Events
Forthcoming events
Enabling Womens Careers - Confidence, Calm and Courage - Thriving beyond your comfort zone
Womens Forum
In this workshop we are going to take a dive into Confidence Calm and Courage and exploring what might be holding us back and how we can all thrive beyond our comfort zones.
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 CII member, 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 each other.
Please allow up to 90 minutes for this session.
Tue 08 Jul 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Caroline Martin,

Summer Quiz 2025!
🌴 You’re Invited to the Insurance Institute of Ipswich, Suffolk and North Essex Summer Quiz! 🌴
Get ready for an evening of fast-paced fun, fantastic prizes, and tropical vibes! Join us on Wednesday, 23rd July from 5:30pm at Bar Twenty One, 11 St Nicholas Street, Ipswich, IP1 1TH for our Summer Quiz Night — hosted by none other than DJ Simon Byrne, bringing you the excitement of SpeedQuizzing!
🧠🎶 What to Expect:
Interactive SpeedQuizzing (no pens, no paper — just your phones!)
Prizes galore throughout the night
A special award for Best Hawaiian-Themed Team Name — so bring your creativity!
Hawaiian shirts are highly encouraged 🌺
🍕 What's Included:
2 x Medium Pizzas per team — on us!
£5 per person or £25 for a full team of up to 6
Teams can consist of up to 6 people
Submit your team name at the time of booking (these will appear on LinkedIn and our website)
🎟️ PLUS: A Fabulous Raffle!
We’ll have card readers on hand, but do bring some cash too. All proceeds from the event and raffle will go to our President’s chosen charity, Cancer Support Suffolk — a local organisation dedicated to supporting individuals before, during and after cancer through education, non-clinical therapies, and wellbeing workshops.
📱 Important Info:
We’ll be using SpeedQuizzing software for the quiz. If you’re new to it, visit the Summer Quiz event page on our website for a quick overview.
🚨 Please ensure you’ve downloaded the SpeedQuizzing app before attending!
🎟️ Book Now to Secure Your Spot!
Spaces are limited and filling fast, so early booking is strongly advised.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Wed 23 Jul 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Cancer Support Suffolk - Cancer Awareness Session - 14 August 2025
Join this in person session to support those who have or have had cancer or those who have someone close to you who is effected by Cancer.
In this session Kimya will talk through ways to spot cancer and talk about the support Cancer Support Suffolk offer.
You’ll also get to hear from our wonderful council member, Andy Brown, talking about his experience – it’s important no matter your gender to feel like you aren’t alone and there is always someone there to support you.
We would love for you to attend this session at the wonderful Seckford Hall – there will be some light snacks and refreshments with an opportunity to chat afterwards.
Cancer Support Suffolk, being our chosen Charity of the year, we want to ensure we can raise as much as possible and the ticket for this event will be in aid of Cancer Support Suffolk.
Thu 14 Aug 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Kimya Piper, Cancer Support Suffolk
Previous events

Webinar - Networking – a professional approach
We are pleased to invite you to join this webinar presented by Nick Thomas. Nick offers a unique combination of skills in the UK insurance training sector – an industry sales specialist and a widely qualified professional coach and trainer. Nick is an Economics graduate with over 25 years corporate insurance broking experience. He was a highly successful sales producer in the UK broking market before progressing into regional and then national sales leadership roles. As National Development Director at HSBC, Nick was one of only 40 people from a global workforce of 265,000 selected as part of the STARS programme to recognise exceptional performance. He is a highly trained consultative sales specialist, and his experience includes a secondment with a major management consultant to design a best practice sales process.
Tue 10 Jun 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Nick Thomas,
An introduction to the insurance industry - Webinar
This is a 3 hour interactive webinar designed to introduce delegates to the Insurance Industry.
The course provides an introductory overview of the principle of risk transfer and looks at the different types of insurance and reinsurance available, the features of insurable risk and the make- up of the Lloyd’s and International Insurance Market.
The course will be highly interactive with delegate participation and engagement throughout. This half day course consists of two 90 minute on-line sessions with a 15 minute break.
The course is delivered by a COLF qualified Chartered Insurance Broker with over 40 years insurance experience who is a Certified Online Learning Facilitator (COLF).
Tue 10 Jun 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Sarah Godfrey,

Menopause: What everyone needs to know webinar
We are excited to invite you to an informative session on menopause with Claire Russell from Mental Health in Business. This empowering webinar is designed for everyone; from women themselves to anyone who lives with or works alongside women. The session promises to provide valuable insights into how menopause impacts psychological, emotional, and physical health.
In this webinar, Claire will cover:
• Understanding the effects of menopause
• How menopause can impact mental and emotional well-being
• Practical advice for managing menopause
• Tips for supporting someone experiencing menopause, whether at home or at work
This session is an essential resource for those looking to raise awareness, empower women, and provide practical guidance to navigate menopause with understanding and support.
Don’t miss out on this enlightening and impactful discussion! Register now to secure your spot and join us on 5th June for an insightful session that will help you support someone (or yourself) through menopause.
Thu 05 Jun 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Claire Russell, Mental health in business

M81 Revision Course
Are you currently studying the M81 Broking module and would like some extra revision help? Then look no further! This is a two part revision set of revision sessions that will be taking place online on the following dates:
Revision Session 1 - 9.15am-12.15pm 2nd June 2025
Revision Session 2 - 1:00pm-4:00pm 6th June 2025
Learners will gain insight into all areas of the M81 syllabus and build confidence to take their exam, using real-life examples to illustrate the many principles covered in the unit. The session is suitable for any learners with a reasonable level of familiarity with the M81 textbook, looking to prepare and revise for the exam.
By attending this event, delegates will be able to become more confident across the M81 syllabus.
With an interactive blend of revision quizzes, contribution calculation examples and mock exams, Adrian Toomey will provide insight into the key elements of the M81 syllabus, focusing on specific areas for questions and parts of the textbook that learners often struggle with. Learners should come prepared to participate and engage in a relaxed and supportive environment, building confidence with the subject matter to take on the M81 exam in the near future.
All attendees will also receive an additional bank of mock exams and revision quizzes, designed by Adrian to support preparation towards the M81 exam.
Adrian Toomey runs a specialist insurance training business (Intuition Training), coaching on many different Cert CII, Dip CII and ACII units. He runs training programmes and revision sessions with insurers, brokers, claims specialists and MGAs, from single office firms through to global organisations, supporting hundreds of learners towards successful completion of their CII qualifications.
Please note:
You are expected to attend both sessions/workshops.
Mon 02 Jun – Fri 06 Jun

M05 Revision Course
Are you currently studying the M05 Insurance law module and would like some extra revision help? Then look no further! This is a two part revision set of revision sessions that will be taking place online on the following dates:
Revision Session 1 - 9.30am-12.30pm 30th May 2025
Revision Session 2 - 9.30am-12.30pm 9th June 2025
Learners will gain insight into all areas of the M05 syllabus and build confidence to take their exam, using real-life examples to illustrate the many principles covered in the unit. The session is suitable for any learners with a reasonable level of familiarity with the M05 textbook, looking to prepare and revise for the exam.
By attending this event, delegates will be able to become more confident across the M05 syllabus.
With an interactive blend of revision quizzes, contribution calculation examples and mock exams, Adrian Toomey will provide insight into the key elements of the M05 syllabus, focusing on specific areas for questions and parts of the textbook that learners often struggle with. Learners should come prepared to participate and engage in a relaxed and supportive environment, building confidence with the subject matter to take on the M05 exam in the near future.
All attendees will also receive an additional bank of mock exams and revision quizzes, designed by Adrian to support preparation towards the M05 exam.
Adrian Toomey runs a specialist insurance training business (Intuition Training), coaching on many different Cert CII, Dip CII and ACII units. He runs training programmes and revision sessions with insurers, brokers, claims specialists and MGAs, from single office firms through to global organisations, supporting hundreds of learners towards successful completion of their CII qualifications.
Please note:
You are expected to attend both sessions/workshops.
Fri 30 May – Mon 09 Jun

M92 Revision Course
Are you currently studying the M92 Business and finance module and would like some extra revision help? Then look no further! This is a two part revision set of revision sessions that will be taking place online on the following dates:
Revision Session 1 - 9.30am-12.30pm 23rd May 2025
Revision Session 2 - 9.30am-12.30pm 5th June 2025
Learners will gain insight into all areas of the M92 syllabus and build confidence to take their exam, using real-life examples to illustrate the many principles covered in the unit. The session is suitable for any learners with a reasonable level of familiarity with the M92 textbook, looking to prepare and revise for the exam.
By attending this event, delegates will be able to become more confident across the M92 syllabus.
With an interactive blend of revision quizzes, contribution calculation examples and mock exams, Adrian Toomey will provide insight into the key elements of the M92 syllabus, focusing on specific areas for questions and parts of the textbook that learners often struggle with. Learners should come prepared to participate and engage in a relaxed and supportive environment, building confidence with the subject matter to take on the M92 exam in the near future.
All attendees will also receive an additional bank of mock exams and revision quizzes, designed by Adrian to support preparation towards the M92 exam.
Adrian Toomey runs a specialist insurance training business (Intuition Training), coaching on many different Cert CII, Dip CII and ACII units. He runs training programmes and revision sessions with insurers, brokers, claims specialists and MGAs, from single office firms through to global organisations, supporting hundreds of learners towards successful completion of their CII qualifications.
Please note:
You are expected to attend both sessions/workshops.
Fri 23 May – Thu 05 Jun