Previous events

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PFS Doncaster Autumn Roadshow

  • Thu 16 Oct 8:30 am – 3:35 pm
  • Hilton Garden Inn

Wealth and cashflow planning helping clients visualise their future Our Autumn Roadshows will focus on the intrinsically linked topics of cashflow and wealth planning. We’ll also cut to the chase on exactly how AI is already driving real efficiencies within advice firms.

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CPD Webinar: ESG – Emerging Risks

  • Tue 14 Oct 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Kerris Earle, Zing 365

This session is tailored to help employees better understand the fundamentals of ESG. Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) regulation is on the rise globally with many new requirements for companies to report on how they are managing ESG risks.

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The Evolving Workplace in the 21st Century - North-East Regional Flagship Event. This event has been cancelled.

  • Thu 09 Oct 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • Novotel Leeds

We are sorry to announce that this event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your understanding.

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CPD Webinar: Autism & Neurodiversity in the Workplace - extra date added!

  • Mon 29 Sep 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
    • Loren Snow, Diversity Trust

ANOTHER CHANCE TO ATTEND!!!!! Following the popularity and technical difficulties at the last session we're hosting this session again. The webinar aims to increase awareness of autism and neurodiversity in the workplace, and allow attendees the opportunity to discuss workplace specific circumstances, develop strategies to support a neurodiverse workforce, and identify next steps for their organisation.

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CPD Webinar: The Law of Tort

  • Mon 29 Sep 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Jennifer Yeates, Zing 365

We will explore the torts in civil law and look at how they may relate to insurance and the cover that is provided to businesses & individuals. This course is ideal for those wishing to learn more about private law and how it is such an integral part of insurance

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Building Resilience with Tony Dorigo & Rob Northfield

  • Fri 26 Sep 8:45 am – 1:00 pm
  • Cedar Court Hotel, Harrogate
    • Tony Dorigo
    • Rob Northfield

Hosted by football legend Tony Dorigo and award-winning speaker Rob Northfield, this high-impact event is packed with practical tools, elite performance strategies, and powerful insights from sport and business.

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Parametric Insurance/New ways of underwriting in the 21st century

  • Thu 25 Sep 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Dr Alan Punter, BTech, MSc, PhD, MBA

“Indemnity, or not Indemnity, that is the question.” An exploration of the growth and uses of parametric insurance products.

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A Day at the Races

  • Fri 19 Sep 11:30 am – 5:00 pm
  • The Royal Armouries, New Dock Hall

We are delighted to announce that in partnership with BIBA Yorkshire & Northern, we are holding "A Day at the Races" on Friday 19 September 2025 at the spectacular Royal Armouries, Leeds.

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CPD Webinar: Autism & Neurodiversity in the Workplace

  • Wed 17 Sep 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
    • Loren Snow, Diversity Trust

The webinar aims to increase awareness of autism and neurodiversity in the workplace, and allow attendees the opportunity to discuss workplace specific circumstances, develop strategies to support a neurodiverse workforce, and identify next steps for their organisation.

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Annual Golf Day - Sitwell Park, 12th September 2025

  • Fri 12 Sep 10:30 am – 5:30 pm
  • Sitwell Golf Course

Our Annual Golf Day is an event open to anyone working in, with or around the insurance and personal finance professions of South Yorkshire or is a member of the CII/PFS. As in previous years, there will be two competitions in the one event: An Open Event, available to all players and a Closed Event, only available to players with a formal recognised handicap.

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IHT Planning, Succession Planning and Retirement Advice CPD event

  • Thu 11 Sep 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
  • Royal Victoria, Crowne Plaza, Sheffield
    • Les Cameron, M&G Prudential
    • Richard Parkin, BNY Mellon
    • David Lane, LGT Wealth Management
    • Thomas Wainman, Irwin Mitchell Solicitors

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

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CPD Webinar: The Law of Tort - POSTPONED

  • Wed 10 Sep 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Jennifer Yeates, Zing 365

We will explore the torts in civil law and look at how they may relate to insurance and the cover that is provided to businesses & individuals. This course is ideal for those wishing to learn more about private law and how it is such an integral part of insurance

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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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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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CPD Webinar: Policy Terms and Conditions – navigating the small print

  • Tue 08 Jul 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Kerris Earle, Zing 365

In this webinar we cover some of the fundamentals of general insurance policy terms and conditions, emphasising their significance in the insurance industry.

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CPD Webinar: Policy Terms and Conditions – navigating the small print (1)

  • Tue 08 Jul 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Kerris Earle, Zing 365

In this webinar we cover some of the fundamentals of general insurance policy terms and conditions, emphasising their significance in the insurance industry. Why we have these minimum knowledge requirements around them as well as the legal and regulatory framework, with a focus on effective client communication.

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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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CPD Webinar: The Risks Posed by Lithium Batteries

  • Tue 24 Jun 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    • Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas & Associates

This session is designed to draw the underwriter’s and broker’s attention to the risks to property underwriters from Lithium Batteries and why rating and wording alterations may be needed to counter this growing problem.

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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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Visit to Lloyds and the Insurance Museum - In Partnership with Brown & Brown UK

  • Tue 20 May 8:00 am – 9:00 pm

In partnership with Brown & Brown UK we are excited to offer members the opportunity to travel to London and have a tour of the historic Lloyds of London building and to visit the Museum of Insurance. The subsidised ticket price includes return train travel from Sheffield station to London St Pancras, an hour tour of the Lloyds building, a buffet lunch, a visit to the Insurance Museum and networking opportunities.

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