Events
Forthcoming events

WEBINAR - Manage your Fear and Show up with Confidence
Being able to manage your fear and show up with confidence is essential for career development. Fear could prevent you from showing up with confidence for meetings, your career development and your credibility. In this powerful masterclass, Susan shares techniques to understand and manage your fear so you can present the very best version of yourself in business situations.
Tue 30 Sep 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Susan Heaton Wright, Superstar Communicator

WEBINAR - World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day, observed annually on October 10th, is a global initiative established in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health to raise awareness about mental health issues and advocate for better mental health care worldwide.
Tue 07 Oct 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Jay Unwin, Mental Health in Business

Enabling Womens Careers - Sieze your day for success!
This session will be live online on Zoom. It will not be recorded as we aim to create a safe space for members to express themselves, network and grow.
These sessions are for women and their allies within all levels of PFS and CII.
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 eachother.
Please allow up to 90 minutes for this session.
Tue 07 Oct 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Caroline Martin, Enabling Wings

WEBINAR - Retail Sector Focus
• Understand the key issues facing the sector
• Identify specific insurance solutions for the sector
• Be aware of insurance market issues for the sector
Tue 14 Oct 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas Associate

A plain English overview of reinsurance, including how reinsurance premiums affect the pri
Reinsurance premium increases have been one of the most significant causes of the current hard market for policyholders, it will also change cover offerings in a soft market, 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.
Tue 21 Oct 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Alan Chandler,

WEBINAR - Public Speaking
Public Speaking is something many people avoid at whatever cost. Glossophobia, or speech anxiety, is the fear of public speaking and it is one of the most common everyday worries in the UK – affecting around 77% of people in the UK. For ambitious people, being able to step up and speak is an essential skill. Using the SuperStar Communicator™ Methodology and my experience and expertise as an international speaker, I will provide invaluable support to develop your public speaking skills so you will be more confident when speaking.
Thu 23 Oct 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Susan Heaton Wright, SuperStar Communicator
Previous events

MK Pride Festival 2025 Campbell Park
We are delighted to 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 at Campbell Park Overgate, Milton Keynes MK9 4AD. The CII is actively encouraging members to support equality, diversity and inclusion.
Join us and don’t miss out on the fun and festivities!
No registration or booking required, just come along and support the event.
Sat 13 Sep 8:00 am – 9:00 pm

WEBINAR - Insurance Principles
The 6 insurance principles are the foundations of insurance. The main concepts underpin all insurance interactions ensuring that the business of insurance is fair and equitable for all. This one hour course takes a look at each of the principles in turn and how they relate to the insurance contract & claims that may arise. This course is suitable as a taster for those new to insurance who wish to better understand how insurance works in the world today.
Thu 11 Sep 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Jennifer Yeates, Zing 365

WEBINAR - How to Avoid Claims Related Complaints
• Deal with FNOL contact in the most efficient and empathetic way
• Understand the benefits and personalised approach to telephone contact as the primary means of communicating with customers
• Ensuring that system generated diary events to update other parties are not neglected or moved on in preference to dealing with customer communications
• Proactively manage and maintain the expectations of customers who have
made claims throughout the process
Tue 09 Sep 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas Associates

WEBINAR - Building Barriers to Burnout & Bridges to Brilliance
A report from Deloitte suggests that 77% of employees have experienced burnout at their current job. This workshop will empower you as an individual and an organisation to prevent, recognise and overcome burnout.
Tue 22 Jul 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Anna Reddy,

Enabling Womens Careers - Confidence, Calm and Courage - Thriving beyond your comfort zone
In this workshop we are going to take a dive into Confidence Calm and Courage and exploring what might be holding us back and how we can all thrive beyond our comfort zones.
This session will be live online on Zoom. It will not be recorded as we aim to create a 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 eachother.
Please allow up to 90 minutes for this session.
Tue 08 Jul 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Caroline Martin, Enabling Wings

Understanding the Market Cycle
What causes a market cycle and are we heading into a soft market in 2025?
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 2025.
Fri 04 Jul 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Alan Chandler, Underwriting Club