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Annual Dinner 13 September 2024
Our Annual Dinner will be held on Friday, 13th September 2024 at Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Festival Park, Stoke on Trent (formerly known as Moat House Hotel). This year’s dinner will again follow the traditional format including a 3 course meal followed by our President's Address, Guest Speaker - Ian Callaghan, President of The Chartered Insurance Institute, Young Achiever Award and Disco. Dress code is black tie and evening dress.
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Webinar Tuesday 10 September - FCA focus on culture and behaviour in General Insurance
Hopefully you are enjoying some Summer weather. Thinking ahead to our new Syllabus season our first webinar will be on Tuesday 10 September.
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Darts Competition 8 August 2024
A Darts competiton has been arranged for Thursday 8 August, start time 6.30pm. Entry cost is £5.00 per person and the venue is The Pioneer Bar, Chetwynd Street, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 1PP. There will be Singles and Doubles competitions. Please contact Simon Allman simona@rawlinsinsurance.co.uk to book your place
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Young Achiever of the Year Award 2024
We are pleased to announce that the President's Young Achiever of the Year Award 2024 is now open for nominations/applications. Do you have someone in your organisation who could follow in the footsteps of our 2023 winner, Dan Bassett? The award is to publicly recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements of young professionals in the local insurance and financial services market. Please click on the heading above for entry, judging criteria and the nomination form. Completed nomination/application forms should be emailed to stokeontrentinstitute@cii.co.uk Finalists selected by the panel will be invited to attend the Institute’s Annual Dinner as a guest of the institute. On the night the President will present two awards; the Highly commended finalist with their £75 prize and the Young Achiever overall winner with their £200 prize and trophy. The closing date for entries is Friday 19th July 2024 Good luck! Nola Craig, Education Secretary, The Insurance Institute of Stoke-on-Trent
View event detailsMay 8 Face to Face with Katie Beardmore
We're getting FACE-TO-FACE. Join us for a buffet lunch,networking, and this presentation by Katie May Beardmore. Katie will take you through lots of different ways you can easily, and within all budgets, bring Well-being Initiatives into your business to elevate your culture and improve productivity.
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Annual General Meeting webinar 23 April 2024
We need you! To attend our AGM on Zoom... Your local institute council invites you to attend, on Zoom, their 2024 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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Professional Indemnity webinar - Wednesday 6 March 2024
Our March webinar is on the topic of Professional Indemnity Insurance. This session will provide an outline of professional indemnity insurance cover and market issues. How professional liability arises • Professional indemnity policy • claims made considerations • specialist policies • Market issues
View event details2024 Snooker Tournament
Our annual Snooker tournament is arranged for the evening of Wednesday 28 February. Gather together a few of your mates (they don't have to be CII members) and compete for bragging rights. Entrance fee is £5 per person. Meet at the Plaza in King Street, Fenton ST4 3NA at 17.45 for 18.00hours start. Email Simon Allman (simona@rawlinsinsurance.co.uk) to book your place. Booking through the website is not available.
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Jargon Buster Webinar - Demystifying Investments
Following on from discussions with your financial advisor and decisions made on how to save, in pensions, ISAs and other vehicles, what actually happens to the money you place in these products? Pacific Asset Management will be demystifying all of the jargon surrounding investments and how investments are chosen and managed.
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Criminal Minds - Cyber Security Principles
A “general” cyber security presentation on the main pillars of passwords and accounts, to back up , resilience etc. Three parts, Education, Exercise, Message– 1 hour session.
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12 December 2023 webinar The Three Wise Insurance Execs
The Three Wise Insurance Execs: an Insurance Christmas Story This amusing and fun webinar will look at the magic of the Christmas story through the eyes of The Three Wise Insurance Execs, as they set out on their camels from a small village in Wales to reach The Lloyd´s Building in London, above which a guiding star shines brightly. The story will be narrated by Jeff Heasman, using specially commissioned artwork. 2023 has been another year of change and there have been many challenges, but this will be a story with an underlying message of positivity and hope! Just like the original Christmas story. So, let´s sign off our 2023 CPD programmes on a positive note with some serious learning but in a fun and amusing way … 2023 and the future through the eyes of The Three Wise Insurance Execs in An Insurance Christmas Story.
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30 November 2023 Emerging Risks webinar
This session on Emerging Risks looks at some of the issues that are changing the insurance industry – in terms of ways of working, and new insurance solutions being developed. Content and Learning · Use of AI - Implications for insurers - Use of AI by insurers · Autonomous vehicles - Insurance implications · ESG issues - Climate Change – new insurance solutions, reporting and mitigation - Well-being – employees, diversity - Social responsibility - Geo-political issues – effect on insurance
View event detailsManaging Stress & Avoiding Burnout
During this 1-hour webinar, participants will learn about the effects of stress, how to manage stress, the link between burnout and mental health and how to avoid burnout. The session is a mix of slides and interactive discussions designed to ensure effective learning in a short timeframe within an online environment.
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2023 Annual Dinner Friday 15 September 2023
SOLD OUT Our Annual Dinner will be held on Friday, 15th September 2023 at Double Tree by Hilton, Festival Park, Stoke on Trent (formerly known as Moat House Hotel). This year’s dinner will be in the traditional format, including a 3 course meal followed by our President's Address, Guest Speakers, Young Achiever Award and Disco.
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The Power of Storytelling
Storytelling has been an essential and dominant aspect of human communication from the dawn of our evolution. This session draws on findings in neuroscience and psychology to explain why it is so powerful across multiple fields including leadership, organisational culture, learning and sales, and how we can leverage this knowledge with specific application to sales and client engagement.
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Young Achiever of the Year Award 2023
We are pleased to announce that the President's Young Achiever of the Year Award 2023 is now open for nominations/applications. Do you have someone in your organisation who could follow in the footsteps of our 2022 winner, Jack Edge? The award is to publicly recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements of young professionals in the local insurance and financial services market. Please click on the heading above for entry, judging criteria and the nomination form. Completed nomination/application forms should be emailed to stokeontrentinstitute@cii.co.uk Finalists selected by the panel will be invited to attend the Institute’s Annual Dinner as a guest of the institute. On the night the President will present two awards; the Highly commended finalist with their £75 prize and the Young Achiever overall winner with their £200 prize and trophy. The winner will also be granted a place on the Mentoring Programme sponsored by The Insurance Institute of Stoke-on-Trent. The closing date for entries is Friday 21st July 2023 Good luck! Nola Craig, Education Secretary, The Insurance Institute of Stoke-on-Trent
View event detailsPool Tournament 28 June 2023
Come and join us for our latest Pool Tournament at Plaza Pool Centre, Meeting 5.45pm for a 6pm start. Entry is £5 per person, if you would like to attend please contact Simon Allman on 01782 753000 or email him simona@rawlinsinsurance.co.uk
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Public Speaking Skills
Overview: Public Speaking is an essential skill for any ambitious individual. Individuals who speak at events have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and credibility to a wider audience and to raise your profile internally and to your industry. Yet many, many people avoid public speaking as they are scared. In this virtual workshop I share the secrets of Public Speaking“Superstar Communicator” style.
View event detailsAnnual General Meeting 2023
We need you! To attend our virtual AGM... Your local institute council invites you to attend their 2023 Annual General Meeting online in order to hear first-hand reports from council members on previous and future activities and witness 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. Please contact Sue Spruce, stokeciisue@outlook.com for more information on becoming a Council member. Book your place today.
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Utility Extensions - a repeat of the pandemic expectation issues?
Rescheduled from January. Misunderstandings about business extensions are not limited to disease covers - this session will explore aspects of a power outage scenario and highlight the potential for further disputes mirroring that over covid-19.
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