--- title: The Inside Track – The Insurance Institute's Member Blog | Anne Roberts (3) description: Welcome to The Inside Track – The Insurance Institute's dedicated online space for industry insights, careers advice, study tips and more. (3) --- [![logo-from-updated-site](https://blog.iii.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/Insurance%20Institute/logo-from-updated-site.png?width=178&name=logo-from-updated-site.png)](http://www.iii.ie/) [**MEMBER LOGIN**](https://eu-quercus.elluciancloud.com/app/iii/f?p=10604:101:3609409149439) - [Programmes](https://iii.ie/Programmes) - [Certificate in Product Advice](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Certificate-in-Insurance-Product-Advice-APA) - [Certificate in Insurance Practice](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Certificate-in-Insurance-Practice-CIP) - [Higher Diploma in Insurance Management](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Higher-Diploma-in-Insurance-Management) - [Specialty Programmes](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Specialty-Programmes) - [Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Specialty-Programmes/Insurance-Practitioner-Apprenticeship) - [Certified Insurance Director](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Specialty-Programmes/Certified-Insurance-Director) - [Certificate in Climate Risk](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Specialty-Programmes/Certificate-in-Climate-Risk) - [Micro-credentials](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Specialty-Programmes/Micro-credentials) - [Affiliate Programmes](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Affiliate-Programmes) - [Non-General Insurance Qualifications](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Affiliate-Programmes#non-general-insurance-qualifications) - [Certified Diploma in Loss Adjusting](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Affiliate-Programmes#cdip) - [ACII to FCII](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Affiliate-Programmes#acii-and-fcii) - [Exemptions](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Exemptions) - [Exams](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Exam-Information) - [Membership](https://iii.ie/Membership) - [Membership Categories and Fees](https://iii.ie/Membership/Membership-Categories-Fees) - [CPD](https://iii.ie/Membership/CPD) - [Local Institutes](https://iii.ie/Membership/Local-Institutes) - [Careers](https://iii.ie/Membership/Careers) - [Register of Compliant Persons](https://iii.ie/Membership/Register-of-Compliant-Persons) - [Employers](https://iii.ie/Employers) - [About Us](https://iii.ie/About-Us) - [Our History](https://iii.ie/About-Us/Our-History) - [Leadership Team](https://iii.ie/About-Us/Leadership) - [Blog](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track) ![Blog Banner 2](https://blog.iii.ie/hubfs/Blog%20Banner%202.png "Blog Banner 2") ## Anne Roberts ### Recent Posts ## [9 Career Blogs And Instagram Accounts You Should Follow](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/9-career-blogs-and-instagram-accounts-you-should-follow) 23/05/22 13:33 / by [Anne Roberts](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/author/anne-roberts) posted in [Careers](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/careers) [0 Comments](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/9-career-blogs-and-instagram-accounts-you-should-follow#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.iii.ie/hubfs/Blog/Careers/Careers_CareerBlogsToFollow.png)](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/9-career-blogs-and-instagram-accounts-you-should-follow) Career blogs and social media feeds are excellent resources for advice, inspiration, recruitment tips and leadership techniques. We’ve rounded up our 9 favourites for you below. [Read More](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) 15/05/22 11:33 / by [Anne Roberts](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/author/anne-roberts) posted in [Study and exams](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/study-and-exams), [exams](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/exams), [online exams](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/online-exams) [0 Comments](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/3-useful-documents-to-read-before-your-next-exam#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.iii.ie/hubfs/man-laptop-headphones.jpg)](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/3-useful-documents-to-read-before-your-next-exam) We partner with Irish based company TestReach to deliver your exams. They are experts in the creation, delivery and remote invigilation of computer-based examinations. [Read More](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/) 11/05/22 09:00 / by [Anne Roberts](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/author/anne-roberts) posted in [Study and exams](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/study-and-exams) [0 Comments](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/study-advice-how-to-keep-yourself-motivated/#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.iii.ie/hubfs/Blog/Study%20Exams/StudyExams_Motivation.png)](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/study-advice-how-to-keep-yourself-motivated/) Throughout the semester, it’s easy to let your carefully thought out **[study plan](https://blog.iii.ie/indialogue/how-to-make-a-study-plan-that-really-works)** fall to the back of your mind. Work, family and social priorities can take over, which means you could miss a couple of weeks of valuable study time. [Read More](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/study-advice-how-to-keep-yourself-motivated/) ## [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) 07/04/22 20:28 / by [Anne Roberts](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/author/anne-roberts) posted in [Careers](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/careers), [Industry Insights](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/industry-insights), [Apprentice](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/apprentice) [0 Comments](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/making-apprenticeships-a-talent-pipeline-in-companies-of-all-sizes-an-interview-with-dr.-mary-liz-trant#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.iii.ie/hubfs/Mary%20Liz%20(Blog%20Graphic).png)](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/making-apprenticeships-a-talent-pipeline-in-companies-of-all-sizes-an-interview-with-dr.-mary-liz-trant) Last year, The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, outlined its [Action Plan for Apprenticeship](https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/0879f-action-plan-for-apprenticeship-2021-2025/) – a five-year plan which seeks to deliver a modern apprenticeship system that is reflective of Irish society and supports both learners and employers. As part of this, a new National Apprenticeship Office has been set up, so we interviewed Dr. Mary Liz Trant, its Director about the new office, her plans for the year ahead and what she expects the apprenticeship landscape might look like in the next five years. [Read More](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) 25/03/22 13:08 / by [Anne Roberts](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/author/anne-roberts) posted in [Careers](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/careers), [Apprentice](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/apprentice) [0 Comments](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/acknowledging-those-supporting-apprentices-and-ensuring-success#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.iii.ie/hubfs/Caroline%20Treanor%20Quote%20(Blog%20Graphic).png)](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/acknowledging-those-supporting-apprentices-and-ensuring-success) Commitment and leadership are required in equal measure if you are to be an apprentice employer. It takes the dedication of an entire organisation to make the apprenticeship programme work well, but of course, there is one role that is the most significant – and that’s the apprentice’s Supervisor. [Read More](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) 25/03/22 12:34 / by [Anne Roberts](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/author/anne-roberts) posted in [Careers](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/careers), [Apprentice](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/apprentice) [0 Comments](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/recognising-success-celebrating-the-employers-who-go-above-and-beyond#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.iii.ie/hubfs/Sarah%20Geraghty%20Quote%20(Blog%20Graphic).png)](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/recognising-success-celebrating-the-employers-who-go-above-and-beyond) At The Insurance Institute, we place an enormous value on recognition and we feel it’s hugely important to recognise and celebrate achievements. The [Apprenticeship Recognition Awards](https://info.iii.ie/insurance-practitioner-apprenticeship-awards-2021) is one such example of this. The awards, which place every December, are devoted to celebrating success amongst apprentice graduates, but also employers – particularly Supervisors who have gone over and above what’s required and who have had a significant impact on the apprentices and their development. [Read More](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) 15/03/22 17:25 / by [Anne Roberts](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/author/anne-roberts) posted in [Careers](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/careers), [Apprentice](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/apprentice), [Recruitment](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/recruitment), [apprenticeship](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/apprenticeship), [education](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/education) [0 Comments](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/a-day-in-the-life-with-apprentice-chloe-davis-insurance-practitioner-apprentice-with-hegarty-financial-management#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.iii.ie/hubfs/apprentice-blog-chloe-1.jpg)](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/a-day-in-the-life-with-apprentice-chloe-davis-insurance-practitioner-apprentice-with-hegarty-financial-management) Chloe Davis says that no two days are ever the same and as an Insurance Practitioner Apprentice, she loves the variety her job with Hegarty Financial Management provides – here she tells us more about what being an apprentice is like and what her typical day at the office consists of. [Read More](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) 15/03/22 17:16 / by [Anne Roberts](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/author/anne-roberts) posted in [Careers](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/careers), [Apprentice](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/apprentice), [apprenticeship](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/apprenticeship), [insurance apprentice](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/insurance-apprentice) [3 Comments](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/what-is-an-insurance-apprenticeship-and-8-other-faqs#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.iii.ie/hubfs/Apprenticeships/Misc.%20Images/apprentice.jpg)](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/what-is-an-insurance-apprenticeship-and-8-other-faqs) Apprenticeships are a hot topic at the minute and if you're considering applying for one, there are a few key points you should know. Here are some of the frequently asked questions about the Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship. [Read More](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/what-is-an-insurance-apprenticeship-and-8-other-faqs) ## [Celebrating Diversity — Through Apprenticeships](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/celebrating-diversity-through-apprenticeships) 22/01/19 17:05 / by [Anne Roberts](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/author/anne-roberts) posted in [Careers](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/careers), [Apprentice](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/apprentice) [0 Comments](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/celebrating-diversity-through-apprenticeships#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.iii.ie/hubfs/InsuranceInstitute_628JC.jpg)](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/celebrating-diversity-through-apprenticeships) Promoting and celebrating diversity is an important aspect of good people management. Focusing on skills development, particular to our industry, the Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship, developed in 2016 has enabled many talented individuals, to gain employment in our sector, that may not otherwise have had the opportunity. [Read More](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/celebrating-diversity-through-apprenticeships) ## [6 Things to Know Before Clicking Submit](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/6-things-to-know-before-clicking-submit) 10/12/18 10:00 / by [Anne Roberts](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/author/anne-roberts) posted in [The Insurance Institute](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/the-insurance-institute), [CPD](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/cpd) [0 Comments](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/6-things-to-know-before-clicking-submit#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.iii.ie/hubfs/Misc.%20Images/Computer.png)](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/6-things-to-know-before-clicking-submit) Our member services team has once again filled us in on some of the challenges facing you, our members in regards to completing and submitting their CPD before the December 31st deadline. 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