Events
Forthcoming
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Webinar: The Market Cycle
What causes a market cycle and are we heading into a soft market in 2024?
Hard markets usually last around a maximum of three years and this latest one started in 2020.
This presentation, delivered by Alan Chandler one of the UK’s most popular presenters, looks at what causes market cycles in the insurance industry and what is likely to occur in the rest of 2024.
Alan correctly called the hard market in 2020, providing a presentation on the seven reasons why the market would harden. Rates have now got much higher; investment returns are now at very healthy levels and underwriting in the UK looks a lot better proposition than it did back in 2020. New entrants will be attracted to the market and existing players will look to expand capacity to take advantage of the current favourable investment conditions.
Rates will not crumble over night, but Alan predicts 2024 will see a change in demand and supply, where Insurers will have to start having to fight more for business, and there will need to be a change in the way insurers operate, which may result in home working underwriters actually answering the phone to brokers!
Alan will also explore how brokers and underwriters can be successful in a softening market. Brokers have a fiduciary duty, and this means insurers cannot ask brokers to be loyal without also providing genuine benefits at renewal for the policyholder.
Whilst many people will not want to see the hard market end, history tells us it will, and not mentioning it will not stop a soft market cycle starting. This presentation will equip you for the change in the market that is on its way.
Fri 09 Aug 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Alan Chandler,
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Annual Dinner 2024: Save the Date!
Our President, John McSherry, is delighted to invite you to the Insurance Institute of Swansea & West Wales prestigious Annual Dinner, which aims to fundraise for our President's nominated charity Foothold Cymru.
Date: 15th November 2024 (6.30pm for 7.00pm)
Venue: The Marriott Hotel, Trawler Rd, Maritime Quarter, Swansea SA1 3SS
Fri 15 Nov. 7:00 pm
Marriott
Previous events
Law of Torts in a Nutshell
All too often we overthink principles of tort law and we get confused by the raft of cases that exist in this area of law. In turn, we confuse ourselves and our customers in the way we explain and apply those principles of law.
In this session, we will strip the law of torts back to basics and demystify the confusion. We will learn how to explain the law in a simple and clear way and how to apply the case law to real-life scenarios. Areas that we will examine include:
Negligence: the duty of care, breach of duty, causation and remoteness
Occupiers’ liability
Employers’ liability
General defenses and remedies in the law of torts.
Tue 16 Jul 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Jeff Heasman, Insurance Upskill
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Construction All Risks - an introduction
Advanced Construction Risks
This session examines how the standard Joint Contracts Tribunal contract has influenced the Contractors' insurance product, where and to whom the building contract imposes responsibility for insurance and the main classes affected
Thu 04 Jul 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Alan Tickner, Nick Thomas Associates
Webinar: A Plain English Overview of Reinsurance
A plain English overview of reinsurance, including how reinsurance premiums affect the price charged to policyholders.
Reinsurance premium increases have been one of the most significant causes of the current hard market for policyholders, and that is why it is essential that all brokers, underwriters, and claims staff have a basic overview of how reinsurance operates.
This webinar will be presented by Alan Chandler, one of the most popular speakers in the UK. Alan will explain why reinsurance is so essential, the different types of reinsurance and how reinsurance can significantly affect policyholder’s premium and cover.
Fri 24 May 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Alan Chandler, Alan Chandler Training
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Annual General Meeting 2024
We need you! To get down to our AGM...
Your local institute council invites you to attend 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.
Wed 01 May 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Village Hotel Swansea
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Webinar: The Power of Listening
Following on from the webinar on 5th September 2023 - The Power of Questions, Nick now presents The Power of Questions.
‘Nature hath given [us] one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.’ Epictetus [Ancient Greek philosopher]. Many of us merely ‘hear’ and fail to really ‘listen’. Effective listening can have a profound effect on all our interpersonal relationships at work and home. In this session Nick Thomas brings together his expertise from the worlds of sales and coaching to help improve awareness of the importance of effective listening, and some key skills and tools to improve performance in multiple different environments.
Fri 26 Apr 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas Associates
CII Charity Quiz Night
It's Quiz time!
Last year we had a very successful quiz night, raising £70 for the Morriston Food Bank and donating 8 or 9 bags full of food and toiletries.
We are looking to repeat this success this year and invite you along to this year's annual quiz.
Cost: £12.50 per person (inc food).
There is a maximum of 6 persons per team.
Quiz Prizes and Raffle Prizes to be won!
We are again donating to the Morriston Food Bank. All profits from the night will be donated to the Food Bank and we are asking everyone to bring a food or toiletries donation (tin of soup, packet of biscuits, toothpaste etc)
As with all our social events the quiz is open to Institute members and non-members who are engaged in the Insurance Industry, bring along your family and friends.
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Please email jacqueline.hancock@prescott-jones.co.uk with the following information:
Contact Name:
Team Name:
Number in Team:
Number of Scampi & Chips / Chicken Curry & Rice/Chips or Vegetarian Lasagne & Chips
Please send Payment (£12.50 per person) to: Insurance Institute of Swansea & W Wales Account No: 80508829 Sort No: 20 84 41. Please put your name in the reference
Thu 21 Mar 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Morriston Golf Club