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CII Charity Quiz Night
It's Quiz time! Last year we had a very successful quiz night, raising £70 for the Morriston Food Bank and donating 8 or 9 bags full of food and toiletries. We are looking to repeat this success this year and invite you along to this year's annual quiz. Cost: £12.50 per person (inc food). There is a maximum of 6 persons per team. Quiz Prizes and Raffle Prizes to be won! We are again donating to the Morriston Food Bank. All profits from the night will be donated to the Food Bank and we are asking everyone to bring a food or toiletries donation (tin of soup, packet of biscuits, toothpaste etc) As with all our social events the quiz is open to Institute members and non-members who are engaged in the Insurance Industry, bring along your family and friends. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Please email jacqueline.hancock@prescott-jones.co.uk with the following information: Contact Name: Team Name: Number in Team: Number of Scampi & Chips / Chicken Curry & Rice/Chips or Vegetarian Lasagne & Chips Please send Payment (£12.50 per person) to: Insurance Institute of Swansea & W Wales Account No: 80508829 Sort No: 20 84 41. Please put your name in the reference
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Webinar: Behavioral Biases in the Customer Journey: How to Identify & Handle them to Avoid Customer Harm
This FCA stated in the Final Guidance to the new Consumer Duty that firms need to take account of how customers “transact in the real world”. Therefore, being able to identify and handle customer´s behavioural biases, as well as our own behavioural biases and biases embedded in product design and marketing, is key to avoiding potential customer harm. This 1 hour webinar will introduce you to the most common, though often difficult to spot, behavioural biases that can be encountered throughout the customer journey from product design to claims settlement, as well as tips on how to handle them to avoid customer harm. With behavioural sciences now very much at the centre of the new outcomes-based regulation system, this webinar is a must attend for anyone who wants to stay on the right side of the new Consumer Duty.
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Webinar: Emerging Risks
This session on Emerging Risks looks at some of the issues that are changing the insurance industry – in terms of ways of working, and new insurance solutions being developed.
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St David's Day Lunch (1)
The ever popular St David's Day lunch is back again this year. It is always a great social event for CII members and non-members alike. Come along and meet your industry peers, catch up with old friends or just sample some great food and drink! The venue this year will be: The Madeira Restaurante 46 The Kingsway Swansea SA1 5HG The table is reserved for 1.30pm. You can stay for a few hours or stretch the lunch into the early evening - the choice is yours.
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Considering Socio-economic background and creating inclusive environments
Despite not being one of the 9 protected characteristics under the Equality Act, people from lower socio-economic backgrounds experience bias, discrimination and significant inequality of opportunity. Working with Rose Sellman-Leava and Jess Woodsford, Executive Directors of Inclusive Futures CIC, this session will explore the challenges relating to socio-economic backgrounds, and why this is important to consider in a work context. We will look at the concept of Inclusive Leadership and the importance of creating inclusive environments. You will have the opportunity to explore and discuss how you can apply these principles to your own workplace.
View event detailsWebinar: How to be Positively Disruptive
We are trained to pass exams; to fit in; to ‘be good and keep our head down and work’. However, we are living in a changing world. In the last 3 years we have seen the world of work change for ever, and this has involved people challenging how we work; the systems we have in place to work in a hybrid work environment.Having the ability to challenge existing norms; to identify opportunities and bring these to the workplace are invaluable for companies. But is a fine line between being Disruptive and a positive disruptor. In this topic we will discover how to avoid being mediocre: but a positively disruptive, invaluable member of your team.
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Webinar: Introduction to Engineering
Engineering insurance is one of those things that you’ve probably heard of, but do you really know what it is, or even have an understanding of how it works? If not, then this live learning is for you! This course aims to explore the different varieties of engineering insurance, how each one works and the relevant laws in place enforcing such covers. Finally, we will look and understand the importance factors of underwriting when incepting / renewing these types of covers.
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Webinar: Household policy wordings and endorsements
This webinar, delivered by Alan Chandler, one of the most popular presenters in the UK, takes a plain English view of how the law and the Financial Ombudsman Service interpret endorsements, conditions, warranties and policy wordings and why it is so important to get this right. What are endorsements? what are conditions and warranties? why does a breach of condition have to relate to the claim in Personal lines? – all the answers will be explained and made clear by Alan, who will include real life case law to provide additional understanding.
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Webinar: An overview of Motor Trade insurance
The presentation, provided by Alan Chandler one of the most popular insurance presenters in the UK, will provide an overview of the main covers for a Motor Trader and show where brokers make mistakes when setting up covers. Alan will explore the background as to why the motor trade market is hardening so badly and why rates will continue to rise. The presentation will also look into how a broker can help clients by getting motor traders to focus more on risk management.
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Social Event: Beaujolais Nouveau Lunch
Beaujolais Nouveau Day is one of the highlights of the Swansea social calendar and The Insurance Institute of Swansea and West Wales have decided to celebrate! It's great to get out, so come along and meet your industry peers, catch up with old friends and sample some great food and drink! (You don't have to drink the wine!) Venue: Private function room at Bar St James, Uplands Date:| Thursday 16th November Time: 1.00 pm Cost: £25 per person Buffet provided by Food by Sean. The Menu details will follow.. As with all our social events this is open to Institute members and non-members who are engaged in the Insurance Industry, bring along your family and friends.
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Webinar: Understanding the different types of Company structure
It is essential all insurance staff have a good understanding of the different types of way in which a company could be structured and failing to understand these structures could lead to wrong cover being put in place. This webinar, provided by Alan Chandler one of the most popular presenters in the UK, will examine the difference between a sole trader, a partnership, a limited liability partnership, a private limited company and a public limited company. Alan will also explore the ways in which charities are formed. The leading case of Macaura v Northern insurance shows us that a policy will not respond if the insurance cover does not reflect the true structure of the company.
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Annual Dinner 2023 - Save the Date!
Our President, Sally Hendricks, is delighted to invite you to the Insurance Institute of Swansea & West Wales prestigious Annual Dinner, which aims to fundraise for our President's nominated charity. Date: 10th November 2023 (6.30pm for 7.00pm) Venue: The Village Hotel, Langdon Rd, Swansea SA1 8QY
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Webinar: Trust, Transparency & Visibility: Striking the Right Balance in the Workplace
This thought-provoking webinar addresses the key question: is there a link between trust, transparency, visibility and performance in the workplace? There is a perceived disconnect with some people now working back in the office, whilst others continue to work remotely. The relationship between trust, transparency and visibility is crucial to deliver the best possible levels of performance. An employer needs to adapt their employee engagement to each individual whilst at the same time taking into account operational risks and strategies. It requires a level of transparency between employee and employer and self-discipline irrespective of where the workplace is located.
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Webinar: The cost of living and effects on Insurance
The cost of living has affected us all in one way or another, along with forecasted market trends to consider. Whether that is the price of food or the price of energy. But what’s the cause? And most importantly, how are businesses affected? This course will explore the key areas that brokers and insurers need to take into account when understanding the insured’s needs. It will also explore the importance of ensuring that the right levels of cover are in place
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PFS Event - Royal Mint Experience & an Introduction to Gold Bullion Investment
The PFS South Wales region invite you to a special event at the Royal Mint Experience. The event begins with a 1-hour seminar giving an introduction to gold bullion investment, followed by a complimentary tour of The Royal Mint Experience.
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Webinar: 7 Top Tips on How to be a More Effective and More Efficient Learner When Studying For Professional Qualifications
ABOUT THE SESSION This practical and interactive webinar is perfect for candidates studying towards professional qualifications with either an exam or coursework element. With often limited, or sometimes no tutor support, it is extremely difficult to balance home, work and study. This webinar will teach you key skills of how to get started with your studies, how to research assignments, read as much as possible in the least amount of time and deal with issues such as procrastination and mental blocks, as well as how to avoid overlearning. We will also look at how to plan your assignment and structure your writing.
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Webinar: A plain English Overview of Builders Performance Bonds
This one-hour webinar, presented by Alan Chandler one of the most popular presenters in the UK, will explain the difference between a bond and an insurance contract and show why brokers need to understand what a builders performance bond is. From time to time your clients, particularly those involved in the construction sector, will look for help in obtaining a bond and this presentation looks to provide an overview of what bonds are and why they are issued. Alan will look at different types of bond such as conditional and on demand but not James!
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Webinar: The Power of Questions
‘The wise man doesn't give the right answers, he poses the right questions.’ Claude Levi-Strauss. Asking the right questions of ourselves, as much as of others, is one of the keys to success in our business and personal lives. This virtual training programme helps us to understand why questions are so important and how powerful they can be in leading us to the outcomes we want to achieve. This type of learning is applicable at all levels across the insurance industry, whether in sales, negotiation, claims, underwriting, broking or simply working collaboratively in teams or meetings
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Webinar: Broker E&O claims - why they are increasing and how these can be mitigated
Broker Professional Indemnity premiums are in many cases doubling which reflect the fact that Pi underwriters believe the possibility of claims against brokers has never been higher. This presentation will explore why the number of errors and omission claims against brokers are on the increase and how these can potentially be mitigated. Various new pieces of legislation including the brokers' duty under the Insurance Act 2015, GDPR and the Insurance Distribution Directive are making brokers more vulnerable than ever, which coupled with increased litigation in society, increased client expectations and ever higher regulatory demands mean that brokers cannot continue to do what they have always done, far more proactivity is required.
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