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THIRD YEAR RUNNING
This September , the Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship will celebrate its third anniversary . This means the third group of first years will begin their three-year apprenticeship journey . However , none of this would have been possible without the help and support of many employers and insurance companies across Ireland . To mark the anniversary , we spoke to several of these employers to get their view and hear about their experience so far ( see page 32 )
IDD SIGNED OFF
The Insurance Distribution Directive deadline is 1st October 2018 . A recast of the existing Insurance Mediation Directive , it is designed to ensure that there is a level playing field across all intermediaries selling insurance products . With a scope that is much broader than just the traditional insurance industry , we asked Associates Mary Smith and Cathie Shannon from Beale and Company Solicitors to give us an overview . Read more on page 22
Issue 7 • September 2018 • The Insider