Events

This session is designed to address the unique mental health challenges faced by men in the workplace. Drawing on evidence-based approaches and MHIB’s commitment to reducing stigma and fostering positive mental health cultures, the session will explore the barriers men encounter in seeking support, the impact of traditional gender norms, and practical strategies for building resilience and wellbeing. Participants will gain insights into recognising signs of distress in themselves and others, learn how to initiate supportive conversations, and access resources to maintain long-term mental health. The session will be interactive, combining expert input with real-world scenarios and group discussion to ensure actionable takeaways

This session is the second in a series of two that focus on the soft market; both can be run standalone. This session builds on the learning from the first session to provide some key skills for mitigating and leveraging the soft market challenges. Trainer – Nick Thomas

This session is the first in a series of two that focus on the soft market; both can be run standalone. This session explores how the insurance market cycle operates, and how the current soft market has evolved, before turning to the implications for both insurers and brokers. Finally, we explore some core strategies for both protecting existing account revenue and winning new business in this environment. Trainers – Nick Thomas and David Hole

When Nick first wanted to move into sales roles in his mid-late twenties, he was told he did not have enough grey hair. Thirty years later, and sadly this is no longer a problem he faces! However, a consistent theme in conversations with our clients, are the challenges that their younger, inexperienced employees face engaging with more experienced clients. This might include young underwriters with experienced brokers, as well as young brokers dealing with older clients and prospects. This session explores some of the key challenges and provides practical tools that young professionals can use to overcome them.

This is a special session designed for young people in the industry who may not have had the same on-boarding or want to have a safe space amongst fellow industry colleagues to ask the questions that they’ve always wanted to ask! We will look at what the conduct rules mean to staff and how personal conduct can affect employability in the future. We will then focus on some of the key issues of the day such as cyber, AI, climate and, critically, what can be done to attract young people into the insurance industry. Hosted with drinks and food and a chance to Network