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Enabling Women's Careers - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

  • Tue 11 Jul 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
  • Online
    • Caroline Martin, Enabling Wings

Join us for the July Women's forum session to Enable Womens Careers 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 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 eachother. Please allow up to 90 minutes for this session.

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Hawkins Webinar - Spontaneous Combustion of Oily Rags

  • Thu 29 Jun 9:00 am – 9:45 am
  • Online
    • Jessica Ng, Hawkins

In this session the speaker will explain how improperly disposed/stored oily rags can self-heat and pose a risk of fire.

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Understanding Claims Handling

  • Thu 22 Jun 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Online
    • Alan Chandler

This webinar delivered by Alan Chandler one of the leading presenters in the UK, looks at what a claims handler would look for in the event of a claim.

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Enabling Women's Careers - Putting Our Needs First

  • Thu 15 Jun 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
  • Online
    • Caroline Martin, Enabling Wings

Join us for the June Women's forum session to Enable Womens Careers 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 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 eachother. Please allow up to 90 minutes for this session.

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Business Interruption Extensions and advanced Loss of Profit

  • Wed 14 Jun 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Online
    • Alan Chandler

One of the many things the Covid-19 pandemic has taught the insurance industry is the importance of going through the various Bi extensions with clients and documenting these discussions. Failure to do this could leave the broker wide open to a PI claim against them.

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Human v Automated Decision-Making: have we gone too far?

  • Tue 06 Jun 10:00 am – 11:00 am
  • Online
    • Jeff Heasman, Insurance Upskill

We have reached a critical crossroads in the digitisation and automation of processes within insurance and financial services. Some say that we have already gone too far and the human element is being continuously eroded, whereas others believe we have not gone far enough and that insurance and financial services continues to lag behind other professions. There is a fine balance to be struck. Based on doctoral research being conducted by Jeff Heasman and other sources of research and industry insights, this thought-provoking webinar will examine both sides of the debate and suggest a way forward to ensure the best possible outcome for the profession and for our clients. With the new Consumer Duty requiring a review of algorithms to test for bias in decision-making, the debate has never been more relevant.

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Hawkins Webinar - Numerical Analysis in Forensic Geotechnical Engineering

  • Thu 01 Jun 9:00 am – 9:45 am
  • Online
    • Shimin Zhuang, Hawkins

In this session the speaker will provide a glimpse of numerical analysis in geotechnical engineering including: · Basic concepts · Application to forensic investigations · Case studies

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Enabling effective virtual meetings

  • Thu 25 May 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Online
    • Caroline Martin, Enabling Wings

Join us for this zoom session where Caroline will be sharing top tips to engaging effectively in the virtual world with online meetings and training sessions.

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Enabling Women's Careers - 1st Session - Empowerment

  • Thu 18 May 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
  • Online
    • Caroline Martin, Enabling Wings

We are excited to announce that we have joined forces with our local institutes to bring you monthly sessions to Enable Womens Careers. This is the first of our joint sessions where Caroline will design and facilitate collaborative sessions on a monthly basis. These sessions will not be recorded as we aim to create a safe space for members to express themselves and grow as the months progress. Futre topics will be determined by the members each month. These sessions are for all levels for PFS and CII.

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Hawkins Webinar - Should a Building be Demolished Following a Fire?

  • Thu 18 May 9:00 am – 9:45 am
  • Online
    • Yang Dang, Hawkins

In this session Yang will demonstrate the methodology and technology Hawkins uses to conduct structural assessment of fire damaged structures.

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Hawkins Webinar - The Perennial Problem of Bulk Cargo Liquefaction

  • Thu 04 May 9:00 am – 9:45 am
  • Online
    • Nico Zurcher, Hawkins

Nico’s presentation will answer the following questions: · What is liquefaction? · Which cargoes pose a risk when carried? · How can that risk be mitigated?

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Annual General Meeting 2023

  • Thu 27 Apr 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
  • The Sponsors Lounge, Weston Homes Stadium

We need you! To get down to our AGM... Your local institute council invites you to attend their 2023 Annual General Meeting in order to hear first-hand reports from council members on previous and future activities and vote on the appointment of new council members for the forthcoming year. If you feel you could make a positive contribution to your institute, it is an ideal first step to becoming involved. Book your place today.

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Hawkins Webinar - Escape of Water: Really a Materials Problem?

  • Thu 20 Apr 9:00 am – 9:45 am
  • Online
    • Dr Chun Chan, Hawkins

Chun Chan will discuss how the fault is often placed on a defective component when an escape of water occurs, and how Hawkins investigates other potential causes to identify the real issue.

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Hawkins Webinar - The Use of Drones to Inspect Fire-Damaged Buildings

  • Thu 30 Mar 9:30 am – 10:15 am
  • Online
    • Darren Cook, Hawkins

This session will look at how drones can overcome the challenges of restricted access and assist in the production of comprehensive illustrated reports.

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Hawkins Webinar - The Need for Speed: Estimating speed in collision investigations

  • Thu 16 Mar 9:30 am – 10:15 am
  • Online
    • Gavin Dunn, Hawkins

This session will cover methods in which an expert might estimate vehicle speeds, including a discussion on their reliability and limitations.

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Hawkins Webinar - MEWPs on Construction Sites: A Lower Risk Option

  • Thu 02 Mar 9:30 am – 10:15 am
  • Online
    • Jon Watkins, Hawkins

This session will look at the types of Mobile Elevated Working Platforms available including: - training and qualifications required - potential hazards - examples of MEWP related incidents

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Hawkins Webinar - BLEVEs: The Hidden Dangers of Back Boilers

  • Thu 16 Feb 9:30 am – 10:15 am
  • Online
    • Dr Tom Peat, Hawkins

This session will cover the risks associated with domestic back boilers, and how environmental factors and incorrect decommissioning can result in catastrophic damage to property.

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Hawkins Webinar - Crane Safety - Not just torquing nuts! A review of the Carol Anne crane collapse

  • Thu 02 Feb 9:30 am – 10:15 am
  • Online
    • John Holland, Hawkins

A review of a fatal crane accident that occurred on the Carol Anne workboat off Mull in 2015 including: - the mechanics of the incident - the complexity of crane mounting - the benefits of investigating at an early stage

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Hawkins Webinar - Over-Fired Air (OFA) in Industrial Boilers

  • Thu 19 Jan 9:30 am – 10:15 am
  • Online
    • Dr Paul Moody, Hawkins

Paul will discuss how pollution control technology can cause a loss of steam and/or power generation.

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