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title: The Inside Track – The Insurance Institute's Member Blog
description: Welcome to The Inside Track – The Insurance Institute's dedicated online space for industry insights, careers advice, study tips and more.
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## [Carrick-on-Suir’s Leah Maguire ‘Earns & Learns’ Her Way to Prestigious Finance & Insurance Award at National ‘Apprentice of the Year’ Awards 2024](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/carrick-on-suirs-leah-maguire-earns-learns-her-way-to-prestigious-finance-insurance-award-at-national-apprentice-of-the-year-awards-2024)

## [New Website Launch](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/new-website-launch)

## [4 Things To Avoid When Preparing For Your Online Exam](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/4-things-to-avoid-when-preparing-for-your-online-exam-0)

## [Study advice: How to keep yourself motivated](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/study-advice-how-to-keep-yourself-motivated/-0)

## [5 tips to kick-start your study](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/2016/01/24/6-tips-to-kick-start-your-study/-0)

## [5 Reasons Why Your CPD Isn't Just a Tick The Box Activity](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/2016/01/08/5-reasons-why-you-shouldnt-see-your-cpd-as-just-a-tick-in-the-box/-0)

## [10 reasons why you should choose an insurance apprenticeship](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/10-reasons-why-you-should-choose-an-insurance-apprenticeship-0)

## [Making the most of your CPD Webinars](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/making-the-most-of-your-cpd-webinars)

## [Report reveals demand for ESG talent within Irish Insurance Industry](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/report-reveals-demand-for-esg-talent-within-irish-insurance-industry)

## [Climate Risk Course Launched For Insurance & Financial Service Sectors](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/climate-risk-course-launched-for-insurance-financial-service-sectors)

## [Parental Leave and CPD: Reductions, Maintaining Your Membership and Staying Compliant](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/parental-leave-and-cpd-reductions-maintaining-your-membership-and-staying-compliant)

## [Your end-of-year CPD checklist](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/cpd-checklist)

## [The 5 most common CPD submission blunders (and how to avoid them);](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-5-most-common-cpd-submission-blunders-and-how-to-avoid-them)

## [Building braver cultures - Amanda Blanc, Rachael Ingle & Fiona Marry.](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/building-braver-cultures-amanda-blanc-rachael-ingle-fiona-marry)

## [How the insurance industry is building braver cultures & how to help.](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/how-the-insurance-industry-is-building-braver-cultures-how-to-help)

## [What are Local Institutes and 5 reasons why they are important.](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/what-are-local-institutes-and-5-reasons-why-they-are-important)

## [Meet The President - Iggy Duffy, President of The Insurance Institute of Limerick](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/iggy-duffy-president-of-the-insurance-institute-of-limerick)

## [Meet The President - Danny O’ Connell, President of The Insurance Institute of Cork](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/danny-o-connell-president-of-the-insurance-institute-of-cork)

## [Meet the President – Dave Whelan, President of The Insurance Institute of Dublin](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/dave-whelan-president-of-the-insurance-institute-of-dublin)

## [Meet the President – Kieran Dixon, President of The Insurance Institute of Galway](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/kieran-dixon-president-of-the-insurance-institute-of-galway)

## [Meet the President - Martin Higgins, President of The Insurance Institute of Sligo](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/martin-higgins-president-of-the-insurance-institute-of-sligo)

## [What is Quitch and 5 other new student questions.](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/what-is-quitch-and-5-other-new-student-questions)

## [Getting to know - Laura Tighe](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/getting-to-know-laura-tighe)

## [The first 7 weeks of the Higher Diploma in Insurance Management.](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-first-7-weeks-of-the-higher-diploma-in-insurance-management)

## [Claims are coming - What Game of Thrones has taught us about insurance](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/claims-are-coming-what-game-of-thrones-has-taught-us-about-insurance)

## [How to volunteer for 'Time to Read' \[INFOGRAPHIC\]](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/how-to-volunteer-for-time-to-read-infographic)

## [Time to Read - A volunteer’s experience](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/time-to-read-a-volunteers-experience)

## [Case Study: ‘Time to Read’ with Gaelscoil Osraí](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/time-to-read-local-institutes)

## [What does a modern leader need to be?](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/what-does-a-modern-leader-need-to-be)

## [We Are More – Introducing Our Three-Year Strategic Plan](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/we-are-more-introducing-our-three-year-strategic-plan)

## [Apprenticeship vs. College – we look at the pros and cons](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/doing-an-apprenticeship-versus-going-to-college-the-pros-and-cons)

## [Our Qualifications - Each One Explained In 50 Words Or Less](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/our-qualifications-each-one-explained-in-less-than-50-words)

## [What does an insurance apprentice actually do? \[Infographic\]](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/what-does-an-insurance-apprentice-actually-do-infographic)

## [Inspiring Leaders - The Female Edition](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/inspiring-leaders-the-female-edition)

## [When Career and Passion Merge.](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/when-career-and-passion-merge)

## [3 Things To Consider Before Following Your Passion](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/3-things-to-consider-before-you-follow-your-passion)

## [A Woman's World - Naomi Sabherwal, AIG](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/a-womans-world-naomi-sabherwal-aig)

## [Personal Branding: What It Is and Why You Need One](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/personal-branding-what-it-is-and-why-you-need-one)

## [Tips for answering common interview questions](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/how-to-answer-common-interview-questions)

## [Does the term 'networking' fill you with dread? These tips will help.](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/does-the-term-networking-fill-you-with-dread-these-tips-will-help)

## [9 Career Blogs And Instagram Accounts You Should Follow](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/9-career-blogs-and-instagram-accounts-you-should-follow)

## [The 3 Things To Read Before Your Next Exam](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/3-useful-documents-to-read-before-your-next-exam)

## [Study advice: How to keep yourself motivated](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/study-advice-how-to-keep-yourself-motivated/)

## [Game, Set, Pass – How Gamification is Revolutionising Online Education](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/game-set-pass-how-gamification-is-revolutionising-online-education)

## [Making apprenticeships a talent pipeline.](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/making-apprenticeships-a-talent-pipeline-in-companies-of-all-sizes-an-interview-with-dr.-mary-liz-trant)

## [Acknowledging those supporting apprentices and ensuring success](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/acknowledging-those-supporting-apprentices-and-ensuring-success)

## [Recognising success – Celebrating the employers who go over and above](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/recognising-success-celebrating-the-employers-who-go-above-and-beyond)

## [A Day in the Life with Apprentice Chloe Davis, Insurance Practitioner Apprentice with Hegarty Financial Management](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/a-day-in-the-life-with-apprentice-chloe-davis-insurance-practitioner-apprentice-with-hegarty-financial-management)

## [What is an insurance apprenticeship? (And other FAQs)](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/what-is-an-insurance-apprenticeship-and-8-other-faqs)

## [A Step-By-Step Guide to Applying for an Apprenticeship](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/a-step-by-step-guide-to-applying-for-an-apprenticeship)

## [Applying for an apprenticeship? How to write a CV that gets noticed](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/applying-for-an-apprenticeship-how-to-write-a-cv-that-gets-noticed)

## [Burnout - A Closer Look At Causes, Symptoms and Solutions](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/burnout-a-closer-look-at-causes-symptoms-and-solutions)

## [The Insurance Institute Reveals Details of new CSR Initiative Focused on Helping Young Children Become Confident Readers](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-insurance-institute-reveals-details-of-new-csr-initiative-focused-on-helping-young-children-become-confident-readers)

## [Using Vulnerability to Build Resilience](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/using-vulnerability-to-build-resilience)

## [The Insurance Institute & Quitch – A Practical Application Of Gamification In Professional Education](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-insurance-institute-quitch-a-practical-application-of-gamification-in-professional-education)

## [Why Creating a Culture that Recognises Success Really Matters](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/why-creating-a-culture-that-recognises-success-really-matters)

## [The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship: IT Sligo Tell Us Their Side Of The Story](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-insurance-practitioner-apprenticeship-it-sligo-tell-us-their-side-of-the-story)

## [Niall Collins on Apprenticeships: the Action Plan, the Benefits and the Value to our Economy](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/niall-collins-on-apprenticeships-the-action-plan-the-benefits-and-the-value-to-our-economy)

## [Niall Collins on Apprenticeships: Supports, Diversity and the Future of Apprenticeships](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/niall-collins-on-apprenticeships-supports-diversity-and-the-future-of-apprenticeships)

## [7 Most Asked Questions About The Higher Diploma in Insurance Management](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-7-most-asked-questions-about-our-higher-diploma-in-insurance-management-qualification)

## [Digital Transformation and Enhancing the Learning Experience for Students](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/digital-transformation-and-enhancing-the-learning-experience-for-students)

## [The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship - A Q&A with Trish O’Hagan, Personal Lines Operation Manager at Hastings Insurance Brokers](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-insurance-practitioner-apprenticeship-a-qa-with-trish-ohagan-personal-lines-operation-manager-at-hastings-insurance-brokers)

## [Hiring an Insurance Apprentice - A Q&A with Terry Pierce, Business Manager, BJP Insurance](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/hiring-an-insurance-apprentice-a-qa-with-terry-pierce-business-manager-bjp-insurance)

## [The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship - A Q&A with Simon Murphy, Learning and Development Manager at Sedgwick](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-insurance-practitioner-apprenticeship-a-qa-with-simon-murphy-learning-and-development-manager-at-sedgwick)

## [Meet Our 2021 National President, Linda Gallagher](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/meet-our-2021-national-president-linda-gallagher)

## [Apprenticeships in Ireland - An Interview with Dr.Mary-Liz Trant, Executive Director at SOLAS](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/qa-with-dr-mary-liz-trant-executive-director-solas-and-dermot-murray-ceo-the-insurance-institute)

## [How Capstone Projects Can Benefit The Industry – The Employer’s Perspective](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/how-capstone-projects-can-benefit-the-industry-the-employers-perspective)

## [Recognising Success: Why Acknowledging Those Supporting Apprentices is Essential](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/recognising-success-why-acknowledging-those-supporting-apprentices-is-essential)

## [How Capstone Projects Can Benefit The Industry](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/how-capstone-projects-can-benefit-the-industry)

## [Q&A - Advice From an Insurance Apprentice Graduate](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/qa-advice-from-an-insurance-apprentice-graduate)

## [Practical Tips for On-boarding](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/practical-tips-for-on-boarding)

## [What your new hires first week should look like – a guide to on-boarding](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/what-your-new-hires-first-week-should-look-like-a-guide-to-on-boarding)

## [What is on-boarding and why does it matter?](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/what-is-on-boarding-and-why-does-it-matter)

## [4 Things To Avoid When Preparing For Your Online Exam](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/4-things-to-avoid-when-preparing-for-your-online-exam)

## [The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship Opens for Registrations](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-insurance-practitioner-apprenticeship-opens-for-registrations)

## [The Virtual Library](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-virtual-library)

## [Apprenticeships in Ireland - An Interview with Dr.Mary-Liz Trant, Executive Director at SOLAS](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/apprenticeships-in-ireland-an-interview-with-mary-liz-trant-executive-director-at-solas)

## [Christmas Opening Hours](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/christmas-opening-hours)

## [Dive In 2020 - This Year's Events](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/dive-in-2020-this-years-events)

## [The Apprenticeship Programme - A Q&A With Lee O'Rourke, Thornton and Partners](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-apprenticeship-programme-a-qa-with-lee-orourke-thornton-and-partners)

## [The Apprenticeship Programme - A Q&A with Francesca Fitzsimmons, Apprentice at FBD](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-apprenticeship-programme-a-qa-with-francesca-fitzsimmons-apprentice-at-fbd)

## [The Apprenticeship Programme - A Q&A with Ben Flood, Apprentice at Marsh Ireland](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-apprenticeship-programme-a-qa-with-ben-flood-apprentice-at-marsh)

## [Returning to Work Safely: A Q&A With Kay Baxter, Inspector at The HSA](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/returning-to-work-safely-a-qa-with-kay-baxter-inspector-at-the-hsa)

## [Meet the Presidents - Denis O'Leary, Dublin](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/meet-the-presidents-denis-oleary-dublin)

## [Meet the Presidents - Trish O'Hagan, Sligo](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/meet-the-presidents-trish-ohagan-sligo)

## [Meet the Presidents - Niall O'Shea, Cork](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/meet-the-presidents-niall-oshea-cork)

## [Meet the Presidents - Cian O'Dea, Limerick](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/meet-the-presidents-cian-odea-limerick)

## [Meet the Presidents - Majella King, Galway](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/meet-the-presidents-majella-king-galway)

## [3 Steps to Resolving Your Password Reset Issues](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/3-steps-to-resolving-your-password-reset-issues)

## [Your Capstone Project - 5 Pieces of Advice For Our Final Year Apprentices](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/your-capstone-project-5-pieces-of-advice-for-our-final-year-apprentices)

## [3 Things To Do Before Your First Online Exam](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/3-things-to-do-before-your-first-online-exam)

## [Working From Home: 3 Rules for Effective Communication](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/working-from-home-3-rules-for-effective-communication)

## [Working From Home: 5 Musts for Looking After Your Mental Health](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/working-from-home-5-musts-for-looking-after-your-mental-health)

## [Working From Home: 3 Tips For Increasing Productivity](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/working-from-home-3-tips-for-increasing-productivity)

## [A Woman's World - Ruth Leggett, Sedgwick](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/a-womans-world-ruth-leggett-sedgwick)

## [A Woman's World - Aisling Hayes, AXA Insurance](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/a-womans-world-aisling-hayes-axa-insurance)

## [A Woman's World - Mary-Jane Halpin, Cornmarket](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/a-womans-world-mary-jane-halpin-cornmarket)

## [A Woman's World - Ursula Murphy, Allianz](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/a-womans-world-ursula-murphy-allianz)

## [How Warranty and Indemnity Insurance Facilitates Merger and Acquisition Deals](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/how-warranty-and-indemnity-insurance-facilitates-merger-and-acquisition-deals)

## [A Step by Step Guide to our Exams](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/a-step-by-step-guide-to-our-exams)

## [CPD - Everything You Need To Know Before December 31st](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/cpd-everything-you-need-to-know-before-december-31st)

## [Body Language: the Do's and Dont's](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/body-language-the-dos-and-donts)

## [Inclusion and Diversity - A look at How Willis Towers Watson Approach I&D](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/inclusion-and-diversity-a-look-at-how-willis-towers-watson-approach-id)

## [The Insurance Institute is ‘Guaranteed Irish’](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-insurance-institute-is-guaranteed-irish)

## [My First Year As An Insurance Apprentice](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/my-first-year-as-an-insurance-apprentice)

## [Boring, Stressful and Complicated - What Graduates Really Think of Our Industry](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/boring-stressful-and-complicated-what-graduates-really-think-of-our-industry)

## [Your Office Wardrobe: How To Dress For Success](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/your-office-wardrobe-what-to-wear-and-how-to-wear-it)

## [The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship Explained](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-insurance-practitioner-apprenticeship-explained)

## [Your Handy Guide To Office Speak](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/your-handy-guide-to-office-speak)

## [Meet The Presidents - Ruth McArthur, Dublin](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/meet-the-presidents-ruth-mcarthur-dublin)

## [Meet The Presidents - Mark Quinn, Limerick](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/meet-the-presidents-mark-quinn-limerick)

## [Meet The Presidents - Julie Jennings, Sligo](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/meet-the-presidents-julie-jennings-sligo)

## [The Apprenticeship Program: an Employers Perspective](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-apprenticeship-program-an-employers-perspective)

## [Meet The Presidents - Fiona Charles, Cork](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/meet-the-presidents-fiona-charles-cork)

## [Meet The Presidents - Jim Molloy, Galway](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/meet-the-presidents-jim-molloy-galway)

## [What To Expect From An Apprenticeship Interview](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/what-to-expect-from-an-apprenticeship-interview)

## [How To Land Your Next Job: 5 Top Tips From An Industry Recruiter](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/how-to-land-your-next-job-5-top-tips-from-an-industry-recruiter)

## [Words Hurt: Your Reputation In A Digital World](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/words-hurt-your-reputation-in-a-digital-world)

## [Reputation Management: The 5 Things You Need To Know](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/reputation-management-the-5-things-you-need-to-know)

## [Women in Insurance](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/women-in-insurance)

## [Celebrating Diversity — Through Apprenticeships](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/celebrating-diversity-through-apprenticeships)

## [Our top 5 blog posts of 2018](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/our-top-5-blog-posts-of-2018)

## [6 Things to Know Before Clicking Submit](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/6-things-to-know-before-clicking-submit)

## [The Changing Face of Insurance: 5 Things We've Learned From This Quarters Insider](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-changing-face-of-insurance-5-things-weve-learned-from-this-quarters-insider)

## [Why you need to BeSMART when it comes to Health & Safety Management](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/besmart-health-safety-management)

## [Getting To Know: Insurance Institute of Galway President, John Walsh](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/getting-to-know-insurance-institute-of-galway-president-john-walsh)

## [Study Tips From An 'Award Winning' Apprentice](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/study-tips-from-an-award-winning-apprentice)

## [Aloise Robinson Q&A; Why I became an Insurance Apprentice](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/aloise-robinson-qa)

## [Getting to Know Fiona O'Gorman](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/allianz-fiona-ogorman)

## [The Female Lead: Inga Beale](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-female-lead-inga-beale)

## [Ciara O'Grady on her key thoughts on the Irish regulatory landscape for InsurTech companies](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/ciaraogradydeloitte)

## [Getting to know: Stephen Sommerville](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/focus-on-insurance-sales)

## [Our top 5 most popular blog posts of 2017](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/our-5-most-popular-blog-posts-of-2016-0)

## [CPD: Dealing with my first end-of-year submission](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/end-year-cpd-submission)

## [How insurers can take advantage of the Internet of Things](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/how-insurers-can-take-advantage-of-the-internet-of-things)

## [MCC 2017: What you need to know](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/mcc-2017-what-you-need-to-know)

## [Stress management tips for managers](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/stress-management-tips-for-managers)

## [Student Stories: Advice from an ACII](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/student-stories-advice-from-an-acii)

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