Events
Forthcoming events
Trust - building trustworthiness and trusted advisor status
This session focuses on the importance of Trust in prospect and client relationships, and how to build it.
Tue 15 Oct 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas & Associates
CPD & Networking Event, Wednesday 16th October 9:30am - 3:30pm, Mercure Hotel Telford
Essential skills and networking for financial planners and general insurance professionals. Complimentary lunch included. Click through to access the booking link.
Wed 16 Oct 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Ian Wilkinson, Perspective Financial Group Limited
Birmingham Insurance Institute 2024 Awards Ceremony
Join us as we celebrate the success of our members achieving qualifications in the last 12 months.
Thu 17 Oct 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Birmingham Council House
Behavioural Finance/Investing
Join us as we explore Behavioural Economics and an Introduction to Behavioural Biases within Investment Selection
Thu 24 Oct 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Eighteen
BII and PFS Networking Drinks
Join us at Eighteen, 103 Colmore Row, for BII/PFS networking drinks.
Thu 24 Oct 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Eighteen
Infinity Reliance Business Interruption Case for Brokers
One of the most important judgements in recent times relating to BI insurance was made in the Infinity Reliance case, and brokers who fail to change their proceedings risk large PI claims against them going forward.
Mon 28 Oct 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Alan Chandler,
Previous events
Planning and Time Management - Part 2
A Series of two 1 hour webinars - please ensure you sign up to both.
Anyone who has ever wished for more hours in the day will benefit from this interactive workshop designed to improve effectiveness in the workplace.
Tue 01 Oct 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Chris Abram, ACII, F Inst. SMM,
Birmingham Insurance Institute Summer Networking Barbecue
Following the success of our 2025 Institute Dinner which sold out pre-launch and in response to attendee’s request for further networking events open to the wider insurance and financial services community the Institute is organizing a summer charity barbecue networking event at the Iconic Library of Birmingham.
Wed 25 Sep 6:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Birmingham Library
PFS Autumn XCHANGE 2024 - Divorce, death and tax
Welcome to Divorce, death and tax: effective planning for life’s key events – the third and final series of events within the 2024 XCHANGE programme.
Join us this autumn at one of four locations across the UK for a deep dive into two of life's key events: divorce and death. You will gain essential guidance on current trends around the tax implications of divorce and death, ensuring you can provide expert guidance when it's needed most. Alongside this, we’ll equip you with fresh thinking on how best to communicate this effectively – ensuring you can build and maintain stronger relationships with your clients.
Tue 24 Sep 8:45 am – 4:15 pm
The National Conference Centre
Planning and Time Management - Part 1
A Series of two 1 hour webinars - please ensure you sign up to both
Anyone who has ever wished for more hours in the day will benefit from this interactive workshop designed to improve effectiveness in the workplace.
Tue 17 Sep 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Chris Abram, ACII, F Inst. SMM,
Moving Beyond Labels: what wine can teach us about diversity and inclusion
Like labelling in society, people tend to make judgements about wines based on labels, but in fact wine tasting requires us to notice characteristics and to reflect on our experience and this is exactly the same strategy that helps to encourage diversity and inclusion.
Tue 10 Sep 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Jeff Heasman, Insurance Upskill
FCA focus on culture and behaviour in General Insurance
This comprehensive online event will focus on the various FCA statements and publications setting out the revised supervisory agenda for general insurance intermediaries and will cover current FCA reporting requirements on non-financial misconduct, their expectations, press coverage (incl Bloomberg’s findings which still remain relevant), Dame Amanda Blanc’s views and then the assessment of culture, changing behaviour, the key role of senior managers, individual staff conduct rules and how chartered status can help.
Tue 10 Sep 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Branko Bjelobaba, Branko Ltd