REGIONAL NEWS
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ISLE OF MAN CONFERENCE → 8:30 am – 1:00 pm The Insurance Institute of the Isle of Man www.cii.co.uk/isleofman
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THE RUSTY TRUST UPDATE → 8:30 am – 10:30 am The Insurance Institute of Inverness, the Highlands and Islands www. cii.co.uk/inverness
BRISTOL
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WEST MIDLANDS
QUESTION TIME COMES TO NXTGEN BRISTOL! NxtGen Bristol, the young professionals group of the Insurance Institute of Bristol, hosted a Question Time-themed evening on Thursday evening 11 October. The group welcomed three speakers – John Marks, sales director, Jelf; Jeff Heasman, a qualified language trainer; and the institute’s own Richard Smith, global head of underwriting academy, Zurich. The theme for the evening was change and progression in the finance/ insurance industries and the direct
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FIT TO DRIVE – FIT FOR WORK → 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm The Insurance Institute of Liverpool www. cii.co.uk/liverpool
impact this has on young professionals today, and the key focus was on technology, key skills/experience, CII exams and diversity. Host David Bryan put various questions to the panel before opening the floor to the audience. Lively debates ensued, with varying thoughts and opinions from people who have gone through the profession with experience and those that are currently part of it or entering. → www.cii.co.uk/bristol
LEICESTER
KENNETH COTTERILL CHALKS UP 82 YEARS AS A CII MEMBER Kenneth Cotterill from Loughborough, a member of the Insurance Institute of Leicester, recently CII. Christopher Macleod, president of the Insurance Institute of Leicester, arranged for a special certificate to mark the occasion, which he and fellow local council members Mal Fairhurst and Keith Torrance visited Mr Cotterill to present. It is now hanging proudly on his wall. Separately, 2017/2018 CII president Dame Inga Beale sent a letter of congratulation, which he was delighted to receive. Mr Cotterill joined the Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Company (now part of RSA Group) in September 1936 at Albert Square, Manchester. After war service, he completed his Associateship and became head of the fire department at Burnley, then local manager of the office at Loughborough, where he stayed until his retirement in 1980. He was president of Loughborough Rotary and has continued to live independently
Left to right: Kenneth Cotterill, Christopher Macleod (president of Insurance Institute of Leicester), Keith Torrance (membership secretary).
until just a few months ago, when a fall persuaded him to move into a care home. Until a year ago, he was still despatching copies of his church magazine to subscribers by post. During the visit, Mr Cotterill reminisced about his early days in insurance, including the philosophy imparted early in his career by his manager at Leicester: “If your wife is happy, you’ll be happy. If you are happy, you’ll be successful. If you are successful, I will be successful!” → www.cii.co.uk/leicester
2018 WEST MIDLANDS INSURANCE INSTITUTES AWARDS Ra’chael McNamara, president of Birmingham Insurance Institute opens the 2018 West Midlands Insurance Institutes Awards
West Midlands insurance and financial services professionals gathered to celebrate their achievements in September at the 2018 West Midlands Insurance Institutes Awards. Guests filled Marco Pierre White’s restaurant at The Cube in Birmingham for the prestigious event, hosted by theinstitutes of the west Midlands – Birmingham, Coventry, Shropshire & Mid Wales, Stoke on Trent and Stratford upon Avon – with support from the Birmingham Personal Finance Society. Awards were presented to those companies demonstrating excellence in professionalism, reputation and ethical practice across eight specific disciplines. Guest speaker was Dave Watson, the former Scots Guard, who captivated guests with the story of how he lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan in 2010 but is now competing in the Invictus Games The 2018 winners were: ● Broker of the Year: Norton Insurance Brokers ● Financial Planner of the Year: Matrix Capital ● Training Initiative of the Year: JLT Specialty ● Claims Initiative/Service Provider of the Year: Sparta (Insurance Services Group) ● Insurer/Underwriter of the Year: Allianz ● Community Award: DWF ● Local Merit Award: Philip Haden, Prosperity Wealth ● Lifetime Achievement Award: Frank Corrigan, Corrigan’s Insurance & Financial Services → www.cii.co.uk/birmingham
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