Events

AGM

Our early April lunch meeting is on Thursday 2nd April and our guest speaker is Sarah Moore from PoolRe. Sarah is a Chartered Insurer who was also Secretary of The Guildford Insurance Institute for 5 years. She has over 20 years of industry experience within a branch network and head office environment, holding a variety of broker and technical underwriting roles and was, most recently, Manager of Delegated Authorities & Schemes for a large composite insurer. Sarah joined PoolRe in 2013 and is now Head of Customer Engagement. Her responsibilities include heading up the Distribution, Claims and Technical areas. Our early April lunch meeting is on THURSDAY 2 April and our guest speaker is Sarah Moore from PoolRe. Sarah is a Chartered Insurer who was also Secretary of The Guildford Insurance Institute for 5 years. She has over 20 years of industry experience within a branch network and head office environment, holding a variety of broker and technical underwriting roles and was, most recently, Manager of Delegated Authorities & Schemes for a large composite insurer. Sarah joined PoolRe in 2013 and is now Head of Customer Engagement. Her responsibilities include heading up the Distribution, Claims and Technical areas. Learning Objectives: • Introduction to Pool Re and what they do • Understanding the changing terrorism risk, methods and targets • Evolution of Terrorism from IRA to current day • Landscape of Threat • Overview of recent claims • Evolution of (re)insurance cover and solution • Future focus of Pool Re

The Insurance Institute of Stoke on Trent, in partnership with the Worshipful Company of Insurers, is delighted to offer a fast track initiative to help members gain their Diploma in Insurance. This programme offers members the opportunity to benefit from a FREE study course specifically designed to help students attain their Dip CII in 15 months through structured learning. If you would like to advance your CII qualifications, now is the time to do so.

The Insurance Institute of Stoke on Trent, in partnership with the Worshipful Company of Insurers, is delighted to offer a fast track initiative to help members gain their Certificate in Insurance. This programme offers members the opportunity to benefit from a FREE study course specifically designed to help students attain their Cert CII in 6 months through structured learning. If you would like to advance your CII qualifications, now is the time to do so.

Our March lunch meeting is on Tuesday 10 March and our guest is Jeff Heasman a leading international trainer with many years of experience working within the legal and insurance industries as a litigation executive and senior liability adjuster. This thought-provoking session will provide an insight into some of the more bizarre cases that have had an impact on the Insurance industry, from the curious case of the snail in the ginger beer bottle, through to cannibals in a boat and many more. It will focus on how these cases have thrown up the practical and ethical issues the law has grappled with and how ultimately this has impacted on the evolution of the Insurance industry over the years. This is a must for anyone with an interest in the historical development of the Insurance industry and how it adapts to judicial decisions.

Our February lunch meeting is on Tuesday 11 February and our guest Julie Bailey, a Life Coach, will speak to us on the subject of mental wellbeing. Julie is registered with the National Council of Psychotherapists and the Complementary Therapist Accreditation Association. She uses an integrated style of coaching, mental health awareness and therapeutic approaches to support people to become the best versions of themselves. The Learning Objectives are • Basic mental health awareness • Understanding your own emotional wellbeing needs and how to support others • Learn how to reframe your thoughts and be more positive • Rediscover strengths and learn how to coach yourself to reach your potential