone - Part 2
In part 2 of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion includes Everyone, Holly will discuss how words and actions create our culture.
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WEBINAR - The beginnings of Fire Insurance: the 17th and early 18th century fire insurance companies , 11th July '24 at 10am
Fire insurance was introduced by a property developer, just after the Great Fire of London. Dr Nicolas Barbon set up a scheme to cover his own business to protect it from fire, but soon extended the idea to extend it to anyone who owned a building. It was an immediate success. Join Howard Benge, Director of the Insurance Museum, to find out why was it so successful, what were his innovations and what happened in the years that followed. Presented by Howard Benge. Howard Benge is the Director of the Insurance Museum. He is a museum and heritage professional who specialises in public engagement, and over the past 25 years has worked at the City of London Corporation, National Trust and Imperial War Museum. He is Chairman of the Old Talbot House Foundation.
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WEBINAR - A quick history of insurance - 27th June '24 at 10am
The history of insurance is very wide and very deep. You can trace it back into prehistory, but it was developed into something we would recognise as insurance, by the merchants of medieval Italy. Join Howard Benge, Director of the Insurance Museum, for an introduction to the history of insurance and discover how the Insurance Museum intends to engage with the public, schools and young people. Presented by Howard Benge. Howard Benge is the Director of the Insurance Museum. He is a museum and heritage professional who specialises in public engagement, and over the past 25 years has worked at the City of London Corporation, National Trust and Imperial War Museum. He is Chairman of the Old Talbot House Foundation.
View event detailsEquity, Diversity and Inclusion includes everyone - Part 1
In this 1 hour session, you will learn about the language of EDI and its importance in the workplace, a review of the Equality Act and its protected characteristics, Equality vs Equity along with the differences in inclusion and diversity.
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Annual Awards 2024
Our annual award ceremony is coming up and we would invite you to nominate someone who you feel deserves to be recognised
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Annual General Meeting
To all members of The Insurance Institute of Plymouth & Cornwall. Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of The Insurance Institute of Plymouth & Cornwall will be held on 18th April at 5pm
View event detailsWEBINAR: Professional Indemnity Session - 2:30pm 20th March
This session will provide an outline of professional indemnity insurance cover and market issues. • How professional liability arises • Professional indemnity policy o claims made considerations o specialist policies • Market issues
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Joint Professions’ Networking Group - Face to Face Event March 2024 - Booking details below
The Joint Professions’ Networking Group (JPNG) is a group of professional organisations, drawn from around the region, offering an opportunity to meet and forge genuine connections with fellow professionals in a social environment. The group was formed in 2009, with 14 professional member organisations, with a mix of lawyers, accountants, surveyors, property professionals, members of insurance, banking and investment sectors, and directors. This is a networking and CPD event arranged by JPNG and suitable for all PFS and CII professionals to attend. See ticket prices and event details.
View event detailsJoint Professions’ Networking Group - Face to Face Event November 2023 - Booking details below
The Joint Professions’ Networking Group (JPNG) is a group of professional organisations, drawn from around the region, offering an opportunity to meet and forge genuine connections with fellow professionals in a social environment. The group was formed in 2009, with 14 professional member organisations, with a mix of lawyers, accountants, surveyors, directors and property professionals, as well as members of the banking, insurance and investment sectors. This is a networking and CPD event arranged by JPNG and suitable for all PFS and CII professionals to attend. See ticket prices and event details.
View event detailsCPD & Wine Tasting Event 9th November 2023
Speaker: Jeff Heasman The Insurance Institute of Plymouth & Cornwall will be hosting a free CPD event with the opportunity for you to sample some Spanish and Portuguese wines. The seminar will be presented by the popular Jeff Heasman, who, as well as running an insurance training business, is the owner of a wine business in Spain and a professional member of the Society of Wine Educators. About the session: There are lots of parallels between the world of wine and the past year in insurance and financial services. There are also some lessons that we can take from the world of wine in terms of how we can harness potential for the year to come, based on predicted trends. In this fun and engaging session, Jeff will combine his knowledge and experience operating a wine business in Spain, together with his knowledge and experience of providing training to insurance and financial services firms across the world, to provide a review of the last year and discuss likely trends for the year ahead. 5 wines will be used for tasting to illustrate and bring to life the review of 2023 and predicted trends for 2024. We will then follow the event with a quiz! If you would like to attend, please RSVP to adrown@cornishmutual.co.uk Spaces are limited to 30 so it will be based on a first come, first served basis.
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