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SPEED QUIZ AND NETWORKING NIGHT

  • Thu 16 Mar 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Grab a team of four colleagues or book a single ticket and we will put you in a team for this fun speed quizzing night - testing your general knowledge and ‘sleight of hand’.

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CII Examination techniques

  • Wed 01 Mar 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
    • Alan Chandler

This three-hour workshop (which will include a break) will aid all those who are taking CII or PFS examinations. It is a generic overview delivered by Alan Chandler, who is one of the most popular insurance presenters in the UK, and who has been both tutor and examiner for many different CII subjects.

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How contract conditions can change the liability of an insured and why brokers must advise clients on this.

  • Mon 13 Feb 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Alan Chandler

Many policyholders sign contracts without realising they are potentially exposing themselves to liabilities that are not covered by their insurances. Often these contracts are signed in order to either win business or obtain key supplies, either way they are extending their liability beyond the potential protection provided by the liability insurer.

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STILL TIME TO BOOK - NE Institutes Webinar: Blackfinch EIS & VCT Meet the Manager & Tax Year End Planning

  • Tue 17 Jan 10:00 am – 11:30 am
    • Dr Reuben Wilcock, Blackfinch Investments
    • Anna Brooksbank, Blackfinch Investments

Looking at the methodology behind the investment decisions and the creation of ground-breaking solutions that could become the household names of tomorrow.

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Commercial Property Insurance - Clauses and conditions

  • Mon 16 Jan 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Alan Chandler

This presentation, delivered by Alan Chandler, one of the most popular presenters in the UK, will go through all the main conditions and clauses that can be found in a Commercial Property wording, what is their purpose and when should they be included.

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Webinar: Attracting Diverse Professionals to The Insurance Industry

  • Tue 29 Nov 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Vivine Cameron, CII

Join us to explore how a business can increase diversity amongst its employees, especially where there is a need to do so at school leaver-plus age.

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NEW DATE: 'From Devastation to Restoration' - North East Insurance Institutes one-day Seminar

  • Tue 22 Nov 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
  • Wetherby Racecourse
    • Damian Glynn, Sedgwick
    • Ola Jacob Raji, Floodflash
    • Colin Kite, Polygon Damage Control
    • Steve Mitchell, Polygon Damage Control
    • Keith Tuffin, Forensic Accounting Bakertilly

NEW DATE: We're delighted to return to a face-to-face event for the North East Insurance Institutes' flagship annual seminar. We will again follow a 'real life case study' format, exploring and discussing all aspects with our panel of renowned industry experts.

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An insight into Fraud, Scams, Financial Crime & how to make both your Business and Clients more resilient in a digital age.

  • Thu 27 Oct 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
    • Daniel Williams BSc (Hons) DipPFS EFA CertPFS(DM), Morgan Williams & Co.

“When I was born, the world was a far simpler place. It was all just cops and robbers.” – L4yer Cake In a world where it is far easier to convince somebody to give their money to a criminal, rather than robbing a bank, scams and financial crime are increasing at an exponential rate, aided by the rise in the use of digital technologies. In 2021 criminals managed to steal over £1.3 billion from individuals and businesses across the UK.

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North East Insurance Institutes Webinar: Building the skills for tomorrow via apprenticeships

  • Tue 11 Oct 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Steph Bishop, Direct Line Group

This session will cover how apprenticeships have evolved and how Direct Line are using apprenticeships as a vehicle to grow critical future skills, enable internal mobility and increase diversity.

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North East Insurance Institutes Webinar: Economic Outlook – storm clouds are gathering

  • Wed 05 Oct 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Trevor Williams

The UK economy is facing 4 shocks: one stems from the after effects of the pandemic, another from the war in Ukraine, a third from the lingering policy effects of action to tackle the global financial crisis and the fourth is from Brexit. How do we navigate the gathering storm?

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Webinar: Directors and Officers insurance overview

  • Fri 23 Sep 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Alan Chandler

The webinar will briefly explain the history of D&O and how the D&O marketplace is changing dramatically due to the economy. The sad fact is that many businesses will struggle badly over the next few years and lots of redundancies will have to be made. This will result in a sharp spike in both Directors and Officers and Employment Liability Practices claims.

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Examination techniques webinar

  • Wed 31 Aug 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
    • Alan Chandler

Cii Examination techniques - This three-hour workshop (which will include a break) will aid all those who are taking CII or PFS examinations. It is a generic overview delivered by Alan Chandler, who is one of the most popular insurance presenters in the UK, and who has been both tutor and examiner for many different CII subjects.

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How to correctly advise your clients on setting correct indemnity periods under Business Interruption insurance policies.

  • Wed 20 Jul 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Alan Chandler

Brokers increasingly face Pi claims for failing to advise clients correctly on setting appropriate Business Interruption indemnity periods. This one-hour webinar provided by Alan Chandler, one of the most popular presenters in the UK, will examine all the different factors a client needs to take into account when setting an indemnity period. The presentation will include guiding clients who are on a Gross Profit Bi basis, a Gross Revenue or Fees basis and will also include how an Increased Cost of working only policy should deal with prospective losses over 12 months.

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How to successfully conduct staff appraisals in the insurance industry

  • Mon 23 May 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Alan Chandler

It is becoming increasingly difficult for Insurers, brokers, loss adjusters and IFA’s to recruit and retain quality staff. The reality is that at the moment the demand for qualified experienced quality staff in insurance far exceeds the availability of these staff in the marketplace, and so undertaking a great staff appraisal process is vital in ensuring you retain and motivate your staff. Even if you are not yet a team leader or manager, this presentation can be helpful, as it will explore how you can create realistic targets with your employer.

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A Plain English Introduction to Engineering insurance and inspection

  • Wed 11 May 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Alan Chandler

This is an hour’s presentation looking to provide a plain English overview of the Engineering insurance market which is often shrouded in mystery and badly understood. We will look at both the inspection and insurance cover elements of Engineering insurance.

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Annual General Meeting 2022 Remotely via Zoom

  • Tue 26 Apr 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

We need you! (To get down to our AGM, that is...) Your council invites you to attend the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Insurance Institute of York. Hear first-hand reports from council members on previous and future activities and vote on the appointment of new council members. If you feel you could make a positive contribution, it is an ideal first step to becoming involved.

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A plain English overview of contractors insurance

  • Tue 05 Apr 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Alan Chandler

From small builder to plumbers through to large building firms there are an increasing number of contractors needing insurance often due to the fact that building firms now take on contractors rather than employees. These contractors need professional guidance on their insurance needs and this presentation will outline the main factors to be taken into account.

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North East Insurance Institutes Webinar: Managing General Agents and the Value Chain

  • Tue 22 Mar 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

This webinar is aimed at enhancing understanding of the MGA market and the role that the MGAA plays in supporting this. The webinar is presented by the Insurance Institutes of the North East.

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Property insurance, dealing with under insurance and 15% + premium increases in 2022

  • Thu 17 Mar 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Alan Chandler

The presentation, delivered by Alan Chandler one of the UK's most popular insurance presenters, will look at what clients need to take into account when settling Buildings sums insured. Alan will explore why under insurance is so common, the effects of under insurance for the client and why under insurance is an increasing cause of Professional Indemnity claims against brokers.

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"FCA Consumer Duty - what's that all about?"

  • Thu 10 Mar 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Branko Bjelobaba FCII, MIoD Chartered Insurance Practitioner

The FCA want to see a higher level of consumer protection in retail financial markets, where firms compete vigorously in the interests of consumers and they wish to drive a healthy and successful financial services system in which firms can thrive and consumers can make informed choices about financial products and services. They consider that firms are not consistently and sufficiently prioritising good consumer outcomes and this causes consumer harm and erodes consumer trust. They set out high-level proposals in their first consultation and have now revised those in light of feedback and are setting out their proposals in more detail with final rules due to be published by 31 July 2022.

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