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Vesper Hill presents: Inundated

  • Tue 16 Sep 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Crowd of Favours
    • Steve Scott-Bottoms
    • Milo Harries

A play and discussion about addressing flood risk and improving resilience.

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Summer BBQ

  • Thu 11 Sep 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Lamb & Flag

We hope you can attend this year's Summer BBQ! Our social events are all about bringing together members of the local insurance and financial services community, and this BBQ is no exception. Join us for a relaxed evening of great food, good company, and valuable networking. It’s a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with fellow insurance professionals and meet your local Insurance Institute Council in an informal setting.

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Insurance Institute of York Quiz Night

  • Thu 11 Sep 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
  • Manahatta 3 Little Stonegate, York YO1 8AX

We're sorry to announce that our quiz night has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your understanding.

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The Cyber Evolution: Defending the Dynamic Workplace

  • Thu 04 Sep 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Rosehana Amin, Clyde & Co LLP
    • Bethan Griffiths, Clyde & Co LLP

The digital transformation of the workplace has created unprecedented opportunities and equally unprecedented risks. As remote work becomes the norm and cloud technologies reshape how we operate, cybercriminals are exploiting new vulnerabilities faster than ever before.

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Evolving Leadership Programme 2025

  • Wed 03 Sep – Wed 14 Jan

The Insurance Institute of Leeds (IIL) is offering you the chance to join a course specifically designed to help you develop and enhance your Leadership Skills. We are looking for people who are at the start or in the middle of their own leadership development and who have a strong desire to develop personally.

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Webinar: Professional Indemnity – Coverage issues in PI cases

  • Thu 14 Aug 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • Online
    • Laura Johnson, Mills and Reeve
    • Bradley Needham, Mills and Reeve

Professional Indemnity Insurance (PI) is a type of business insurance designed to protect professionals who provide advice, services, or expertise to clients. Join this webinar for an overview of coverage issues in different types of PI policies and the types of claims typically covered.

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EIP - Rounders Social Event

  • Wed 06 Aug – Wed 06 Aug
  • Leeds Corinthians RUFC

Back by popular demand — It’s Rounders time again! Last year, you knocked it out of the park, and we’re bringing the magic back for another round! Young insurance professionals, this is your chance to step away from the desk, grab a bat (or a beverage), and connect with peers at our action-packed Rounders Social Event. Whether you’re a rounders pro or haven’t swung a bat since school days, everyone’s welcome to join the fun. Expect laughter, friendly competition, and conversations that go beyond business. Not a player? No problem. You can still soak up the social vibes... we’ve got tickets for those who just fancy networking, cheering from the side lines, or catching up over a drink. Don’t miss out — this is the social of the season!

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Human V Automated Decision-Making: Have We Gone Too Far?

  • Thu 31 Jul 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Jeff Heasman, Insurance Upskill

We have reached a critical crossroads in the digitisation and automation of processes within insurance and financial services. Some say that we have already gone too far and the human element is being continuously eroded, whereas others believe we have not gone far enough and that insurance and financial services continue to lag behind other professions. There is a fine balance to be struck. This session is a pre-seminar webinar for our Flagship event "The Evolving Workplace in the 21st Century" happening on Thursday 9 October, Novotel, Leeds.

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Harrogate Local Committee Webinar: Compelling Sales Presentations

  • Mon 28 Jul 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Online
    • Nick Thomas & Associates

This session focuses on how to create and deliver compelling story framework that addresses modern B2B buying dynamics, and that can be adapted to any stage of the sales process.

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Visit to Lloyds – in Partnership with the Emerging Insurance Professionals

  • Thu 10 Jul 7:45 am – 7:00 pm

In partnership with the Emerging Insurance Professionals Group we are excited to offer members the opportunity to travel to London and have a tour of the historic Lloyds of London building. LAST FEW TICKETS REMAINING!

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CPD Webinar: Diversity in Practice: Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans (LGBT+) Communities

  • Tue 01 Jul 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
    • Joni Clark, Diversity Trust

To round up Pride month this webinar explores the history of the LGBT+ community as well as language, terminology, discrimination and definitions. The webinar will aim to help organisations improve the services they deliver to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) people and to explore good practice for working within a context of equality, diversity and inclusion.

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Memorabilia: passing phase or appreciating asset?

  • Wed 04 Jun 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Online
    • Rachel Doerr, Doerr Dallas Valuations

Collecting things is something humans have always done – from interesting pebbles to glamorous diamonds! It’s a natural urge that many of us experience. Collecting memorabilia has become very fashionable, and can be very lucrative. But what is valuable, and what advice and guidance should a client be offered? This webinar explores a range of different types of memorabilia, why memorabilia is collectible, and offers insight on what clients should be thinking about.

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EIP Event - Markel Technical Session

  • Tue 03 Jun 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • Markel

Enhance your professional skills by attending our specialized training session on social welfare underwriting. Gain insight into what we cover and our claims service. Additionally, this training offers a valuable opportunity to network with like-minded professionals over lunch which is provided.

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Boomerang! – The Power of Resilience and Teamwork

  • Wed 21 May 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • The Carriageworks
    • Tony Dorigo

This lively and engaging presentation from Tony Dorigo, former Leeds United and England footballer and now a highly respected media personality and motivational speaker, will give insight into how Tony and many influential people that he has worked with, have overcome their own setbacks to become high achievers in their chosen fields. He will share the many lessons and techniques that can help you to achieve your own ambitions.

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Public Speaking and Presentation Skills – Making the Difficult Easy

  • Fri 09 May 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
  • Novotel
    • Rob Northfield

Being asked to deliver a presentation or address a room full of people can be seen as a daunting task. A lack of adequate training or preparation to make such a presentation can lead to anxiety, nervousness and perhaps even fear. This in turn can create limitations – such as slowing down your career path or failing to close that deal you have been working on. This interactive workshop will provide you with practical guidance and techniques that will enable you to improve and master your presentation skills in a clear, confident and professional manner that will leave a lasting and positive impression on your audience.

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The Building Champions Coaching Programme

  • Fri 02 May – Tue 17 Jun
    • Jamie Peacock MBE

The Insurance Institute of Leeds is delighted to once again provide the Building Champions Coaching Programme. Building Champions is Jamie Peacock’s mentoring programme based upon his keynote seminar Champion Teams and the Principles of Success. The course covers Personal Development and Leadership Training, it is bespoke and will be tailored to your individual business and personal needs.

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EIP Event - NQ64!

  • Thu 17 Apr. 5:30 pm
  • NQ64

In the first of a series of regular informal events this year, the Emerging Professionals as part of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Leeds welcomes you to join us on our first social gathering at NQ64, Leeds. Whether you’re a hardcore gamer or entry level dance matt fanatic – we hope you can join us for an evening of friendly competition, networking and most importantly, fun!

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CPD Webinar: Contractors Insurance Masterclass - Advanced

  • Tue 08 Apr 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Alan Tickner FCII, FIRM, Nick Thomas Associates

This is the 3rd and final part of our Masterclass sessions on Contractors Insurance. This session studies claims and cases that have determined the legal interpretation of policy wordings. In doing so, it summarises and builds on the learnings of our two earlier webinars enabling policyholders/clients to operate within a highly contractual environment

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CPD Webinar: Contractors Insurance Masterclass - Intermediate

  • Tue 18 Mar 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Alan Tickner FCII, FIRM, Nick Thomas Associates

This is the second part of 3 in our Masterclass sessions on Contractors Insurance. 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

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CPD Webinar: Farm Essentials

  • Wed 12 Mar 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Jane Carr, Zing 365

The farming and agriculture industry has quite a unique requirement when it comes to insurance. There is material damage, livestock, farming equipment, various degrees of liability, environmental facts, the list goes on! The purpose of this course is to get an understanding of the risks associated with this industry, and how insurance policies provide the cover.

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