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This month
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. Alan correctly called the hard market in 2020, providing a presentation on the seven reasons why the market would harden. Rates have now got much higher; investment returns are now at very healthy levels and underwriting in the UK looks a lot better proposition than it did back in 2020. New entrants will be attracted to the market and existing players will look to expand capacity to take advantage of the current favourable investment conditions. Rates will not crumble over night, but Alan predicts 2025 will see a change in demand and supply, where Insurers will have to start having to fight for more for business, and there will need to be a change in the way insurers operate. Alan will also explore how brokers and underwriters can be successful in a softening market. Brokers have a fiduciary duty, and this means insurers cannot ask brokers to be loyal without also providing genuine benefits at renewal for the policyholder. Whilst many people will not want to see the hard market end, history tells us it will and not mentioning it will not stop a soft market cycle starting. This presentation will equip you for the change in the market that is on its way.
View event detailsEnabling Womens Careers - Confidence, Calm and Courage - Thriving beyond your comfort zone
Womens Forum 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 CII member, 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.
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Summer Quiz in aid of Cancer Support Suffolk!
🌴 You’re Invited to the Insurance Institute of Ipswich, Suffolk and North Essex Summer Quiz! 🌴 Get ready for an evening of fast-paced fun, fantastic prizes, and tropical vibes! Join us on Wednesday, 23rd July from 5:30pm at Bar Twenty One, 11 St Nicholas Street, Ipswich, IP1 1TH for our Summer Quiz Night — hosted by none other than DJ Simon Byrne, bringing you the excitement of SpeedQuizzing! 🧠🎶 What to Expect: Interactive SpeedQuizzing (no pens, no paper — just your phones!) Prizes galore throughout the night A special award for Best Hawaiian-Themed Team Name — so bring your creativity! Hawaiian shirts are highly encouraged 🌺 🍕 What's Included: 2 x Medium Pizzas per team — on us! £5 per person or £25 for a full team of up to 6 Teams can consist of up to 6 people Submit your team name at the time of booking (these will appear on LinkedIn and our website) 🎟️ PLUS: A Fabulous Raffle! We’ll have card readers on hand, but do bring some cash too. All proceeds from the event and raffle will go to our President’s chosen charity, Cancer Support Suffolk — a local organisation dedicated to supporting individuals before, during and after cancer through education, non-clinical therapies, and wellbeing workshops. 📱 Important Info: We’ll be using SpeedQuizzing software for the quiz. If you’re new to it, visit the Summer Quiz event page on our website for a quick overview. 🚨 Please ensure you’ve downloaded the SpeedQuizzing app before attending! 🎟️ Book Now to Secure Your Spot! Spaces are limited and filling fast, so early booking is strongly advised. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Cancer Support Suffolk - Cancer Awareness Session - 14 August 2025
Join this in person session to support those who have or have had cancer or those who have someone close to you who is effected by Cancer. In this session Kimya will talk through ways to spot cancer and talk about the support Cancer Support Suffolk offer. You’ll also get to hear from our wonderful council member, Andy Brown, talking about his experience – it’s important no matter your gender to feel like you aren’t alone and there is always someone there to support you. We would love for you to attend this session at the wonderful Seckford Hall – there will be some light snacks and refreshments with an opportunity to chat afterwards. Cancer Support Suffolk, being our chosen Charity of the year, we want to ensure we can raise as much as possible and the ticket for this event will be in aid of Cancer Support Suffolk.
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