Paradigm Protect is to hold five specialist protection events across the country in the first quarter of 2017.
The directly authorised protection proposition, linked to Paradigm Mortgage Services and Paradigm Partners, says the events are “completely refreshed” for the new year with a focus on technology, particularly highlighting the technological advancements in the industry and how they can be best utilised and accessed in order to get the most out of the protection sector.
The event will also provide delegates with a market update and an outlook for 2017 from Paradigm’s head of protection, Mike Allison; a protection compliance surgery session from Paradigm’s technical director, Christine Newell, as well as the opportunity to engage with four providers at each event who will conduct round table sessions to help advisers with their protection sales.
Other topics to be covered include an overview of each provider’s key USPs (such as conditions they will cover clients for which others may not), criteria changes, the ever growing need for income protection, and new protection sales ideas.
As part of the event’s focus on technology Paradigm Protect has also invited iPipeline to demonstrate how its Solution Builder quote portal, which allows indicative premiums on multi-benefit quotes to be produced in a simpler and more efficient manner, can add value to an adviser’s protection offering.
The first event will take place at the Holiday Inn, Doncaster on Wednesday 25 January. Further events will follow in Solihull on 7 February, Maidstone on 28 February, Southampton on 9 March, and Cobham on 28 March.
CPD certificates will be provided for this event and it will count towards an adviser’s 35 hours needed under RDR rules.
Allison said: “These new half-day protection events have been completely revamped and refreshed for 2017 and have an over-arching theme of technology – the recent advances made, the systems available, and how they can help advisers develop their protection propositions.
“We’ve also invited a number of providers to detail their products and services, and how they can help firms in securing the best for their clients and the resources and support they have to offer.
“In a wider sense we’ll look at the current state of the protection market whilst also offering a view on its future, plus we’ll be able to answer specific compliance-related questions and cover off relevant topics such as the use of social media to develop brand and increase leads. These events are all designed to provide practical help and solutions to ensure firms are not missing out on an increasingly important sector, one where advice should be in greater demand given the rise in client uncertainty around the future performance of the UK economy, the impact this will have on jobs and productivity, plus how political measures such as Brexit will hit home.
“We hope advisers will take the opportunity to refresh their knowledge base at our protection events and we look forward to meeting the advisory community around the country over the next few months.”