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CPD Webinar: Disability Awareness Training

Fast on the heels of Disability Awareness week, this webinar aims to build on your existing knowledge, expertise and skills. Samantha Renke will help us explore with how to increase our understanding of disability equality & access issues. Along with increasing our knowledge and confidence in how to assist and communicate with Disabled people.

Tue 09 Dec 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Samantha Renke, Diversity Trust

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FCA GI update - Consumer Duty, Premium Finance and MOBI

Join us for an update on all matters GI… We’ve had Consumer Duty for over two years now and the FCA continue to publish updates to incl insurer claims handling, motor insurance premium hikes and the new rules we expect towards the end of 2025.

Thu 08 Jan 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Branko Bjelobaba FCII, Branko Ltd

An introduction to CII General insurance examinations

Whether you're new to the insurance profession or looking to advance your career, this interactive webinar is your gateway to understanding CII General Insurance examinations. Discover how the examination process works, what to expect, and how these qualifications can benefit your professional development. Delegates are encouraged to ask questions at any point during the presentation.

Wed 14 Jan 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Alan Chandler Chartered Insurer, Alan Chandler Training

Maximising client protection in a softening market

Most insurance portfolios contain significant coverage gaps. This webinar shows you how to identify and address them effectively. The current softening market offers an ideal opportunity for brokers to strengthen client protection—if you know where gaps typically arise and how to present solutions confidently. This webinar is essential for brokers and underwriters, and valuable for anyone involved in the claims process who wants to understand where coverage gaps commonly arise.

Tue 20 Jan 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Alan Chandler Chartered Insurer, Alan Chandler Training

Commercial Property insurance. How to set correct sums insured

It is estimated that 60% of policies have incorrect sums insured. That's a ticking time bomb for both clients and brokers. This webinar tackles the major issue of under-insurance in the UK commercial property market and shows you how to help your clients avoid costly mistakes.

Thu 12 Feb 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Alan Chandler Chartered Insurer, Alan Chandler Training

Forthcoming events

How to set correct business interruption sums insured

Tue 17 Mar. 2026 1:00 pm

CII Examination techniques

Fri 20 Mar. 2026 9:00 am

Global Threats to the Insurance Industry

Tue 31 Mar. 2026 12:30 pm

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President's Message

Welcome to the Insurance Institute of York - the home of the Chartered Insurance Institute and Personal Finance Society in York.

I am very proud and indeed privileged, to have been elected as your new President and look forward to carrying on the good work of my predecessor, Claire Harper.

The Chartered Insurance Institute and the Personal Finance Society are the flag bearers of professionalism in both the Insurance and Financial Services professions. Here in York, we have a rich and well respected representation in both professions, from the very largest names, to some of the best smaller brokerage and advisory firms in the region.Our main role as a local Institute is to provide our members with a high quality educational programme which will help them with their ongoing professional duties. We do this by delivering CII/PFS Accredited events on a range of topics, all of which count towards structured CPD and most of which are free to attend. We encourage all members (and non-members who are thinking of joining) to participate in our events, not only to increase professional knowledge but as an opportunity to network with fellow professionals. Details of our events can be found via the Events page, our LinkedIn page and via our e-mails; if you are not receiving these e-mails and would like to do so, please contact customer.serv@cii.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 8989 8464.

As an Institute, we are keen to be as inclusive as we possibly can, we are, after all, here to serve you, our members! With that in mind, if you have an idea for a CPD topic, or for a social event, please send it across to us either via our Contact page or direct to me at David.Codling@uk-claims-consulting.co.uk Of course, if you’d like to get more involved with the Institute, we are always happy to welcome new members on to our Council, again, please e-mail David.Codling@uk-claims-consulting.co.uk for more details of how to join. I hope you find this website useful and any feedback you may have is greatly appreciated. I do hope you can join us at our forthcoming events and I invite you to spread the word!

New CII guidance sets benchmark for managing vulnerability across insurance and personal finance

At a press event in central London this morning, the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) announced the launch of a landmark guide to help insurance and personal finance firms to better identify, support, and deliver fair outcomes for customers in vulnerable circumstances.

Tue 25 Nov. 2025

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Flooding: The Road to Resilience

Flooding: The Road to Resilience An event that Claims Management practitioners should not miss!! About the Event: Flooding remains one of the most pressing environmental challenges facing the UK. This seminar will bring together professionals from the insurance, flood recovery, infrastructure, and climate sectors to examine how we can collectively build resilient communities in the face of increasing climate-related flood risks. This one-day forum is designed to spark cross-sector collaboration, deepen understanding of practical resilience strategies, and explore how the insurance and resilience sectors can lead and support communities before, during, and after flooding events.

Tue 18 Nov 9:30 am – 4:00 pm

Novotel York