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Branko Bjelobaba is Managing Director of Branko LImited. Branko has worked across the insurance sector since 1987 and is regularly called upon to write for leading publications, to present to many audiences and has judged a number of broker awards. He has an infectious presentation style and has been told on many occasions that he is the only person in the world who can make compliance sound interesting. He has spoken at virtually all the CII’s local institute dinners and has never used the same joke on more than 100 occasions. Branko was Thomson Reuters Compliance Personality of the Year 2012 and in 2017 received the London Market Outstanding Contribution to Legal and Compliance Award. Branko is Regulation and Compliance Consultant to the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) and his Branko has had a close connection with BIBA since the mid-1990s. At PwC he led over 400 separate regulatory audits and whilst at the General Insurance Standards Council (GISC) engineered and delivered high profile workshops and conferences to over 2,500 firms. Branko qualified as an FCII in 1994 and is a Chartered Insurance Practitioner. He is also the youngest recipient of the CII’s Bridgewater Award for Exceptional Service. He has been a Board and Council Member and served as a Vice President from 2008 to 2014 and has been closely involved with his own local institute for the whole of his insurance career.1 Articles

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Paul Bryant is from the CISI. The CISI believes professionalism is the blend of three elements: Knowledge - gaining the initial competence to do your job through professional qualifications, developed by practitioners for practitioners Skills - continuing Professional Development (CPD) and ongoing learning which enables you to maintain competence through a professional body membership Behaviour - upholding the highest standards of integrity by signing up to a professional body's code of conduct. We believe a professional is someone who has a combination of knowledge and skills, and acts with integrity. Our purpose, as a professional body, is to provide and encourage the attributes necessary to be a professional.1 Articles

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Jennifer Dugdale is Managing Director at Brand Financial Training where she leads the strategic direction of the business, ensuring they continue to deliver trusted, high-quality learning resources that help financial advice professionals achieve their CII qualifications.1 Articles

With a 20+ year history of delivering market leading solutions for T&C, Quality checking and Complaints Management, Worksmart are constantly monitoring the regulatory landscape and evolving our offering to meet the demands of the Financial Services market. Our Head Office in Milton Keynes is home to a dedicated team of over 50 professionals, the majority of whom have a strong background in Financial Services, either customer or vendor side, together with many hundreds of man years of technical expertise. With products and solutions that are inherently flexible and can be implemented stand-alone or integrated to other Worksmart products and/or your existing or third party systems, we are well placed to help you meet your objectives and stay on the right side of the Regulator.1 Articles

David Thompson is Senior Consultant at Branko Ltd. Branko Ltd can offer FCA compliance solutions, project management, general business consultancy & technical or soft skills training, all at competitive prices.1 Articles

Al Haughton Senior Technical Resources Consultant UKGI Learning Solutions. UKGI is one of the leading compliance consultancies to the general insurance, consumer credit and claims management sectors. We can help your business succeed, with the clear expert compliance advice you need in a complex and ever-changing regulatory environment. We provide a broad range of consultancy services that can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of your business and staff, including CII-accredited compliance workshops and webinars. Ensuring you adhere to the latest rules and regulatory best practice can be a complex and time-consuming undertaking for any general insurance business. It can sometimes feel like a burden, distracting you from your core focus on looking after clients. An experienced specialist consultancy like UKGI can lighten the load. We have over 15 years’ regulatory and compliance consultancy experience. So when you work with UKGI, you can rest assured you’re in safe and expert hands.1 Articles

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