Insuran ce is an aspect that all worker co-ops need to thi nk about as part of running a business\, and a que stion that comes up often.
\n \nWe've organ ised a three part series on insurance for worker c o-ops\, bringing together practical considerations and social justice perspectives to cover everythi ng a co-op might need to think about\, with guest speakers from Howden Insurance Brokers (8th Oct)\, Ayres Punchard (22nd Oct) and Boycott Bloody Insu rance (12th Dec). Each workshop will be guided and led by the facilitator with space for discussion and Q&As to learn from others in the room.
\n \ nSession 2
\n \nIn the second workshop on insurance for worker co -ops\, we will be welcoming facilitator\, research er and advocator Chris Welsford from Ayres Punchar d who will talk about complicity in crimes against humanity found in pension and insurance type serv ices that many co-ops may be affilitated to withou t realising. This follows on from a popular worksh op at the June Worker Co-op Weekend. Chris will pr esent the workshop and allow space for discussion\ , questions and reflection at the end of the sessi on.
\n \nWe'd be grateful if you register for this event\, so we can get an idea of numbers - bu t if it's last minute\, you can join via thi s meeting link on the day.
\n \nDESCRIPTION:Insurance is an aspect that all worker co-ops need to think about as part of running a business\, an d a question that comes up often.\n \n \n \n We've organised a three part series on insurance for wo rker co-ops\, bringing together practical consider ations and social justice perspectives to cover ev erything a co-op might need to think about\, with guest speakers from Howden Insurance Brokers (8th Oct)\, Ayres Punchard (22nd Oct) and Boycott Blood y Insurance (12th Dec). Each workshop will be guid ed and led by the facilitator with space for discu ssion and Q&As to learn from others in the room.\n \n \n \n Session 2\n \n \n \n In the second works hop on insurance for worker co-ops\, we will be we lcoming facilitator\, researcher and advocator Chr is Welsford from Ayres Punchard who will talk abou t complicity in crimes against humanity found in p ension and insurance type services that many co-op s may be affilitated to without realising. This fo llows on from a popular workshop at the June Worke r Co-op Weekend. Chris will present the workshop a nd allow space for discussion\, questions and refl ection at the end of the session.\n \n \n \n \n D ate: 22 Oct 2026\n Time: 12:00-13:00\n Skill-sha re Topic: Corporate Complicity through Insurance\n Guest speaker: Chris Welsford\n Facilitator: Sa m Nordland (workers.coop) and Chris Welsford\n On line meeting link: Zoom (https://us06web.zoom.us/ s/7041066136?pwd=ejRMSlo5aHNHempWdnkyT1UvMWx6QT09# success)\n \n \n We'd be grateful if you register for this event\, so we can get an idea of numbers - but if it's last minute\, you can join via this meeting link (https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/85 903002474) on the day.\n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Workshop CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T120000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T130000 URL:https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=292 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR