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WEBINAR - Introduction to Professional Indemnity

  • Tue 12 Nov 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
  • Online

In this course, we will look at the core fundamentals of professional indemnity, including the mechanics, legal remedies and underwriting factors. The course will end with some key pointers to look out for in a Professional Indemnity (PI) policy wording.

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Enabling Womens Careers - November - Celebrating International Mens Day

  • Tue 12 Nov 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
  • Online
    • Caroline Martin, Enabling Wings

Join us for this months Enabling Women's Careers Session. This session will be live online on Zoom. It will not be recorded as we aim to create an environment as close to an in person session as possible which is safe space for members to express themselves, network and grow. These sessions are for all levels of PFS and CII and future topics will be established from member feedback within the group. The sessions are facilitated by Caroline who is a Certified Coach and NLP Trainer, however, these sessions are an exploration for all and so please bring your top tips to share with other members of the group and be open to explore and encourage each other. Please allow up to 90 minutes for this session and have your camera on to be able to interact with the group.

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WEBINAR - Men: It’s Okay to Talk (& Other Ways to Process Difficult Stuff)

  • Tue 05 Nov 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Online
    • Jay Unwin, MHIB

This interactive session is aimed at men and those that would like to support the men in their lives. The aim of the session is to shine a light on why some men find it difficult to open up, to explore ways to support men when they are struggling and to share some alternative ways to process difficult stuff, for those who really don’t like talking. Attendees will develop an understanding of some of the challenges facing men today and will take away some helpful ways to support men (or themselves) through difficult times.

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WEBINAR - The Power of Values (Rerun)

  • Wed 30 Oct 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Online
    • Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas & Associates

Every decision we make and every goal we set is guided by our values, but most us live our lives directed by a value set that we haven’t consciously constructed ourselves! This session will allow delegates to gain clarity on their true values, allowing them to pursue happy, fulfilling lives in congruence with their values.

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WEBINAR - Problem Solving and Decision Making

  • Tue 22 Oct 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
  • Online
    • Matt Owen-James

Problem solving and decision making is central to working effectively. This session will help with looking at ways to identify, clarify and solve problems by using a range of practical tools and techniques, and interpersonal skills.

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WEBINAR - Time Management

  • Wed 16 Oct 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
  • Online
    • Susan Heaton Wright, Superstar Communicator

We are all time poor; and are expected to deliver more work for others. “I have too much to do” and “I don’t have time” are complaints we are all hearing. Being able to manage your time and work more effectively and efficiently is a skill we all need to acquire. In this interactive workshop, we will share practical ways to manage your time and work more efficiently. The Course is created for busy people who wish to be more effective and efficient when working.

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Enabling Womens Careers - October - Courage

  • Tue 08 Oct 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
  • Online
    • Caroline Martin, Enabling Wings

Join us for this months Enabling Women's Careers Session. This session will be live online on Zoom. It will not be recorded as we aim to create an environment as close to an in person session as possible which is safe space for members to express themselves, network and grow. These sessions are for all levels of PFS and CII and future topics will be established from member feedback within the group. The sessions are facilitated by Caroline who is a Certified Coach and NLP Trainer, however, these sessions are an exploration for all and so please bring your top tips to share with other members of the group and be open to explore and encourage each other. Please allow up to 90 minutes for this session and have your camera on to be able to interact with the group.

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WEBINAR - Trust, building trustworthiness and trusted advisor status

  • Tue 01 Oct 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Online
    • Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas Associates

In the insurance industry, in particular, we often focus on developing our technical skills, and our product and service knowledge in the belief that this alone will be all we need to win new clients, and then provide great service to existing clients. But of course if the prospect does not ‘trust’ us sufficiently we are unlikely to be appointed in the first place, and if our clients don’t trust us, it will be more difficult for us to bring value, and our position will be constantly under threat. This session focuses on the importance of Trust in prospect and client relationships, and how to build it.

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WEBINAR - The science of organisational and personal resilience

  • Tue 17 Sep 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Online
    • Tom Flatau, Team Work International (TWI)

Some people seem to deal with whatever is thrown at them. Long hours, uncertainty, back-to-back meetings, re-structuring, family demands. They take it in their stride. An immersive, vivid and compelling experience. Leave with insight and renewed motivation to act.

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MK Pride Festival

  • Sat 14 Sep – Fri 13 Sep
  • MK Pride Festival

We delightedly announce that the Insurance Institute of Bedford and Milton Keynes will be participating in this vibrant celebration of love and diversity at the Milton Keynes Pride Festival. Join us and don’t miss out on the fun and festivities! Please complete the form in the confirmation email.

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Insurance Museum Collections & How They Tell The Story of Insurance

  • Thu 12 Sep 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • Online
    • Howard Benge, The Insurance Museum

The Insurance Museum has a modest collection of items that stretch back to the 1650s. Join Howard Benge, Director of the Insurance Museum, to investigate these items in detail, how they help to tell the story of insurance and what other items the Insurance Museum will be using when it establishes a physical museum.

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WEBINAR - Goals and goal setting

  • Wed 11 Sep 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Online
    • Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas Associates

Goals are ‘dreams with legs’ – they motivate us and drive us forward. Goal-setting shifts us from a negative problem-focused mindset into a positive mindset, and ‘where focus goes, energy flows’. This session draws on research from the worlds of psychology, neuroscience and coaching to explore the power of goals and how to structure them to get the results that we really want.

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WEBINAR - Anti Bribery and Corruption

  • Tue 10 Sep 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
  • Online
    • Kerris Earle, Zing 365

This session is designed to give you practical insight and understanding about workplace bribery and corruption, focusing on the UK Bribery Act 2010. It covers actions for compliance, risk mitigation, and the consequences of corrupt practices.

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Lunchtime Webinar - Escapes of Water and Engineering Failures

  • Tue 10 Sep 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
    • Simon Batt Meng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering CEng FIMechEIt, Hawkins & Associates

Northampton Insurance Institute are delighted to welcome Simon Batt Meng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering CEng FIMechEIt of Hawkins & Associates Forensic Scientists to present a technical lunchtime webinar on escapes of water and engineering failures, covering common causes, practical advice in handling claims and preserving evidence and providing case studies from his own experience.

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Enabling Womens Careers - September - The return to routine

  • Tue 10 Sep 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
  • Online
    • Caroline Martin, Enabling Wings

Join us for this months Enabling Women's Careers Session. This month we will be exploring the return to routine. Now that the summer is over, what do you want the rest of the year to be like. Are there patterns you want to keep or new ones you want to adopt to set you up for a successful final quarter. This session will be live online on Zoom. It will not be recorded as we aim to create an environment as close to an in person session as possible which is safe space for members to express themselves, network and grow. These sessions are for all levels of PFS and CII and future topics will be established from member feedback within the group. The sessions are facilitated by Caroline who is a Certified Coach and NLP Trainer, however, these sessions are an exploration for all and so please bring your top tips to share with other members of the group and be open to explore and encourage each other. Please allow up to 90 minutes for this session and have your camera on to be able to interact with the group.

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Emotional Intelligence (EI) What is it? How can improving it improve my performance?

  • Wed 21 Aug 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Emotional Intelligence is a bit of a buzz word these days. 'They have great EI' What does that mean? This session is live online and will involve group exploration. Please have your camera's on and interract where possible for the benefit of the group.

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How to make and break relationships

  • Fri 19 Jul 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Although AI brings us automation, Financial services has and will always be a relationship business. Summer is a great time but, how will it make or break your relationships and how can you choose what you want it to be for you? This session is live online and will involve group exploration. Please have your camera's on and interract where possible for the benefit of the group.

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WEBINAR - Handling price based objections

  • Thu 18 Jul 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Online
    • Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas Associates

So often it seems that winning or losing a new deal comes down to our price whether it is fee, premium or commission. This comprehensive session will help delegates minimise the chance of price based objections coming up, recognise types of price objections and what might lie behind them, before providing strategies and tactics to deal with specific objections.

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WEBINAR - What are Insurers doing about the Climate Crisis?

  • Tue 09 Jul 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
  • Online
    • Kerris Earle, Zing 365

Climate change is one of, if not, the most significant challenges facing all of us today. Advocates & experts are warning of the need for real radical action now or our lives, businesses and economies will be signifcantly impacted and maybe even irreparably so. It has been said that the insurance industry is in a "unique position" to help tackle climate change but why is that and what does that mean? In this session we break this down and we explore the challenges and oppurtunities facing the industry in this space.

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WEBINAR - SuperStar Communicator

  • Wed 03 Jul 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
  • Online
    • Susan Heaton-Wright

How to be a SuperStar Communicator and make a positive impact in all business conversations is essential. Being able to contribute to all business conversations; make an impact; share your opinions with confidence and clarity and to influence are essential. Whether you are a leader, managing a team or a team member, developing these skills are essential.

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