Events
Forthcoming events

Hawkins Webinar - Finding Evidence of Fraud & Deliberate Fire Setting
Russ will cover the identification of physical evidence that identifies fires as being started deliberately, alongside evidence that identifies where fires and other peril claims are potentially fraudulent.
Thu 07 Dec 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Russ Smith, Hawkins

WEBINAR - SELF-CARE 101: TIPS TO SUPER CHARGE YOUR SELF-CARE
Healthy, helpful personal coping strategies are absolutely fundamental to health, happiness and success at work. This empowering session helps you to develop some powerful self-help strategies to manage stress, boost resilience and protect overall health and wellbeing. Through group discussion, activities and exercises, attendees will identify areas in their lives where more self-help would be beneficial, and will take away some practical ways to be intentional in developing healthy self-care practices.
Mon 11 Dec 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Jay Unwin, Mental Health In Business
WEBINAR - FCA GI Consumer Duty and Multi-Occupancy update
We are now live with Consumer Duty the FCA has urged firms to get on with it! Sheldon Mills, Executive Director of Consumers and Competition, warned that firms who ignore it or who pose the most harm can expect swift action.
Most importantly, we will also cover the new rules that will be effective from 1 January 2024 on multi-occupancy insurances following intervention by the government – these new rules will impact 5 million leaseholders who will be defined as stakeholders and firms will have to act in their best interests and no commission sharing will be allowed with PMAs unless clear value to the leaseholder is evidenced.
Tue 12 Dec 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Branko Bjelobaba FCII MIoD, Branko Ltd

WEBINAR - Understanding the security lapses that led to a Business Email Compromise #2
Join us for powerful insights into the security lapses which led to a real life case of a law firm that was comprised in email fraud leading to a large financial loss.
This is a rerun of the session on 19/09/23 for those who missed it.
Tue 12 Dec 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Brad Fraser, Infoprotect UK

Enabling Womens Careers - December - Save The Date - Topic TBC
Join us for the December Women's Forum - Managing the Merriness without Meltdown
This session will be Live-Online on Zoom. It will not be recorded as we aim to create a safe space for members to express themselves, network and grow.
These sessions are for all levels of PFS and CII and future topics will be established from member feedback within the group.
The sessions are facilitated by Caroline who is a Certified Coach and NLP Trainer, however, these sessions are an exploration for all and so please bring your top tips to share with other members of the group and be open to explore and encourage eachother.
Please allow up to 90 minutes for this session.
Wed 13 Dec 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Caroline Martin, Enabling Wings
WEBINAR - Global Threats facing the Insurance Industry
What are the global threats facing the insurance industry right now and how are these impacting UK insurers and brokers?
This will be an interactive and wide-ranging talk and those attending will be actively encouraged to contribute with their own experiences. We will look at the differences in responses between insurers and brokers with brokers considering business conduct more of a concern than insurers.
Thu 14 Dec 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Branko Bjelobaba FCII MIoD, Branko Ltd
Previous events

Hawkins - Corrosion in the Power Industry
Giuseppe will focus on two widespread corrosion mechanisms that routinely lead to large business interruption claims in the power industry: Corrosion Under Insulation, and Microbiologically Induced Corrosion. He will discuss causes of these degradation mechanisms, as well as how to recognise and prevent them.
Thu 30 Nov 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Dr Giuseppe Scatigno, Hawkins

Panel Discussion: Men's Mental Health in 2023
In our final lunchtime virtual session for International Men's Day, delegates can listen to a panel discussion with industry professionals from across the local financial services industry, where we will delve into the world of men’s mental health, how our speakers have recognised the signs of poor mental health and what they do to protect their mental health.
Please note that to aid the flow of discussion, this session will not be recorded.
Fri 24 Nov 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Andrew Goate, IICSE

Stress Readiness
In the third and penultimate of our lunchtime virtual sessions for International Men's Day, please join George Zielinski of GROW Yourself where delegates can leverage insights from behavioural science to help better manage and renew physical, mental and emotional energy.
Thu 23 Nov 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
George Zielinski, Grow Myself

Hawkins Webinar - Investigating Fires Involving Biomass Boilers
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.
Thu 23 Nov 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Camilla Gosling, Hawkins

Nutrition and Men's Health: Men's Total Mind & Body Health
In the second of our lunchtime virtual sessions for International Men's Day, please join Ollie Martin of Nick Thomas Associates where delegates will learn to understand what works and what does not and what they can do about their health and performance in the here and now. This interactive workshop will be interspersed with short practices and tests to support engagement and illustrate and support learning.
Wed 22 Nov 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Ollie Martin, Nick Thomas & Associates
WEBINAR - Hospitality Industry Focus
Join Diane Jenkins for this webinar where this session on Hospitality is another of our series of sessions looking at sector specific contemporary insurance related issues, and offering practical guidance for dealing with them.
Wed 22 Nov 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Diane Jenkins, Nick Thomas & Associates