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The Power of Storytelling
Storytelling has been an essential and dominant aspect of human communication from the dawn of our evolution. This session draws on findings in neuroscience and psychology to explain why it is so powerful across multiple fields including leadership, organisational culture, learning and sales, and how we can leverage this knowledge with specific application to sales and client engagement.
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Young Achiever of the Year Award 2023
We are pleased to announce that the President's Young Achiever of the Year Award 2023 is now open for nominations/applications. Do you have someone in your organisation who could follow in the footsteps of our 2022 winner, Jack Edge? The award is to publicly recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements of young professionals in the local insurance and financial services market. Please click on the heading above for entry, judging criteria and the nomination form. Completed nomination/application forms should be emailed to stokeontrentinstitute@cii.co.uk Finalists selected by the panel will be invited to attend the Institute’s Annual Dinner as a guest of the institute. On the night the President will present two awards; the Highly commended finalist with their £75 prize and the Young Achiever overall winner with their £200 prize and trophy. The winner will also be granted a place on the Mentoring Programme sponsored by The Insurance Institute of Stoke-on-Trent. The closing date for entries is Friday 21st July 2023 Good luck! Nola Craig, Education Secretary, The Insurance Institute of Stoke-on-Trent
View event detailsPool Tournament 28 June 2023
Come and join us for our latest Pool Tournament at Plaza Pool Centre, Meeting 5.45pm for a 6pm start. Entry is £5 per person, if you would like to attend please contact Simon Allman on 01782 753000 or email him simona@rawlinsinsurance.co.uk
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Public Speaking Skills
Overview: Public Speaking is an essential skill for any ambitious individual. Individuals who speak at events have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and credibility to a wider audience and to raise your profile internally and to your industry. Yet many, many people avoid public speaking as they are scared. In this virtual workshop I share the secrets of Public Speaking“Superstar Communicator” style.
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Annual General Meeting 2023
We need you! To attend our virtual AGM... Your local institute council invites you to attend their 2023 Annual General Meeting online in order to hear first-hand reports from council members on previous and future activities and witness the appointment of new council members for the forthcoming year. If you feel you could make a positive contribution to your institute, it is an ideal first step to becoming involved. Please contact Sue Spruce, stokeciisue@outlook.com for more information on becoming a Council member. Book your place today.
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Utility Extensions - a repeat of the pandemic expectation issues?
Rescheduled from January. Misunderstandings about business extensions are not limited to disease covers - this session will explore aspects of a power outage scenario and highlight the potential for further disputes mirroring that over covid-19.
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Cyber 101: A crash course on cyber risk, security, and insurance.
Cyber 101: A crash course on cyber risk, security, and insurance. Join us for a buffet lunch and our first face-to-face technical CPD event for 3 years. A new venue too for us at Port Vale Football Club.
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Lunchbreak Bitesize Pensions webinar 9 March 2023
Join us at this webinar to find out more about Pension Planning. Pensions is a complicated area but an area that should be understood to help plan for a happy retirement! At this webinar we will discuss auto enrolment pensions, pensions for the self employed and tips on how to avoid being scammed out of your pension. This is also an opportunity to ask our speakers any burning questions you may have regarding any aspects of pensions.
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8 February 2023 Yoga Wellness Event
After all the rush of Christmas & New Year, treat yourself to an evening of wellness at Home Holistics, Garden Hall, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 1BW. Garden Hall is a sanctuary for wellbeing, providing a warm and relaxing atmosphere.
View event detailsGingerbread December lunch
Come and listen to the inspirational story of one of the Gingerbreads residents. See how one lady has gone from needing Gingerbreads services to making a real change to her life. See first hand where the money raised for Gingerbread is being put to good use and how important funds are to our local charity.
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Meet the Members Face to Face
A return to Face to Face. Meet the membership: The Insurance Institute of Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Chambers Finest network event.
View event detailsSnooker October 2022
Join us for our Snooker Tournament on Tuesday 25 October 2022. Start prompt at 6pm. The venue is Plaza Snooker and Pool, Fenton ST3 4NA. Entry cost £5.00 per person payable to Simon on the night. Email simona@rawlinsinsurance.co.uk to book your place.
View event detailsNick Thomas & Associates - Demystifying Alternative Risk Transfer webinar
Our October webinar, presented by Nick Thomas & Associates, is at midday on Wednesday 19 October 2022.
View event detailsJeff Heasman Court of Cards
It feels like the law relating to insurance fraud is in constant motion. The courts have been grappling with tests such as “fundamental dishonesty”. But could it be that a case involving alleged cheating in a game of baccarat in a casino in London has brought some clarity to how the courts will deal with the test of fundamental dishonesty in insurance claims?
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Annual Dinner 2022
Our Annual Dinner returns so please book your tickets for a great night of Food drink Dancing and Charity Friday 16th September 2022 Venue Double Tree by Hilton Stoke-on-Trent 3 Course Meal President Address, Guest Speaker, Charity Raffle, Young Achiever Awards followed by Resident DJ £500 for a Table of Ten or Individual Tickets at £50 Sponsorship opportunities available Dress Code Black Tie/Evening Gowns Nominated Charity Gingerbread Centre Dinner Secretary: Craig Roberts, Tel 07776 294888, craig.roberts@jswinsurance.co.uk
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Young Achiever 2022
We are pleased to announce that the President's Young Achiever of the Year Award 2022 is now open for nominations/applications. The award is to publicly recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements of young professionals in the local insurance and financial services market. Please click on the Young Achiever link above for entry and judging criteria and also the nomination form Completed nomination/application forms should be emailed to stokeontrentinstitute@cii.co.uk The closing date for entries is Friday 22nd July 2022 Good luck! Nola Craig, Education Secretary, The Insurance Institute of Stoke-on-Trent.
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Stoke CII Bitesize 3
May sees us return to the bitesize format for our webinar on this occasion we are joined by two brilliant and knowledgeable experts from Vitality Invest. Prima Sohun - will talk on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG investments) - Prema joined Vitality Invest in 2018 where her current role plays a key part in leading the intermediary technical marketing function for the Vitality Invest proposition, combining market and product knowledge to develop product positioning and insights across distribution channels. Before joining, Prema has worked in the investment management industry since 2013 where she has held numerous positions in sales, primarily responsible for developing advisory relationships across Scotland. Prema holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and a BSc in Economics from Reading University. Hayley Morris - will talk on Critical Illness Protection - Hayley Joined Vitality in 2017 as a Business Consultant. Her role is to work with advisers across the Vitality Life, Vitality Health and Vitality Invest propositions, to help support advisers in positioning these product ranges to their clients. It also involves working with them to grow their business through the expansion of their services. Before Joining Vitality Hayley has worked in the Financial Services industry as a Regional Sales Manager within the General Insurance sector since 2005 where the role was very similar just focusing specifically on the General Insurance market.
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AGM 2022
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2022 To all members of The Insurance Institute of Stoke-on-Trent Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of The Insurance Institute of Stoke-on-Trent will be held on: Tuesday 26th April 2022 at: midday via: Zoom Run by local volunteers, your institute delivers an annual programme of CPD and member engagement initiatives. The Annual General Meeting gives you the opportunity to discover what we offer, including first-hand reports on all our activities. View the agenda and book your place at https://www.localinstitutes.cii.co.uk/stoke/home Join our council Enhance your career, meet new people and develop new skills If you feel you could make a positive contribution, our Annual General Meeting is an ideal first step to becoming involved. We would be pleased to welcome any new members wishing to join council. This year we are particularly interested in recruiting a Charities Officer and Communications/Publicity Officer. Being a council member brings with it an array of benefits including the opportunity to network with senior figures from the industry, develop your own personal skills and raise your profile within the local market. To find out more, please contact the institute secretary at stokeciisue@outlook.com by 9th April 2022. Sue Spruce President and Secretary of The Insurance Institute of Stoke-on-Trent
View event detailsThe Highway Code Changes and their Implications for Insurers - March 31st 2022 13:00
On 29 January 2022 some significant alterations were made to the Highway Code, known and trusted for many decades as the ‘Road Users’ Bible’. This new edition changes many common perceptions as to the rules and etiquette of the road, for instance, priorities at junctions, awareness, spacing and the creation of a ‘hierarchy’ of road users. Not only are these amendments of fundamental importance to any road user, they will undoubtedly have a bearing on many RTA liability decisions affecting everyone from pedestrians to HGV drivers. One aspect of concern over the new rules is a perceived lack of publicity and hence a possible knowledge gap on the part of road users. This webinar goes into detail on the provisions of the new Code and how they can be communicated to clients. It also looks at how they are likely to affect different classes of Motor insurance. The webinar will be of value to everyone using a public road. Specifically it will be of value to insurance personnel dealing with Motor underwriting, claims or client facing in any way.
View event detailsBitesize 2 - 24th February 2022
Our webinar of 24/02/2022 sees us return to the bitesize format where we invite three local experts in their fields to talk on three of the hot topics of the day Vicky Pearce - will be speaking on "Compliance for Financial Advisors and General Insurers" - Vicky is a highly qualified compliance professional, holding Advance Financial Planning Certificate and the designation Chartered Financial Planner. Her 20 years’ experience in the financial services sector started as a cashier in a small building society, working her way up the ladder to become a mortgage advisor and financial planner within the bank assurance world, before changing focus towards compliance. Kate Barnard - Will be speaking on “An explanation of Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs)” - Kate has been a Director at Richards Jacobs Pension and Trustee Services Limited since 2000 and is the business manager as well as being a director. Kate specialises in self invested personal pensions. Pete Oakes - Will be speaking on "The Increase in Fraud Because Of Covid" - “A counter fraud specialist with over 20 years experience, Peter is recognised as a market leader in the development of counter fraud, strategies and intelligence led fraud investigation”
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