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Insurance Charities Awareness week
Mon 17 Jun. 2024
The Insurance Charities annual awareness campaign is taking place from Monday 24th June until Friday 28th June 2024.
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Digital Content - Intermediate Marine Cargo
Wed 12 Jun. 2024
Thankyou to all who attended our event. If you participated in the marine cargo introductory session in March, then hopefully you will be sleeping better knowing the different Incoterms and the Institute Cargo Clauses (ICC). Building on that session, we will now delve deeper into the wonderful world of marine cargo insurance by examining the factors involved in the assessment of risk. We then move to analysing the cover in more detail by examining a policy wording looking at conditions, extensions and exclusions This one-hour webinar provided by Alan Hornby is Part 2 of 3 of the webinar series on Marine Cargo Insurance. This session is aimed at those who wish to expand on the knowledge gained from the first session or those who wish to expand their knowledge of this important but often overlooked class of business.
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Digital Content - Creating Constructive Conversation
Wed 22 May 2024
Thankyou to all who attended our event. Research shows that diverse groups perform better than homogenous ones. Yet by its very nature diversity is often a trigger for conflict and stress. So how do you create an environment where it is “safe” for everyone to speak up? In this webinar with Tom Flatau, we explored the mindsets, habits and behaviours of constructive conversations.
Read moreInterested in volunteering? - read about one member's experience
Tue 14 May 2024
Angela Irvine, Past President of the Birmingham Insurance Institute talks about how she became involved in volunteering at her local institute, and her experience so far.
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Digital Content - Networking - A professional Approach
Wed 24 Apr. 2024
Thankyou to all who attended our event. Networking has massive benefits to individuals and organisations on multiple levels, and yet many neglect it completely, go through the motions or treat it solely as an opportunity to get out of the office and blow off some steam. This session, presented by Nick Thomas, emphasised a professional and structured approach to networking; exploring overall networking strategy, how to optimise results from specific events, and pays particular attention to networking for sales. It gives delegates the tools and insight to raise their networking game and reap the rewards for themselves and their employers.
Read moreDigital Content - An Introduction to Marine Cargo
Thu 14 Mar. 2024
Thankyou to all who attended our event. Despite marine insurance being one of the oldest classes of business, for many in our profession it is not something they come across on a regular basis. This one-hour webinar provided by Alan Hornby was Part 1 of 3 of the webinar series on Marin Cargo Insurance. This session was aimed at those new to insurance or who wanted to refresh their knowledge of this important but often overlooked class of business.
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