Feb 12th - Lunchtime Webinar -A Quick History of Insurance

Thank you for attending our webinar 'A Quick History of Insurance'. Please find attached a copy of the slides - click on the pdf to view it.

We would like to apologise for the technical issues we experienced on the day. We are sorry that a number of people were not able to join the event and that a number of attendees were not able to see the slides during the presentation. The speaker has offered to repeat the session in the near future. We will be in touch once we have a date confirmed.

Presentation Overview:

This presentation will cover the history of insurance from when it was first mentioned in the 13^th century through to the 20^th century. Some of the questions that are looked at include, how far back can you trace insurance, how did it develop, who were the earliest insurers? It will also look at how the Insurance Museum will use these subjects to engage with the public and schools.

Speaker: Howard Benge

Howard Benge is the Director of the Insurance Museum. Howard brings extensive professional museum, archive, and City of London experience.

The Insurance Museum is focused on becoming an educational forum for engaging audiences in the global story of insurance – past, present and future.

Venue: Online Webinar

Online joining instructions will be included in your booking confirmation email.

Audience:

The session is aimed at all CII/PFS members or guests who are interested in learning more about the history of insurance.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the session, attendees will:

• Have an understanding and knowledge of insurance history
• Highlight the social relevance of insurance
• Understand how a museum can engage the public and young people in insurance

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