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Planning and Time Management - Part 1

  • Tue 17 Sep 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • Online
    • Chris Abram, ACII, F Inst. SMM

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.

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Moving Beyond Labels: what wine can teach us about diversity and inclusion

  • Tue 10 Sep 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
  • Beazley
    • Jeff Heasman, Insurance Upskill

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.

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FCA focus on culture and behaviour in General Insurance

  • Tue 10 Sep 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Online
    • Branko Bjelobaba, Branko Ltd

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.

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Setting correct commercial property sums insured in a high inflation world

  • Fri 06 Sep 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Online
    • Alan Chandler

How to set correct property, stock and contents sums insured in a high inflation world.

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Property Owners Sector focus

  • Thu 08 Aug 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Online
    • Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas & Associates
    • David Hole

This session on Property Owners is another of our series of sessions looking at sector specific contemporary insurance related issues, and offering practical guidance for dealing with them.

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Professional Indemnity insurance

  • Tue 23 Jul 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Online
    • Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas & Associates
    • Alan Tickner

This session will provide an outline of professional indemnity insurance cover and market issues.

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BII Networking Drinks

  • Thu 11 Jul 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Blackbrook Barns

Join us after the Investment Planning CPD session for networking drinks

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Investment Planning

  • Thu 11 Jul 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Blackbrook Barns

Join us for a day of investment focused CPD with presenters from Foresight Group, Quilter Cheviot, BNY Investments, Evelyn Partners, Canada Life, Fidelity International, Prudential and abrdn.

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The liabilities faced by Directors and Officers

  • Wed 03 Jul 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Online
    • Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas & Associates
    • Chris Abram

This session will provide an outline of how the liabilities faced by directors and officers arise and highlight how these are affected by new legislation.

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The Perfect Storm - AR/RI What Next?

  • Thu 27 Jun 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
  • Online

Learn how to future proof your firm, gain the knowledge you need to make informed decisions about your career.

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Malicious Emails: How to identify and protect yourself + Protecting your financial firm in 2024

  • Tue 25 Jun 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Online
    • Mark Dodds, Compex IT

These days, cyber criminals relentlessly target financial firms of all sizes, all the time. And the attacks take many different forms, all with increasing sophistication. Join us as we explore why firms get compromised and the latest trends to be aware of.

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Consumer Duty and the Impact on Claims Handling

  • Tue 18 Jun 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
  • Online
    • James Tye, Hammersbach Consulting Limited
    • Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas & Associates

The FCA is determined to establish a consistent level for customer experiences and create better customer outcomes. The new rules came into force on the 31 July 2022 and were fully implemented by the 30 April 2023. This session is delivered by Nick Thomas with specialist claims consultant James Tye

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ARMD Birmingham Insurance Institute Fantasy Football Competition

  • Fri 14 Jun – Sun 14 Jul

Join in on the fun of the Euros with our fantasy football league

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Women in Leadership

  • Tue 04 Jun 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Online
    • Susan Heaton-Wright, SuperStar Communicator

Communicating as a leader is an essential skill for any emerging talent. For female leaders and emerging leaders, these are particularly important to ensure you lead, make an impression and engage with your teams. In this interactive masterclass Susan will use elements from her Communications methodology, Superstar Communicator™, sharing Top Tips to ensure you have presence, credibility and impact when communicating as a female.

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Understanding the Market Cycle

  • Mon 20 May 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Online
    • Alan Chandler

Hard markets usually last around a maximum of three years and this latest one started in 2020. This presentation, delivered by Alan Chandler one of the UK’s most popular presenters, looks at what causes market cycles in the insurance industry and what is likely to occur in 2024.

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BII Networking Drinks (1)

  • Thu 16 May 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Eighteen

Join us for an evening of networking drinks at Eighteen, 103 Colmore Row.

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Financial Services conference - Retirement and pension focus

  • Thu 16 May 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm
  • Eighteen

Join us for a Financial Services conference at the fantastic location of Eighteen at 103 Colmore Row in Birmingham. We have no less than 5 expert presentations from Fidelity, BNY Mellon, Evelyn Partners, and abrdn. Focusing on - Finance Act 2023 : Impact on pension planning, Where next for retirement income advice?, Investing for Retirement, Diversifying Tax Risk, and Macro Economic Overview. Please see our website for full details of the days programme. The event will be followed by an opportunity to network, with food and drink provided. Sign up today!

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BIBA West Midlands, BII & Beazley Summer Social & CPD event

  • Thu 09 May 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Beazley

Join the BIBA West Midlands committee and Birmingham Insurance Institute at Beazley's fabulous offices with a sun terrace for some excellent CPD and a great opportunity to network with fellow insurance professionals. There will be nibbles and a variety of drinks available. Title of talk: Management Liability Claims stories and trends (30 Mins); Introduction to the BIBA Event Insurance Scheme (10 mins)

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Unconscious biases that undermine performance and decision-making

  • Wed 01 May 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Zoom - Webinar
    • Tom Flatau

We create a safe environment for people to understand and take ownership of their biases. During the session we look at some of the key biases that can lead to poor decision-making impacting your project performance.

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BII Charity Pool Tournament (sponsored by IPS Group)

  • Wed 24 Apr 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • The Bierkeller

The ever popular BII Pool Tournament is back. With special thanks to our friends at IPS Group for sponsoring the event. This is a doubles event with tickets priced at £5 per person with 100% of the ticket money going to The UK Sepsis Trust. Prizes are up for grabs and a welcome drink will be provided on arrival. Book now to avoid disappointment!

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