The Most Dangerous Insurance Job In Insurance?

This must-see seminar gives an insight into a real-life episode of the high-risk recovery of a marine vessel after it had been hi-jacked by Somali pirates. This is much more than an insurance seminar – it also explores the areas of split- second life and death decision making under extreme pressure and leadership in critical situations.

This is a free to attend, face to face event, for all CII and PFS members and non-members. See booking details below.

Time: Registration and Lunch 12.00 – 12.45pm, Presentation at 12.45pm – 2.00pm

Who should attend:

Individuals who have an interest in understanding the dynamics of risk, leadership and decision making.

The event is also highly relevant to anyone who has an interest in their own self development and personal growth. It is open to all members of the CII / PFS and non-members.

Learning Objectives

• Learning about the similarities and differences between commercial risk taking and person risk taking
• How to prepare for situations involving decision making under intense pressure and stress
• An insight into a specific maritime scenario involving piracy and the recovery of vessels
• An insight into the relationship between the insurance market and private security contractors to recover / minimise losses.

Speaker Biography – Gareth Timmins BSc

Gareth is a former Royal Marines Commando, emerging behavioural / cognitive scientist. He is also the best-selling author of “Becoming the 0.1%: 34 Lessons from the Diary of a Royal Marines Commando Recruit” and “The 0.1% Academy: Master the 7 Mindsets to Maintain Peak Performance”. Gareth has also worked extensively in the field of private security, including providing close protection services and advice to leading organisations as well as some of the world’s wealthiest and well-known individuals.

Gareth has previously supported the University of Surry’s Business School sharing insights that have added real value to their MSc Entrepreneurial Thinking programme. He is also undertaking PhD research at the University of Huddersfield exploring rapid decision making under pressure.

He is also the founder of Nought Point One – a mindset, fitness and lifestyle brand inspired by the demanding standards of the Royal Marines.

Gareth’s stated aim is to translate his considerable experience and knowledge into the business sector, creating a blueprint for senior and emerging leaders to perform more effectively under stress. He provides an innovative framework that reshapes our contemporary understandings of resilience and responses to stress, enabling greater success in the face of overwhelming pressure.