It is an honour to be nominated as the President of the Insurance Institute of Liverpool (IIL) for the 2021/22 period. The vote of confidence from fellow council members and the prestigious history of the IIL fills me with great pride. I hope I maintain the high professional standards set by former presidents. 

I am pleased that Jack Steel has been nominated as Deputy President. Jack’s enthusiasm and work ethic are an asset to council and I look forward to working with him and the rest of council over the next 12 months. 

Phil Beattie deserves a lot of credit. He has navigated the IIL through an unprecedented past 12 months as President during the pandemic.

The transition to online council meetings and CPD programme was seamless. The IIL also lost our CII regional support just as Phil’s presidency began, which added to the uncertainty for the months ahead.