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An Introduction to The Insurance Charity
The Insurance Charity offers financial support and practical guidance to current and former insurance professionals and their dependents, in the UK and Ireland. Last year it awarded £1.4 million to those from the industry facing challenging circumstances such as illness, redundancy, disability, and relationship breakdown. The Insurance Charity Awareness Week runs from 23- 27 June- help us raise awareness and ensure those in need know where to turn for support. Join us for this session to hear more about how The Insurance Charity can assist you or your colleagues during difficult times. The session covers 30 minutes of CPD, with a chance to ask questions at the end.
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Artificial Intelligence
In this engaging session, we’ll explore the fascinating journey of AI—from its early roots to the powerful, real-world applications we see today. You’ll gain a clear understanding of what generative AI is, and why it’s capturing the attention of businesses and innovators worldwide. We’ll also introduce the emerging discipline of prompt engineering, a critical skill for effectively interacting with AI systems and unlocking their full potential. Whether you're new to AI or looking to sharpen your knowledge, this session will provide valuable context, practical insights, and a foundation for further exploration. We’ll conclude with an open Q&A session, giving you the opportunity to ask questions and discuss how these technologies might apply to your own work. Our speaker for this presentation is Nishi Ajmera, Solutions Architect at Publicis Sapient and a Google Developer Expert in AI/ML. With deep expertise in large language models and prompt engineering, she brings a unique blend of technical insight and practical application to her talks. Nishi is also a passionate advocate for diversity in tech and an Ambassador for Women Techmakers.
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Memorabilia: passing phase or appreciating asset?
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, but what is valuable, and what advice and guidance should a client be offered? The webinar looks at recent cases, and shares memorable examples that can be used to help clients understand their risk. There will also be the opportunity to ask questions (anonymously or otherwise).
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Understanding Cyber Insurance: Coverage, Policy Response, and Common Pitfalls
Join us for a presentation designed specifically for insurance professionals eager to enhance their knowledge of cyber insurance. This engaging session will provide a comprehensive overview of what cyber insurance is and the types of coverage it offers. You'll gain insights into how policies respond to cyber incidents and learn about common mistakes that can affect coverage. Additionally, we'll discuss effective strategies organisations can implement to reduce their risk of experiencing a cyber incident. Finally, there will be an open floor for any other business, allowing for further questions and discussions.
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Underinsurance in Home Contents
This webinar explains why underinsurance in home contents is so prevalent, and provides practical tips/tools to address it. Underinsurance is a major issue in the industry – many reports suggest that around 2/3 of homes are underinsured. Unfortunately, the same is often true for the contents in those homes.
View event detailsAnnual 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.
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Financial Crime
Learn about Financial Crime, how to identify suspicious activity and reducing your risk exposure from Rob Hirst, Aviva's Financial Crime Business Partner.
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Free Wine Tasting & CPD Event - Moving Beyond Labels
What can wine can teach us about Diversity and Inclusion? There are many links between the world of wine and a good strategy for diversity and inclusion in the workplace and society as a whole. Wines and humans share the same basic structures but are unique in their own way. Like labelling in society, people tend to make judgements about wines based on labels but in fact wine tasting requires us to notice characteristics and to reflect on our experience and this is exactly the same strategy that helps to encourage diversity and inclusion. By tasting 5 different wines from Spain and Portugal, we will learn how to move beyond labels and relate this to diversity and inclusion both in the workplace and society as a whole.
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A non-techie intro to GenAI - (PFS Member registration)
This is the first in a series of Artificial Intelligence (AI) related Webinar's with AI expert Heather Murray. Are you finding that some of your team are really into AI, others are reluctant or apprehensive? This energising and motivational introduction will explain what generative AI is, and give some very entertaining and engaging demos of what’s possible. Please note this registration is for PFS members, a separate registration is available for GI members.
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How Green is your Remediation Project?
Are you aware of the carbon cost of claims? This talk will cover the concepts of calculating the greenhouse gas emissions produced by remediation and reinstatement works.
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Preventing burnout
Join us for an essential session on Burnout and Workload, hosted by the PDG Committee. This webinar will normalise why burnout occurs, teach you how to spot the early warning signs, and provide practical strategies to prevent and recover from burnout. You’ll also learn effective ways to manage workload, set boundaries, and create a sustainable work-life balance. This session is designed to benefit all members, so mark your calendars and make time to attend!
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WEBINAR: 5¾ Psychology Tips That Will Boost Your Powers of Persuasion
Everyone is prone to cognitive biases in their decision-making processes. In insurance and financial services, we must recognise these biases and ensure that we do not take advantage of any that may cause foreseeable harm. With this ethical and regulatory consideration in mind, this webinar will provide you with 5¾ tips that will help you boost your powers of persuasion, when positioning products or services with clients and so enhance your business success.
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Trust – building trustworthiness and trusted advisor status
In the insurance industry, in particular, we often focus on developing our technical skills, and our product and service knowledge in the belief that this alone will be all we need to win new clients, and then provide great service to existing clients. But of course if the prospect does not ‘trust’ us sufficiently we are unlikely to be appointed in the first place, and if our clients don’t trust us, it will be more difficult for us to bring value, and our position will be constantly under threat. This session focuses on the importance of Trust in prospect and client relationships, and how to build it.
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The Legal Principles of Insurance
The Legal Principles of Insurance This webinar will provide a plain English overview of the main legal principles of insurance, which are: 1. Insurable interest 2. Proximate cause 3. Indemnity 4. Subrogation 5. Contribution 6. The duty not to misrepresent/ Fair presentation of risk All staff working in the insurance industry should have a practical working knowledge of these principles and this one-hour webinar delivered by Alan Chandler, one of the most popular insurance presenters in the UK, will provide the practical knowledge of these very important pillars that underpin our industry. This one-hour webinar will be useful for all brokers, underwriters, and claims staff and as they form the main basis of the CII exams very useful for anyone studying subjects such as IF1 and MO5.
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Join Us for Business Success and Succession – Teams, Tech, and Transition!
We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming ‘Breakfast and Big Ideas’ event: Business Success and Succession – Teams, Tech, and Transition. If you’re ready to grow your business, harness the latest tech, and plan for the future, this is the place to be! Breakfast will be served – expect delicious breakfast rolls and refreshments to keep you fuelled for the day!
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Coaching Skills at Work
This session delivered by Jacqui Turner and Nick Thomas is relevant to everyone who deals with people in their everyday working lives. The session explains what coaching is and provides ‘must have’ tools and techniques to develop delegates coaching skills and achieve smarter outcomes. This session will also provide the latest research outlining the benefits of coaching in the workplace to all employee levels and organisations. We will share the many opportunities to coach formally and informally in the workplace as well as what it takes to be an effective coach and coachee. We will also share coaching tools and techniques that delegates can immediately put into practise. Finally, we will share important steps every company should take to develop a coaching culture across the whole organisation.
View event detailsFCA GI Consumer Duty and Multi-Occupancy - Branko
The session will provide an update on Consumer Duty, fair value assessments and the new rules on multi-occupancy buildings insurances. We will also cover the requirements imposed by the new Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act which will ban commission sharing.
View event detailsMental Health in the Workplace
The Edinburgh Insurance society of Edinburgh are delighted to welcome JoJo Fraser our next CPD event around Mental Health in the workplace to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Day Thursday 10th October is Mental Health awareness day, and to help promote and discuss all things around Mental Health in the workplace, we have decided to have JoJo Fraser to be our guest speaker. JoJo will discuss why we shouldn't be afraid discussing Mental Health in the workplace and squashing the stigma around this subject, whilst at the same time, putting a fun spin on it. Jojo Fraser is a motivational writer, speaker and presenter who helps people get their mojo back. She has been a mental health researcher for a decade and loves to put an entertaining spin on things, making topics around wellness, lifestyle and mental health current, accessible and relatable.
View event detailsAnnual Dinner 2024
The Insurance Institute of Perth and Dundee are happy to announce the 2024 Dinner will be taking place on Friday 20th September at our new venue of Murrayshall Country Estate, Scone. The evening will commence at 6.45pm for 7.30pm.
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Charity Golf Day
The Insurance Institute of Perth and Dundee is holding a Charity Golf Event on 20th September in aid of Rachel House, part of the Children's Hospices Across Scotland Charity. This will take place in the morning at Murrayshall Country Estate and Golf Club, Scone.
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