Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
Career Development: Allianz praises broker scholarship graduates
Allianz Commercial held a graduation event at the Andaz hotel in London to celebrate the 13 scholars who successfully graduated from the Allianz Partner Academy Scholarship programme.
Senior management: Parachuting in
With more senior management roles going to those from outside the general insurance industry, how will this affect the sector in the future?
UK aircraft collision calls for greater regulation of drones
Experts have called for greater regulation of drones to minimise the risks to aviation, following a drone collision with a British Airways flight.
The Insurance Marketing and PR Awards shortlist is out today
Today Post can reveal the shortlist for the Insurance Marketing and PR awards.
Apprentices: You're hired!
A growing number of school leavers are choosing work over university and the insurance sector is capitalising on this wealth of much-needed young talent
SMEs: All things unequal
Last year’s FCA thematic review found a gap between what SMEs expect of their insurers and the service they actually get. What can insurers do to make SMEs feel more valued?
Pressure tipped to rise on insurers' use of price optimisation
Insurers should think about the possibility of price optimisation being curtailed, a leading insurance ethicist has outlined in a Chartered Insurance Institute think piece.
CII's Fisher proposes insurance apprentice 'buddy scheme' to government
Sian Fisher, CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute, has written to the government to propose an insurance buddy scheme for apprenticeships, which would take advantage of the ability to use levy contributions outside of firms.
Insurance jobs: A game of snakes and ladders
Insurance employees need the right skillsets if they are to keep their jobs. Which roles offer the most potential for future success?
CII apprenticeships up by 50% since 2013
Technical insurance apprenticeships at the Chartered Insurance Institute have increased by 50% since 2013.
Post 'Shaping the Profession' Webinar: Hong Kong qualifications
In the first of a quarterly webinar series hosted by Post, in association with the Chartered Insurance Institute, four experts discussed the role and scope of qualifications in Hong Kong insurance.
CII targets women’s futures in new campaign
The Chartered Insurance Institute has officially launched a three-pronged initiative to reinvent insurance for women.
CII boss Fisher urges industry to seize opportunity on balancing gender pay
One of the most high profile women within the UK general insurance community has urged the industry to become a “model example” of how to balance gender pay in the financial services sector.
Women in Insurance: Making the breakthrough
Despite some recent high-level appointments, women are still lagging behind men when it comes to senior roles in insurance.
Patrick Snowball: bankers and regulators are ruining the GI market
Many of the UK’s major general insurance companies are suffering because their boards have turned the businesses into pseudo-banks, and manage them accordingly to pacify the authorities.
The Post Power List 2016
In a year where regulation, natural disasters, consolidation and cyber/digital again look set to make waves, and when the country could learn if it’s in or out of the European Union, Post had a mind mapping session – with a bottle of wine – to see who…
Editor's Comment: Gaining an equal footing
I believe that women are – and should be treated as – intellectual and social equals to men.
Rank: 39 - Sian Fisher, incoming CEO, Chartered Insurance Institute
Confirmed in this new role in January, Fisher seems to have the full backing of the insurance market and was a popular choice for the job.
James, Maidment and Swatman elected to Council of Lloyd's
Lloyd’s has confirmed the election of three new members to the Council of Lloyd’s.
Blog: It's Superbowl 50 - the insurance market as NFL teams
With the climax of the NFL season this weekend to commemorate Superbowl 50 I wondered: If these insurance names were American football teams, which franchises would they be?
CII's Fisher to tackle direct personal lines and independent broker professionalism
Direct personal lines and the independent broker sector are two areas where new CEO Sian Fisher will aim to raise the professional agenda after taking up her new role this month.
Women of the World festival to feature CII and AIG input
The Chartered Insurance Institute has teamed up with AIG to lead the conversation at the forthcoming Women of the World festival about risks faced by women in society and how the insurance profession can respond.
CII urges insurer proactivity in climate report
The insurance sector must be more proactive and collaborate with external stakeholders in working to combat the effects of climate change, a Chartered Insurance Institute report has urged.
Industry bosses encouraged to take on 'hundreds' more apprentices
The Prime Minister’s advisor for apprenticeships has called on the insurance industry to do more to embrace apprenticeships by taking on “hundreds” of new starters.