Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
CII launches employer apprenticeship guide
The Chartered Insurance Institute has launched its employer apprenticeship guide as part of a drive to support firms with an appetite to take on apprentices.
Big data risk increasing as tech disruptors impact industry
Determining appropriate social media use by insurers is one of the challenges outlined in a report into industry disruptors launched today (15 January) by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Blog: Five reasons Sian Fisher is a good choice for CII CEO
This morning Sian Fisher was unveiled as the new CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Blog: From AIG to Zurich, five predictions for insurers in 2016
Now that we have all had a chance to get back into our pre-Xmas routines; quit our cous-cous diets and break our new year’s resolutions, I thought it would be a good time to look into my crystal ball and predict how the year might pan out for insurers.
'Top choice' Fisher praised by industry figures
Sian Fisher's appointment as Chartered Insurance Institute CEO has won praise from industry leaders.
Sian Fisher announced as CII CEO
The Chartered Insurance Institute has named former Arthur J Gallagher chief underwriting officer Sian Fisher as its new CEO.
CII grants Aston Scott chartered insurance broker status
Aston Scott has been granted chartered insurance broker status by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Ex-DLG MD and Flood Re boss takes reins at Premium Credit
Tom Woolgrove, former managing director of UK personal lines at Direct Line Group, will become Premium Credit CEO this month, replacing Andrew Doman.
Post and CII launch 'Raising Standards' series in Hong Kong
Post and the Chartered Insurance Institute will launch a 'Raising Standards' webinar series in Hong Kong next year.
Blog: Flood-resilience certificates might be the way forward
Storm Desmond and the Cumbria floods have highlighted that flood risk in the UK is both inevitable and increasing.
Editor's Comment: Fighting for recognition
Last week Post, with its sister title Insurance Age, launched its first online Oxford-style debate, asking readers if insurance will ever match medicine, law or accountancy as a profession.
Insurers still struggling with customer loyalty
Customers are least likely to be loyal to their insurers than businesses from any other sector, according to a study by research agency Future Thinking.
Insurance debate: Give customers what they want when they want it
Manjit Rana, CEO of Ingenin, believes the industry needs to do more to demonstrate it is open-minded and be prepared to change its thinking to suit the times.
Insurance Debate: Be more transparent, says Axa
Joining the debate this morning is Axa UK and Ireland's CEO, Amanda Blanc, who is a strong advocate for transparency in the sector and believes this is vital to gain the public's trust.
Insurance Debate: Scores at half-time
The great Insurance Debate is half way through and already momentum is gathering on both sides.
Insurance debate: Pride is a good thing
If you could choose two phrases to sum up the industry, would they be 'lucrative' and 'cutting edge'?
Insurance Debate: Ex-DLG and Flood Re boss Woolgrove says without licences insurance can't be a profession
Former Chartered Insurance Institute president Tom Woolgrove doesn't believe insurance will ever be viewed as a proper profession, primarily because anyone can call themselves an insurer without a proper qualification or licence.
The Insurance Debate: Professionalism parity
Today Post and Insurance Age – in association with the Chartered Insurance Institute – is launching an interactive forum where you will be able to discuss important topical issues, using an Oxford-style debate.
Legal implications cited by insurers amid complex policy wording criticism
Insurers should be cautious about watering down legal policy wordings to make the documents easier to read, commentators have warned, despite new research showing one-third of policies are written for those with a university-equivalent reading level.
Career Development: Insurance profession diversifies to meet skills shortage
The skills shortage in UK general insurance has reached worrying levels, according to the latest annual Skills Survey from the Chartered Insurance Institute.
The State of the Insurer Nation: Week Five: Brokers, professionalism and governance
In the final part of a five-part series covering the results of Post’s latest State of the Nation survey, Mairi MacDonald reports how our insurance CEOs view relationships with brokers, professionalism in the sector and the importance of diversity for…
Travel: Winter Sports: Prang on the piste
Snowflakes have barely started falling in the Alps but already the media is asking how well our travel insurance policies will protect holidaymakers if their trip is hit by cancellation or calamity
Roundtable: Hong Kong: The state of the insurance market in Hong Kong
Post held a roundtable with seven Hong Kong broker CEOs, three senior Asia-Pacific QBE executives and the Asia-Pacific leader of the Chartered Insurance Institute at the Mandarin Oriental to discuss the state of the insurance market in Hong Kong and how…
Vulnerable customers code gains industry backing despite commercial concerns
The joint code of conduct for vulnerable customers established by the Association of British Insurers and the British Insurance Brokers' Association has been broadly welcomed by the industry, despite concerns about the commercial viability of serving…