As 2018 comes to an end, we take a look at our most popular blog posts from this year. We've had a look at what your favorite blogs were over the past 12 months, and we've broken them down into one list, bringing you our top 5 posts since January. Want a refresher on our top study tips from an award winning apprentice? Or do you want to take another look at our interview with Inga Beale? You've come to the right place.
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Our top 5 blog posts of 2018
13-Dec-2018 11:00:00 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Women in Insurance, Student Stories
The Changing Face of Insurance: 5 Things We've Learned From This Quarters Insider
26-Oct-2018 12:23:00 / by The Insurance Institute posted in The Insider, Student Stories, Industry Insights, Study and exams, Thinkpiece, Careers
If you missed this quarter's edition of the Insider magazine, don't worry. Here are the 5 things we've all learned from it. Also, don't forget, you can still catch up in the member area, or by emailing us to get your hands on a printed copy.
Why you need to BeSMART when it comes to Health & Safety Management
05-Oct-2018 11:03:59 / by The Insurance Institute posted in CPD
Investing in health and safety management is something that every business, enterprise or organisation must commit to. While it is a vital aspect of any working environment, controlling costs of health and safety can be difficult, particularly for smaller organisations. This article from the Health And Safety Authority shows you how their free, online tool, BeSMART can help.
Getting To Know: Insurance Institute of Galway President, John Walsh
21-Jun-2018 15:34:03 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Uncategorized
New Local Institute Presidents were appointed in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Sligo earlier this year. In this special 'Getting to Know' series we sat down with them to learn more about their agendas for the year ahead, what their appointment means to them and what great things their members can look forward to.
Study Tips From An 'Award Winning' Apprentice
20-Apr-2018 11:35:42 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Student Stories, Study and exams
One of our first apprentices, Colin Bradley, recently received an award for achieving the highest pass rate of an APA student (in 2017) from our Cork Institute. We wanted to ask him what his secrets were and if he was willing to share his study tips! Here's what he had to say;
Aloise Robinson Q&A; Why I became an Insurance Apprentice
19-Apr-2018 08:54:23 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Women in Insurance, The Insider, Student Stories, Careers, Apprentice
Just under a year ago, Aloise Robinson was diligently filling in her CAO form, although after months of research, she admits that she didn’t really know what she wanted to do, and still hadn’t found a course that truly appealed to her. During this process, Aloise came across our earnandlearn.ie website where she discovered the Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship route to a degree that seemed to perfectly match what she was looking for.
The Female Lead: Inga Beale
08-Mar-2018 13:55:29 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Inspiring Leaders, Women in Insurance
Dame Inga Beale, CEO of Lloyd's of London and CII President, talks to us about why women need to believe in their own abilities more in order to succeed.
Getting to know: Stephen Sommerville
26-Jan-2018 16:14:00 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Careers, Student Stories
Our top 5 most popular blog posts of 2017
19-Dec-2017 14:18:00 / by The Insurance Institute posted in The Insurance Institute
As we head into the New Year, it's time to reflect on what was hot (or not) in 2017. So, here is the annual round-up of our top performing posts - put the kettle on, sit back and enjoy!
Your end-of-year CPD checklist
31-Oct-2017 09:31:00 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Industry Insights, Careers
With the end of the year fast approaching, the countdown to CPD compliance is on. This can be a busy and stressful time of year, so the last thing you need on top of a hectic work schedule and a long Christmas shopping list is the last-minute scramble to complete and submit your CPD.