Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
Increased regulation is no excuse for service decline, brokers tell insurers
Survey shows insurers and brokers disagree over reason for customer service drop
GI players demand action after FCA life insurance investigation blunder
Aviva and L&G shares fall after investigation details are aired prematurely.
Allianz seeking applicants for scholarship programme
Allianz has opened applications to its scholarship programme for personal lines brokers.
Career development: Ethics breaches up 22% in CII figures
The latest figures from the Chartered Insurance Institute show a 22% spike in ethics breaches punished by its professional standards board.
Career development: Allianz Insurance's retail business granted chartered status
Allianz Insurance's retail business has been awarded chartered insurer status by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
C-Suite - Broker: Time to attract young talent
Following the Chartered Insurance Institute’s skills shortage research late last year, the industry seems to be taking positive strides to increase the mix of skills within the sector.
BIA Countdown: Achievement winner reflects: Q&A with CII chief executive Sandy Scott
Since their inception, the British Insurance Awards have become the unrivalled badge of excellence for the insurance sector, raising standards across the industry through their showcasing of best‑of‑breed performance and innovation.
Ethics breaches up 22% in CII figures
Latest figures from the Chartered Insurance Institute show a 22% spike in ethics breaches punished by its professional standards board.
Allianz Insurance's retail business granted chartered status
Allianz Insurance’s retail business has been awarded chartered insurer status by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
CII launches introductory broker exam
The Chartered Insurance Institute has unveiled a new certificate level exam as an introductory qualification.
Insurance growth action plan boosted by Brokerbility Academy
Brokerbility has launched an academy scheme in a bid to attract people of all ages into the insurance profession as part of the independent broking group's contribution to the government’s insurance growth action plan commitment.
Ace becomes a chartered insurer in the UK
The Chartered Insurance Institute has awarded chartered insurer status to Ace Group's UK retail property and casualty operations.
CII to ‘name and shame’ firms that fail to get behind apprenticeship scheme
Industry bodies launch initiative aiming to double apprenticeships by 2017.
Interview: Jake Hickinbottom: Is Gin the tonic?
The recently launched Graduate Insurance Network aims to provide new entrants to the insurance market with support and networking. Jake Hickinbottom, Gin chairman and Allianz graduate trainee, details his ambitious plans for the group.
RSA's Holliday-Williams to replace Woolgrove at DLG
UK personal lines managing director Tom Woolgrove is to leave Direct Line Group, and will be replaced by RSA Scandinavia chief executive Mike Holliday-Williams.
Ace becomes a chartered insurer in the UK
The Chartered Insurance Institute has awarded Ace Group’s UK retail property and casualty operations chartered insurer status.
Apprentices will help keep insurance in UK says skills minister
Boosted numbers of insurance apprentices will reduce the desire among insurance companies to base themselves overseas according to skills and enterprise minister Matthew Hancock MP.
Insurance industry apprenticeship scheme kick-started
The insurance industry’s bid to double the number of apprentices was officially launched by high-profile figures from the sector at an event hosted by the Chartered Insurance Institute this morning.
Post-blog: Apprenticeships - diversifying the recruitment mix
National Apprenticeship Week begins next Monday. It’s the annual opportunity for businesses of all sizes to showcase best practice and success stories, and for parents, students and other companies to learn more about training programmes which go a long…
CII report highlights insurance industry and regulator mismatch
Insurance industry leaders have highlighted a mismatch of expectations between insurers and the Financial Conduct Authority in three key areas in a report by the Chartered Insurance Institute and management consulting firm Oliver Wyman.
Voice of the Future: Joe O'Brien
Post talks to talented newcomers about what attracted them to insurance. This week it is the turn of Joe O'Brien, Transactional Risk Insurance Broker, Howden.
Career development: Questgates makes training pledge
Specialist loss adjuster Questgates has pledged to put all its internal claims handlers and specialists through professional examinations as part of a scholarship programme launched last year.
Career development: Axa's Evans lauded for commitment to public interest at CII awards
Axa group chief executive Paul Evans, pictured, was recognised with an achievement award for his work in championing the public interest at the inaugural Chartered Insurance Institute Public Interest Awards.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 13 February 2014
After insurers appeared on The Voice, we didn’t have to wait long for more industry representation on the small screen – but Penny isn’t sure anyone expected to see a London market member on ITV dating show Take Me Out.