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What are Local Institutes and 5 reasons why they are important.

07/09/22 15:10 / by Anne Roberts posted in Careers, Local Institutes, career advice, education

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The Local Institutes are the foundation of The Insurance Institute. They are a key part of your membership with us, and as a community, represent all that is positive about our industry. They continuously strive to uphold our mission to educate, inspire and connect, but some members don't realise just how beneficial it can be to engage with your local council and how being part of your local community can really help your career.

In the first of our Local Institute Explainer blogs, we give you a quick look at everything you need to know.

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Meet The President - Iggy Duffy, President of The Insurance Institute of Limerick

05/09/22 10:30 / by Carol Donaghy posted in Local Institutes

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Each year our Local Councils appoint a new President. We sat down with our 2022/2023 cohort and chatted to them about their priorities for their year, how they got involved with the council and the benefits to their careers. Here is Limerick President Iggy Duffy's interview.

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Meet The President - Danny O’ Connell, President of The Insurance Institute of Cork

05/09/22 10:29 / by Carol Donaghy posted in Local Institutes

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Each year our Local Councils appoint a new President. We sat down with our 2022/2023 cohort and chatted to them about their priorities for their year, how they got involved with the council and the benefits to their careers. Here is Cork President Danny O'Connell's interview.

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Meet the President – Dave Whelan, President of The Insurance Institute of Dublin

05/09/22 10:28 / by Carol Donaghy posted in Local Institutes

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Each year our Local Councils appoint a new President. We sat down with our 2022/2023 cohort and chatted to them about their priorities for their year, how they got involved with the council and the benefits to their careers. Here is Dublin President, Dave Whelan's interview.

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Meet the President – Kieran Dixon, President of The Insurance Institute of Galway

05/09/22 10:28 / by Carol Donaghy posted in Local Institutes

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Each year our Local Councils appoint a new President. We sat down with our 2022/2023 cohort and chatted to them about their priorities for their year, how they got involved with the council and the benefits to their careers. Here is Galway President, Kieran Dixon's interview.

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Meet the President - Martin Higgins, President of The Insurance Institute of Sligo

05/09/22 10:27 / by Carol Donaghy posted in Local Institutes

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How to volunteer for 'Time to Read' [INFOGRAPHIC]

15/08/22 14:54 / by Anne Roberts posted in Local Institutes

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Being able to read proficiently is fundamental to everything we do in life and in work – and teaching children to read and inspiring a love of it within them is hugely beneficial, not just for the potential prospects it creates for them, but for their overall well-being and sense of self.

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Time to Read - A volunteer’s experience

15/08/22 14:53 / by Carol Donaghy posted in Local Institutes

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As Local Institutes, our Council members are constantly looking for opportunities for positive change within their (and your) local community. This has always been one of their highest priorities for them. Therefore, when they recently teamed up to take part in a pilot scheme of Business in the Community’s ‘Time to Read’ initiative, in many ways the perfect alliance. We sat down with three of the first volunteers to find out more about their experiences.

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Case Study: ‘Time to Read’ with Gaelscoil Osraí

15/08/22 14:53 / by Carol Donaghy posted in Local Institutes

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Creating opportunities for positive change and giving back in meaningful ways to the local community has always been of the highest priority to The Local Institutes. Therefore, when the Institutes teamed up with Business in the Community’s ‘Time to Read’ initiative for a pilot programme, it was in many ways the perfect alliance.

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Meet The Presidents - Jim Molloy, Galway

13/06/19 08:39 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Presidents, Local Institutes

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Every year, we elect 5 new presidents to represent our local institutes in Sligo, Galway, Limerick, Cork and Dublin. This year, we have an excellent group of experienced, knowledgeable and enthusiastic presidents leading our institutes around Ireland.

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