📚 Upcoming Public Courses

Looking to build your skills, grow your confidence or develop your technical knowledge?

We’ve got a packed schedule of public courses coming up over the next few months.

Upcoming courses:

👉 Take a look at the full schedule and secure your spot today: View Public Courses & Schedule

🎤 We’ve been out and about!

🤝 Our CII community is growing!

🤝 Our CII community is growing!

FAST START

Fast Start is the only technical training course combining hands-on learning and self-directed study to teach technical skills to new insurance professionals.

The next cohort is starting in October, so make sure you reserveyour space NOW!

£1,675.00 + VAT

💡L&D Roundtables💡

We’re excited to have launched our L&D Roundtables, creating dedicated spaces for professionals across Learning & Development and Talent to connect, share ideas, discuss challenges and learn from one another.

Want to know more or find out how you can get involved?

📩 Email Antonia at antonia@empowerdevelopment.co.uk

🏢Looking for a Training Room in the City?

Did you know you can hire our training room at Empower Development?

Based at 123 Minories in Central London, our space is available to hire for training sessions, meetings, workshops and more.

If you’re looking for a professional space for your next session, get in touch with us for availability and rates.

📩 Email us at info@empowerdevelopment.co.uk

Welcome to the team, Lucy! 💜

🍁 Make This Autumn Count 🍁

Whether you’re looking to learn something new, grow your network, connect with others in the market or find the perfect space for your next training session, there’s plenty happening at Empower Development this autumn.

We’d love to see you at one of our upcoming courses or events!

Here’s to a busy September! 🍂

📚 Upcoming Public Courses

Looking to develop your skills, build your insurance knowledge or invest in your career?

Our public courses bring together professionals from across the market for practical, expert-led learning.

Spaces are available to book now, with plenty more courses coming up throughout autumn and beyond.

👉 Take a look at the full schedule and secure your spot today: View Public Courses & Schedule

Springboard!✨

A huge thank you to Howden for hosting our latest Springboard event!

Springboard is all about giving those at the beginning of their insurance careers the opportunity to meet others across the market, grow their confidence and, most importantly, make valuable connections that can support them throughout their careers.

We’ve got plenty more to come!

🌟MENTORS NEEDED!🌟

Are you looking to give back to the industry and help support the next generation?

We’re looking for mentors to get involved with our in-person and online events – so you can take part in which ever format suits you best.

It’s a great opportunity to share your experience, offer guidance and help those at the beginning of their insurance careers.

Interested in getting involved?

📩 Please reach out to hannah@empowerdevelopment.co.uk
for more information.

FAST START

Fast Start is the only technical training course combining hands-on learning and self-directed study to teach technical skills to new insurance professionals.

The next cohort is starting in October, so make sure you reserveyour space NOW!

£1,675.00 + VAT

💡L&D Roundtables💡

We’re excited to have launched our L&D Roundtables, creating dedicated spaces for professionals across Learning & Development and Talent to connect, share ideas, discuss challenges and learn from one another.

Want to know more or find out how you can get involved?

📩 Email Antonia at antonia@empowerdevelopment.co.uk

🏢Looking for a Training Room in the City?

Did you know you can hire our training room at Empower Development?

Based at 123 Minories in Central London, our space is available to hire for training sessions, meetings, workshops and more.

If you’re looking for a professional space for your next session, get in touch with us for availability and rates.

📩 Email us at info@empowerdevelopment.co.uk

Welcome to the team, Lucy! 💜

🍁 Make This Autumn Count 🍁

Whether you’re looking to learn something new, grow your network, connect with others in the market or find the perfect space for your next training session, there’s plenty happening at Empower Development this autumn.

We’d love to see you at one of our upcoming courses or events!

Here’s to a busy September! 🍂

We were at Lime Street Festival! Were you?

What a fantastic day at the Lime Street Festival!

From festival merch and exclusive hats to delicious ice cream, live entertainment, and great conversations, there was something for everyone to enjoy. We also had the chance to chat with attendees and capture some of the best moments from the day.

Missed it? Or want to relive the experience? Head over to our TikTok to check out our festival highlights, including behind-the-scenes footage,
interviews, merchandise, hats, ice cream, and plenty more from across the event.

Take a look and see if you can spot yourself!

Our Next Springboard Event is LIVE!🚀

🦄AIRMIC 2026 & MGAA Conference🦄

Over the past month, we were delighted to attend both AIRMIC 2026 and the MGAA Conference.

👋 Did you stop by our stand, grab one of our unicorns, or have a chat with the team? It was fantastic meeting so many professionals from across the industry and discussing the challenges and opportunities shaping insurance today.

📞 If you missed us at either event, don’t worry. Get in touch to find out how we can support you and your team with training, professional development, and CII learning support.

📚 Public Courses📚

Our upcoming public courses continue to provide valuable opportunities forprofessional development across the insurance sector.

Upcoming Courses:

• • • • • • • Time Smart: Steps to time efficiency – 5 August 2026
            • Introduction to Insurance – 16 September 2026
            • On the Right Foot – 18 September 2026

👉 Explore all the public courses and reserve your place today:
View Public Courses & Schedule

🚀 Places fill quickly, so be sure to secure your spot early and start planning your next learning milestone.

☕Did You Spot Us at the Coffee Cart?☕

If you attended industry events recently, you may have seen the Empower Development team at the coffee cart!

Great conversations, fresh coffee and valuable industry connections made for some fantastic networking opportunities.

💬 We always enjoy catching up with learners, clients and industry professionals – so if you see us at an event, come and say hello.

📰 Free Insurance Times Subscription with Every DigitalCourse📰

Did you know that when you enrol on any of our Digital Courses, you’ll receive a FREE three-month subscription to Insurance Times?

It’s the perfect way to complement your studies with up-to-date market intelligence, industry news and practical insights that bring your learning to life.

✅ Stay informed
✅ Build your commercial awareness
✅ Connect your studies to real-world insurance developments

📚 Learn smarter while staying ahead of the market.

Looking to give new starters a strong foundation in insurance?

Our Fast Start Insurance Training course is designed to help those new to the industry quickly build their knowledge, confidence, and understanding of key insurance principles.

Whether you’re onboarding new employees, supporting career changers, ordeveloping existing team members, Fast Start provides a practical introduction to the insurance market and how it operates.

Delivered online and packed with real-world insights, the course helpslearners get up to speed quickly, enabling them to contribute more effectively in their roles from day one.

To find out more, please email
claire@empowerdevelopment.co.uk

Springboard 🤝

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR UPCOMING SPRINGBOARD NETWORKING EVENTS!

There’s still time to secure your place at our upcoming Springboard events, but spaces are filling fast.

Springboard events provide a fantastic opportunity to network with fellowinsurance professionals, expand your industry connections, share experiences, and build relationships that can support your careerdevelopment. Whether you’re new to the market or looking to grow your professional network, Springboard offers a welcoming and engaging environment to meet like-minded people.

Don’t miss out on this chance to connect, learn, and grow your network.

✨🏉 Lloyd’s 7s 🏉✨

We had a fantastic time supporting the Lloyds 7s once again this year! 🎉

It was great to see so much energy on and off the pitch, with teams bringing real passion, teamwork, and competitive spirit throughout the tournament🏆

Beyond the rugby, it was a brilliant opportunity to connect with professionals from across the market, catch up with familiar faces, and meet plenty of new ones along the way 🤝

A big thank you to everyone involved for making it such a memorable event- we’re already looking forward to the next one!

📣 Public Courses Are Here -Learn. Connect. Grow.

We’re excited to share our public courses are ready to book! 📚✨

Our expert-led, highly interactive sessions are designed to help insurance professionals build confidence, strengthen technical knowledge, and develop the soft skills that truly make a difference in the workplace. Whether you’re focusing on your own development or looking to upskill your team,there’s something for everyone this month.

From immersive insurance simulations to communication, negotiation, and networking essentials, each course is built around practical application, real-world scenarios, and shared learning with peers across the market 🤝

Upcoming Courses:

• • • • • • • Inside the insurance market – 2 July 2026
            • Morotania: Insurance Simulation – 14 July 2026
            • Women with Presence – 7-8 July 2026 – LIMITED SPACES
            • Negotiation and Influence Essentials – 22 July 2026

👉 Explore all the public courses and reserve your place today:
View Public Courses & Schedule

🎯 AIRMIC 2026🎯

We’re excited to be attending Airmic 2026 and would love to meet you at Stand 7

Come and have a chat with the team about what we do, our specialist courses and training programmes, and how we help organisations build confidence and capability across their teams.

While you’re there, don’t forget to take part in our Spin to Win competition for the chance to win some great prizes – you might even take home one ofour much-loved unicorns!

Find us at Stand 7!

Lloyds Pickleball Club Launch

We are pleased to announce that Lloyd’s Pickleball Club has now been officially registered with Companies House.

To mark the launch, an inaugural Pickleball session is planned for Thursday 18 June 2026 at the Velodrome, Stratford Olympic Park. The session will be suitable for both beginners and those looking to try the sport, with coaching and organised match play provided by The Picklebros.

For more information or to register your interest, please contact
louise@empowerdevelopment.co.uk.

Springboard!✨

Springboard continues to go from strength to strength, and we want toextend a huge thank you to McLarens for hosting our most recent evening.

It was fantastic to see so many young professionals coming together, connecting, and building meaningful networks in such a welcoming setting. The energy in the room really reflected what Springboard is all about.

UPCOMING SPRINGBOARD DATES:

🚨🦄 BIBA 2026🦄🚨

What a week at BIBA 2026 – we’re still buzzing from it!

If you came to visit us on Stand A22, we hope you left with some great conversations, fresh insights, and of course… a unicorn 🦄

If you’d like any more information or want to continue the conversation, feel free to drop us an email at hello@empowerdevelopment.co.uk
– we’d love to hear from you.

And don’t forget to check out all the merch from this year over on TikTok: TikTok @empower.development

See you at the next one!

📣 2026 Public Courses📣

We’re excited to share that bookings are open for our public courses! 🎓

These hands-on, expert-led sessions are crafted to help insurance professionals sharpen their skills, boost confidence, and apply learning
directly to the workplace. Whether you’re focused on personal developmentor looking for flexible options for your team, there’s something for everyone.

Upcoming Courses:

👉 Take a look at the full schedule and secure your spot today: View Public Courses & Schedule

FAST START

FAST START has been designed to support those at the beginning of their insurance careers, either brand new in their first role or within the first few years of their career, moving into a technical role. The programme includescore skills for technical roles across the market to support those in claims, underwriting, broking and technical support functions.

Celebrating International Women’s Day ✨🌸

This month, we were proud to celebrate International Women’s Day – amoment to recognise, uplift, and champion the incredible women within our community and beyond.

To mark the occasion, we were honoured to see Sophie Hayes take part inan inspiring panel discussion for GIN, sharing her insights and experiences alongside other influential voices. It was a powerful conversation that highlighted the importance of representation, resilience, and continued progress.

The celebrations continued as Sam and Hannah were invited to MansionHouse, joining the Lady Mayor for a special event recognising the achievements and contributions of women across industries. It was afantastic opportunity to connect, reflect, and celebrate alongside peers and leaders.

Take a look below to see some of the highlights capturing these memorable moments.

📣 2026 Public Courses Now Live –
Learn, Connect, Grow!

We’re thrilled to announce that our public courses are now open for booking!

These expert-led, highly experiential sessions are designed to helpinsurance professionals elevate skills, build confidence, and turn learning into real-world performance. Whether you’re investing in your owndevelopment or looking for flexible training for your team, there’s something for everyone on the schedule.

From technical, knowledge-building sessions to essential soft-skill development such as communication, negotiation and networking, each course blends practical tools with valuable peer-to-peer learning.

Upcoming Courses:

• Farmageddon: Insurance Simulation – 6 May 2026
• Building your Insurance Network – 7 May 2026
• Negotiation & Influence Essentials – 19 May 2026
• Introduction to Insurance – 3 June 2026

👉 Explore all the public courses and reserve your place today: View Public Courses & Schedule

Building Your Insurance Network | Public courses | 22 April 2026 |
14:00 – 17:30

In the Insurance Industry, a strong network is essential for business growth and career development yet many professionals find networking challenging.

This interactive half-day workshop equips early-career professionals with practical strategies to build confidence, strengthen existing relationships, and grow their networks effectively. The afternoon session is followed by a relaxed networking opportunity to put new skills into practice.

Contact hello@empowerdevelopment.co.uk to find out more

🎉💼 Growing the Empower Team 💼🎉

This month, we’re also excited to welcome two fantastic new additions tothe Empower team – Vikki Nelson and Hazel Spain!

Joining us as Senior Training Consultants, both Vikki and Hazel bring a wealth of experience, insight, and energy to the team. We’re absolutely delighted to have them on board and can’t wait for our clients to benefit from their expertise.

If you see them in training courses, at networking events, or even around EC3, be sure to say hello and give them a warm welcome!

📘Public Courses for 2026

Whether it’s boosting skills, gaining confidence, or just trying something new, there’s something for everyone:

• Building your Insurance Network – practical tips to grow your connections
• Introduction to Insurance: The role of insurance and how it works – for those starting out
• Farmageddon: Insurance simulation – bringing insurance, risk management, and commercial decision-making to life

📌 Check all public courses and book your spot: Explore Courses

Springboard🚀

A huge thank you to Inigo for sponsoring our latest Speed Mentoring session, and a big shoutout to our incredible mentors and mentees for making it such a success.

If you missed this session, sign up to our mailing list to stay informed about our upcoming events: Insurance Networking and Events | Empower Development.

If you’re interested in sponsoring any future events please email hannah@empowerdevelopment.co.uk

Building Your Insurance Network | Public courses | 22 April 2026 |
14:00 – 17:30

In the Insurance Industry, a strong network is essential for business growth and career development yet many professionals find networking challenging.

This interactive half-day workshop equips early-career professionals with practical strategies to build confidence, strengthen existing relationships, and grow their networks effectively. The afternoon session is followed by a relaxed networking opportunity to put new skills into practice.

Contact hello@empowerdevelopment.co.uk to find out more

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🚨 Still Time to Have Your Say! – Insurance Skills 2026 Survey

Don’t miss your chance to shape the future of insurance careers – and win £100 in Amazon vouchers!

We’re exploring:

• What skills define success in insurance today
• Which skills will matter most in the coming years
• Where individuals and organisations should invest to future-proof their teams

Insurance Skills 2026 and Beyond is a quick, industry-wide survey that will feed into a brand-new report launching later this year.

✅ Quick to complete
✅ Make a real industry impact
✅ Enter the £100 Amazon voucher prize draw

👉 Take the survey today — there’s still time!

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