Events
Forthcoming events

The risks associated with lithium batteries
Lithium-ion batteries were first mass-produced in the early 1990s, and they are performing a key role in the move away from reliance upon fossil fuels. However, using lithium to store energy presents a new set of risks to property underwriters. This session is designed to draw the underwriter’s and broker’s attention to these risks and why rating and wording alterations may be needed to counter this growing problem.
Thu 10 Jul 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas and Associates
Previous events

Cambridge Summer Roadshow
Precision planning & protection perfection
How well are your clients able to articulate their financial goals?
When did you last go back to basics and consider how protection features in your clients’ plans?
Research shows that initially clients often don’t really know what their goals are. As financial advisers, you need to work closely with them to really explore their goals before building a precise plan which will deliver for their long-term future.
Tue 17 Jun 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Cambridge Belfry
Annual General Meeting 2025
We need you! To get down to our AGM...
Your local institute council invites you to attend their 2025 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.
Thu 22 May 5:00 pm
The Rupert Brooke

Drone Insurance
This is an emerging class of insurance driven by the increasing use of drones by businesses.
The session provides a comprehensive exploration into the safe operation of drones and the relevant insurance, risk and regulatory issues.
Tue 06 May 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Alan Tickner, Nick Thomas and Associates

Re-Run! Advanced Construction Risks
Following a technical glitch on our last session, we're pleased to rerun 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
Tue 25 Feb 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas and Associates

How to set correct business interruption sums insured in a high inflation world
Presented by Alan Chandler, one of the UK's most popular insurance presenters. Alan will take this opportunity to run through how business interruption insurance should be correctly set up. Alan will lift the myths away from Bi and show how, in his easy to understand style, you can get this cover on a correct footing going forward.
Wrong advice relating to business interruption accounts for the second highest cause of professional indemnity claims against brokers. Many Bi policies are set up incorrectly throughout the UK and a lot of this results from lack of good clear client advice. It does not help that the term Gross profit in the insurance world means something different from Gross Profit in the accounting world.
Thu 13 Feb 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Alan Chandler,

Careers after babies month - Workshop 1: The business case supporting working parents
We're kicking off Careers after babies month with our first workshop, the business case supporting working parents. In this session we will understand the typical experience of a women going on, and returning from, maternity leave and the issues she faces, articulate the business case for better supporting working parents of both sexes and understand the latest trends driving the need for change and understand how the business case applies in an insurance setting and how their own organisation needs to think about their own approach to retaining working parents.
Thu 13 Feb 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Jessica Heagren, Careers after babies