Events
Forthcoming events
A Guide to Understanding Policy Wordings
Recent litigation has demonstrated the importance of understanding the policy contract wording. This webinar explains how policy wordings are constructed and may be interpreted
Thu 08 Aug 10:00 am – 11:00 am
David Hole ACII, Nick Thomas & Associates
Previous events
The Power of Questions
‘The wise man doesn't give the right answers, he poses the right questions.’ Claude Levi-Strauss. Asking the right questions of ourselves, as much as of others, is one of the keys to success in our
business and personal lives.
This virtual training programme helps us to understand why questions are so important and how powerful they can be in leading us to the outcomes we want to achieve. This type of learning is applicable at all levels across the insurance industry, whether in sales, negotiation, claims, underwriting, broking or simply working collaboratively in teams or meetings
Thu 25 Jul 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas & Associates
![Manufacturing Industry Focus](/media/19281/c-users-amktjulh-onedrive-chartered-insurance-institute-2021-national-website-li-image-bank-2021-logistics-logistics-1.jpg?autorotate=true&width=400&height=224&scale=both&mode=crop&anchor=center)
Manufacturing Industry Focus
This session on manufacturing is the first of a series of sessions looking at sector specific contemporary insurance related issues, and offering practical guidance for dealing with them
Thu 27 Jun 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Chris Abram ACII, Nick Thomas and Associates
![Summer Social & Networking Event at Forum, Preston](/media/1508/bbq-food_144cmyk_images_240x260.jpg?autorotate=true&width=400&height=224&scale=both&mode=crop&anchor=center)
Summer Social & Networking Event at Forum, Preston
Join us for a fun Summer Social & Networking Event at Forum, Preston - a great opportunity to mingle, make new connections and win prizes!
Come and mingle with like-minded individuals, make new connections, and enjoy delicious food and drinks in a relaxed atmosphere. We would like to hear your ideas about the kind of local PFS events you would like to see happening in the future and how we can further develop our community. We will have an idea's box for future events with a prize draw!
Tue 18 Jun 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Forum Bar & Kitchen
![Challenging for Sales Success](/media/2095/g7-keyhole-success-240-x-260-px.jpg?autorotate=true&width=400&height=224&scale=both&mode=crop&anchor=center)
Challenging for Sales Success
For decades B2B organisations in solution selling have focused their sales approach on understanding client needs and building strong relationships. But research in recent years has clearly established that this is no longer enough, and that the very best salespeople go beyond traditional consultative and solution selling
to ‘challenge’ their clients in multiple ways. This session introduces the ‘Challenger Sale’.
Thu 13 Jun 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas & Associates
![Economic Outlook by the Bank of England](/media/1412/bank_144cmyk_images_240x260.jpg?autorotate=true&width=400&height=224&scale=both&mode=crop&anchor=center)
Economic Outlook by the Bank of England
One of the Bank of England's key responsibilities, as the central bank of the UK, is the conduct of monetary policy.
In this Economic Update we will hear how since the MPC’s previous meeting, market-implied paths for advanced economy policy rates have shifted up
Tue 21 May 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Ken Clark, Bank of England
![Networking – a professional approach](/media/19311/c-users-amktjulh-onedrive-chartered-insurance-institute-2021-national-website-li-image-bank-2021-social-networking-1.jpg?autorotate=true&width=400&height=224&scale=both&mode=crop&anchor=center)
Networking – a professional approach
Networking has massive benefits to individuals and organisations on multiple levels, and yet many neglect it completely, go through the motions or treat it solely as an opportunity to get out of the office and blow off some steam.
This session emphasises a professional and structured approach to networking; exploring overall networking strategy, how to optimise results from specific events, and pays particular attention to
networking for sales. It gives delegates the tools and insight to raise their networking game and reap the rewards for themselves and their employers
Tue 07 May 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas & Associates