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President's Message

I am truly honoured to be elected as President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Cardiff. I feel incredibly fortunate to work alongside such a dedicated and talented committee. Our passion and commitment will undoubtedly make the next few years successful.

My journey with the Insurance Institute of Cardiff began in 2019 when I was invited to join the committee. I was particularly drawn to Novus, the then young-professionals sub-committee. Since then, I’ve taken on various roles including Novus President, Secretary and Awards Officer. To now lead the committee as President is a great honour.

Like most of us in our profession, I didn’t plan a career in insurance. In 2007, I fell into the industry while working to fill the gap before starting my university degree. However, I decided to forgo my law degree as I enjoyed helping people with their commercial insurance requirements and that’s when I realised I could have a bright future and career. The rest is history!

Being the President of the Insurance Institute of Cardiff is a chance to give back to an industry and community that have shaped my own career. The industry offers such a variety of different career paths and it’s our responsibility to showcase this – through career outreach, jobs fairs and educational initiatives in schools, colleges and universities. Few people currently leave school or higher education seeking a career in financial services, especially insurance - it’s simply not perceived that way. Yet, while many of us fall into the industry by chance the opportunities it offers are truly exceptional.

We, as a committee, are dedicated to making our industry a Career of Choice and will continue delivering our CPD events to support our members with technical knowledge, market trends, soft skills and critical workplace topics.

Our committee has already made great progress in supporting our members with succession planning and launching our Future Leaders Programme this year - watch this space and be sure to book your place!

And last but certainly not least, we plan on delivering social events to bring people together. It’s essential in any industry to enjoy what you do, which is why we are hosting social events including Summer Social, Beaujolais Day, and Quiz nights. These events are not only an opportunity to bring people together but to raise awareness and fundraise for charity.

My chosen charity of the year is close to my heart, and we intend on raising funds to support Insurance United Against Dementia / Alzheimer’s Society. Hopefully our partnership can help end the devastation caused by dementia.  

I look forward to a year of growth, collaboration, and making a positive impact on our community and wider industry.