Previous events

For better or worse: cases that changed our professional lives

• Wed 19 Jul 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• The CastleGate
• • Jeff Heasman, Jeff Heasman Training & Consulting

This thought-provoking session will provide an insight into some of the more bizarre cases that have had an impact on the industry, from the curious case of the snail in the ginger beer bottle, through to cannibals in a boat and many more.

Make your people feel like stars

• Wed 21 Jun – Tue 20 Jun
• The CastleGate
• • Melissa Kidd, Motem

Annual 5-a-side Football Competition

• Mon 19 Jun 5:45 pm – 9:00 pm
• Lucozade Powerleague Centre

Diploma and Advanced Diploma Exam Revision

• Wed 14 Jun 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
• The CastleGate
• • Phil Peers FCII, Insurance Training Partnerships

This session will focus specifically on CII Diploma and Advanced Diploma coursework. including tips of how to save time on each question and methods of preparation. It will also cover how to deconstruct questions and form answers.

Certificate Exam Revision

• Wed 14 Jun 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
• The CastleGate
• • Phil Peers FCII, Insurance Training Partnerships

This session will concentrate on the CII Certificate level examinations, including how to start tackling them, revision tips and how to plan out your modules.

Young Professionals' Group Social

• Thu 08 Jun 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
• Lane 7

Join professional friends and colleagues for another fun packed social evening

The Enterprise & Regulatory Reform Act: redressing the balance in workplace compensation claims or putting insurers to more expense?

• Wed 31 May 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• The CastleGate
• • Jeff Heasman

This interactive session will critically analyse the recent changes to the law which mean that there is no longer any civil liability for breach of health and safety regulations made under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Estate Administration - What's involved and the opportunity for financial advisers

• Wed 24 May 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• The CastleGate

This hour long seminar will explain the various stages of the estate administration process, the legal and tax work involved and the typical timescales.

May Golf Day - Bamburgh Castle

• Fri 12 May 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Bamburgh Castle Golf Club

Trusts in Wills - Work involved when a trust is activated on death

• Wed 26 Apr – Tue 25 Apr
• The CastleGate

Annual General Meeting

• Mon 24 Apr. 5:30 pm
• Tesco Underwriting

121st Annual General Meeting of the Insurance Institute of Newcastle upon Tyne

Free Lunchtime Seminar - Indemnity Periods and Business Recovery

• Wed 12 Apr – Tue 11 Apr
• The CastleGate
• • Mike Bond FCII, FCILA, FUEDI-ELAE, VRS Vericlaim UK Ltd

Quiz 2017

• Tue 28 Mar. 7:15 pm
• Shearers Sports Bar & Lounge

Just us for an evening of fun!

Interviewing Best Practice Guidelines & The Psychology of Interviewing

• Wed 22 Feb – Tue 21 Feb
• The CastleGate
• • Tara Shelton, I-COG Claims Management

This CPD event will include a presentation by Tara Shelton, CEO of I-COG Claims Management regarding interviewing best practice guidelines and the psychology of influencing behaviour.

CII Inclusion in Insurance Roadshow

• Wed 15 Feb 9:30 am – 11:30 am
• Virgin Money
• • Tali Shlomo, CII
  • Richard Martin, Byrne Dean
  • Robert Hunter, City Disabilities

Due to low numbers, this event has been cancelled, apologises for any inconvenience.

Young Professionals Group AGM

• Thu 09 Feb 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

This is a great opportunity for CII & PFS members to come and have a chat with the committee and give feedback or suggestions. Also, we will be electing committee members so if you are interested in joining the team get yourself along.

The Role of the IFED - Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department

• Wed 25 Jan 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• The CastleGate
• • Richard Maynard, Insurance Fraud Enforcement

Detective Sergeant Richard Maynard, Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department

When a lie is dishonest and a claim isn't.

• Tue 06 Dec 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• The CastleGate
• • Jeff Heasman

This interactive and thought-provoking seminar focuses on the recent decision of the Supreme Court in Versloot Dredging BV v HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG (The DC Merwestone) relating to fraudulent devices

Regulatory Compliance - FCA Requirements

• Wed 30 Nov – Tue 29 Nov
• The CastleGate
• • Neil Lloyd

Having effective systems of risk and control is paramount in meeting FCA requirements. An effective framework for governance is the foundation of sound conduct risk. The rest is down to culture and the right behaviours ensuring decision making is focused on treating customers fairly and a sustainable business model. This course looks at the central role approved persons have in this model, what is meant by systems of risk and control and how a lender in the consumer credit market ensures that it is compliant and that it takes adequate steps to make sure its brokers are too.

Annual Dinner 2016

• Fri 25 Nov – Fri 25 Nov
• Crowne Plaza

Tickets now available for the networking event of the year!