Forthcoming events

This month

Annual Golf Day - Sitwell Park, 20th September 2024

  • Fri 20 Sep 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
  • Sitwell Golf Course

Our Annual Golf Day is an event open to anyone working in, with or around the insurance and personal finance professions of South Yorkshire or is a member of the CII/PFS. As in previous years, there will be two competitions in the one event: An Open Event, available to all players and a Closed Event, only available to players with a formal recognised handicap.

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All forthcoming events

CPD Webinar: Advanced Marine Cargo Insurance

  • Tue 01 Oct 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Alan Hornby, Chartered Insurance Practitioner

If you participated in our previous Introduction and Intermediate sessions earlier in the year by now your confidence and knowledge of marine cargo insurance should mean there are no sleepless nights but every now and then there is the nightmare … We conclude this series by examining and exploring areas of marine cargo insurance that are often overlooked as they might not be relevant to our day to day role. However, it’s always useful to expand knowledge and ‘see the bigger picture’. This session will look at Letters of Credit, the claims process and international legislation as well as other issues that can arise from time to time when dealing with cargo insurance.

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AI and the Future of Insurance: Envisioning Tomorrow’s Journey - North-East Regional Conference

  • Tue 08 Oct 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
  • Wetherby Racecourse
    • Wayne Calderbank, Claims Consortium Group
    • Chris Hall, QuestGates
    • Alan James, Dantherm Group
    • Eddie Longworth, JEL Consulting

If you understand and use AI effectively it is a valuable tool, helping to provide professional client service, not your replacement. This event explores what AI means for the future of insurance, with a speaker panel of leading experts.

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Building Rapport in a Hybrid World

  • Wed 09 Oct 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas Associates

Whether we are working with prospects, existing clients, the insurance market, co-workers, or other stakeholders it is essential that we can quickly establish [and reestablish] rapport. Rapport also plays a role in building a wider relationship of trust.

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An overview of Motor Trade insurance

  • Mon 14 Oct 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Alan Chandler, Alan Chandler Training

The presentation, provided by Alan Chandler one of the most popular insurance presenters in the UK, will provide an overview of the main covers for a Motor Trader and show where brokers make mistakes when setting up covers. Alan will explore the background as to why the motor trade market has experienced such large rate increases. The presentation will also look into how a broker can help clients by getting motor traders to focus more on risk management.

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2024 PFS-Member Annual Conference

  • Thu 17 Oct 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
  • Royal Victoria, Crowne Plaza, Sheffield

Retirement planning and Investment-themed conference to be held held at Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Hotel, Sheffield. Morning Conference includes content on the following: Macroeconomic and market review; FCA Retirement income Review; Pre-budget pension review; preparing your business for sale; Intergenerational Wealth Transfer. The afternoon content will provide a thorough exploration of business protection.

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Flood Resilience: An opportunity to mitigate risk

  • Wed 23 Oct 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Ian Gibbs, Sedgwick International UK

This one-hour webinar provided by Ian Gibbs of Sedgwick International UK, will examine our understanding of flood risk. Ian will look at how we assess flood resilience and examine the impact this peril is having on our clients. We'll explore how clients can mitigate flood risk and can gain an awareness of the different resilience options available.

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111th Annual Dinner

  • Thu 14 Nov 6:45 pm – 1:00 am
  • Royal Victoria, Crowne Plaza, Sheffield

The Insurance Institute of Sheffield and our President, Jean Cookson, are delighted to announce the date for our 110th Annual Dinner! We can confirm this year's dinner will be held on 14th November 2024 and that we will return to the Royal Victoria Crowne Plaza in Sheffield

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CPD Webinar: Leadership and motivation in the insurance market

  • Mon 18 Nov 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
    • Alan Chandler, Alan Chandler Insurance Training and Consultancy

This presentation will look from an insurance perspective at the key areas of leadership and motivation. The topics covered will be: To look at what motivates an insurance team and its members To evaluate the attributes of a successful team To practice performance management and appraisal of a team To look at how the management concepts put forward by Hertzberg apply in insurance To explore leadership in insurance This presentation, delivered by Alan Chandler one of the most popular speakers in the UK, is appropriate for all members. Underwriters, claims staff, brokers, Loss Adjusters, IFA’s and anyone else who employs staff.

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