Previous events

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Hawkins Webinar - Investigating Fires Involving Biomass Boilers

  • Thu 23 Nov 9:30 am – 10:15 am
  • Online
    • Camilla Gosling, Hawkins

Hawkins has investigated many fires associated with biomass boilers, but over the past few years there has been a noticeable increase in instructions of fires relating to their use. In this webinar, Camilla discusses what biomass boilers are, how they work, and how they can cause fires.

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Cert CII Fast Track Remote Learning Programme

  • Wed 22 Nov – Mon 05 Feb
    • Alan Chandler

The Insurance Institutes of the South, in partnership with the Worshipful Company of Insurers, is delighted to offer a fast track initiative to help members gain their Certificate in Insurance. This programme offers members the opportunity to benefit from a FREE study course specifically designed to help students attain their Cert CII in 14 weeks through structured learning. If you would like to advance your CII qualifications, now is the time to do so.

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Emerging litigation trends webinar

  • Wed 22 Nov 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • Online
    • Amanda McClimond, DAC Beachcroft
    • Sean McGahan, DAC Beachcroft

In this casualty webinar, Amanda McClimond and Sean McGahan explore emerging litigation risks, drawing on national and international trends to include business interruption, under insurance, social inflation, and cyber issues; and how to best respond to such risks.

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Diploma in Insurance Online Training Programme

  • Mon 20 Nov – Mon 17 Feb
    • Alan Chandler

The Insurance Institutes of the South, in partnership with the Worshipful Company of Insurers, is delighted to offer a fast track initiative to help members gain their Diploma in Insurance. This programme offers members the opportunity to benefit from a FREE study course specifically designed to help students attain their Dip CII in 15 months through structured learning. If you would like to advance your CII qualifications, now is the time to do so.

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Hawkins Webinar - Push-fit Fittings & Statistical Analysis

  • Thu 09 Nov 9:30 am – 10:15 am
  • Online
    • Dr Gerald Deshais, Hawkins

Gerald will discuss examples where Hawkins has investigated escapes of water caused by a fault in a push-fit fitting, and how laboratory inspection can be conducted to generate data that allows us to compare the characteristics of exhibit and exemplar fittings, in order to determine the cause of failure.

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How EL/PL and Products liability can arise in tort, statute and contract

  • Tue 31 Oct 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Online
    • Alan Chandler

This webinar will provide an overview of the essential insurance covers of employers’ liability, public liability and products liability, what these policies cover and how a client could become legally liable. Alan will in his usual plain English style look to enable attendees to gain a full understanding of liability insurance and why current limits of indemnity may no longer be enough.

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Joint Learning and Development (CPD) Conference

  • Wed 18 Oct 8:45 am – 4:00 pm
  • Lingfield Park Resort

There is still time to reserve your place for year's annual CPD conference, which is taking place on Wednesday 18 October at Lingfield Park Resort. Jointly hosted by the Insurance Institute of Sussex and North Downs Insurance Institute, it will be of interest to all general insurance professionals and will deliver 5 hours of quality CPD to attendees. The range of topical subjects has now been finalised and will cover: - the Building Safety Act 2022 - developments in cyber insurance - electric vehicles and their insurance implications - fraudulent injury claims - malicious risks and the current challenges faced by insurance clients in our modern world - renewable energy insurance These will all be presented by experts in their field. Further details can be found on our website by clicking on the Book Now button.

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Hawkins Webinar - Leaking Pipes & Cylinders – Common Themes between the Industry and the Airing Cupboard

  • Thu 12 Oct 9:30 am – 10:10 am
  • Online
    • Dr Philippa Moore, Hawkins

Reflecting on common themes that lead to leaks and failures in high-integrity industries, or the pipework in your home. The topics divide into: · Materials and Methods – specifications and established fabrication procedures · Installation Skill – how individuals demonstrate competency Service Conditions – corrosion and stresses over time causing failure

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Wine Insurance Seminar with tasting tour of Kinsbrook Vineyard

  • Thu 05 Oct 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Kinsbrook Vineyard
    • Grace Best-Devereux, Sedgwick International UK

A tour of the vineyard and an opportunity to sample three different wines will be followed by a seminar that will look at the niche area of insuring wine collections, including: i. an overview of the market for wine investing ii. signifiers of value and what to look for when deciding values iii. claims scenarios that get the audience viewing wine through a loss adjuster’s eyes iv. best practice guidelines for insureds when insuring their collections

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Hawkins Webinar - Fibre Reinforced Composite Pipes & Tanks/Pressure Vessels

  • Thu 28 Sep 9:30 am – 10:10 am
  • Online
    • Dr Amir Hajdaei, Hawkins

Amir explains what a fibre reinforced composite is, where they are used, and some of the methods for manufacturing pipes and tanks made from composites. He will also discuss the reasons why they are becoming ever more popular and some of the failures that can occur in pipes and tanks/pressure vessels.

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AF4 Investment Planning Revision September 2023

  • Tue 26 Sep 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • ZOOM WEBINAR
    • John Trayner
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R06 Financial Planning Practice September 2023

  • Mon 25 Sep 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • ZOOM WEBINAR
    • John Trayner
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Journey into Gut Health

  • Tue 19 Sep 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • ZOOM WEBINAR
    • Alana Macfarlane Kempner, and Co-Presenter of primetime Channel 4 series "Know Your Sh!t"
    • Kristy Coleman, The Gut Stuff

Gut health is the cause/link to many underlying physical and mental health issues. This session will focus on how the gut works and affects wellbeing and how to make one’s gut microbiome healthier through easy dietary changes.

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Hawkins Webinar - The Effects of Hydrogen on Materials Properties: Hawkins’ Experience in the Context of Insurance Claims

  • Thu 14 Sep 9:30 am – 10:10 am
  • Online
    • Dr Lin Sun, Hawkins

Introducing the basic characteristics of hydrogen, the current trend for its applications, and its effects on materials. Lin includes recent examples of materials failures in the context of insurance claims.

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AF7 Pension Transfers September 2023

  • Wed 13 Sep 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • ZOOM WEBINAR
    • John Trayner
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AF5 Financial Planning Process September 2023

  • Tue 12 Sep 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • ZOOM WEBINAR
    • John Trayner
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AF1 Personal Tax and Trust Planning Revision September 2023

  • Tue 05 Sep 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • ZOOM WEBINAR
    • John Trayner
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PFS Sussex Autumn Conference

  • Tue 05 Sep 8:45 am – 3:15 pm
  • AMEX Stadium
    • Karl Steadman, JUST
    • John Corbyn, Quilter
    • Benjamin Peele, Dean Swindell, PortfolioMetrix
    • Andy Woollon, Zurich
    • James Bird, Fidelity
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AF4 Investment Planning Remote Study Course Q3 2023

  • Mon 04 Sep. 9:30 am
  • ZOOM WEBINAR
    • John Trayner
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Details of all of our planned events are shown above. Please click on the links for further information and online booking.

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