Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
Ethics: Entering the moral maze
The insurance industry has a poor public perception, many believing that firms put short-term profit above long-term customer satisfaction.
Post webinar: Professionalism and expertise: The case for Chartered status
As the Chartered Insurance Institute celebrated the second anniversary of the launch of the Aldermanbury Declaration, this webinar brought together a host of insurers that have embraced 'Chartered' status, to find out what it has meant for their business…
Middle East guest blog: Pennywise pound foolish in health insurance?
It is not economically feasible for corporate clients to purchase insurance for 'pound-swapping' layers.
In Series Emerging Markets: The importance of being experts
Despite the political upheavals in the Middle East and North Africa, the thirst for self-development and raised standards has continued unabated.
Academic paper suggests England learn from Scotland about flood risk prevention
An academic made a splash this week by publishing a paper calling for planners, developers and architects to be held "legally liable when they get it wrong and people are flooded" as a way of preventing further flood plain development.
Academic calls for flood planners, developers and architects to be liable
A new academic paper has called for planners, developers and architects to be made "legally liable when they get it wrong and people are flooded" as a way of preventing further flood plain development.
In Series: Emerging Markets - India: a land of opportunity
With the economy in India struggling less than those of its Western counterparts, coupled with a rise in consumerism, the insurance industry has major opportunities open to it
In Series: Emerging Markets - The India of today
With the civil society movement setting the agenda against corruption, and a growing middle class, India is a market ripe for insurers.
In Series: Emerging Markets - India: a land of opportunity
With the economy in India struggling less than those of its Western counterparts, coupled with a rise in consumerism, the insurance industry has major opportunities open to it
Roundtable: Climate change - what are the implications?
Environment-related risks will shift significantly over the coming decades, so what can insurers, brokers and loss adjusters do to prepare for the future?
Post webinars - Future risk: How can the insurance industry influence the agenda in the climate change debate?
The chairman of Climatewise John Coomber recently wrote that the global response to climate change to date had been "lethargic" and "totally out of proportion with the scale of the threats we face".
Career development: Home & Legacy achieves chartered status
High net worth broker awarded status by the Chartered Insurance Institute
My best XI: John Rusby, Ten Insurance Services
Ten’s operations director John Rusby selects his Best XI for a start-up insurance company. Amanda Blanc makes yet another appearance, alongside two Belgian internationals, Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney and one time Sheffield Wednesday…
Bluefin boss takes over reins as CII broking faculty chair
Bluefin chief executive Stuart Reid has vowed to promote the "highest standards of competence" following his appointment as chair of the Chartered Insurance Institute's insurance broking faculty.
H&L awarded chartered insurance broker status
Home & Legacy has been awarded ‘chartered insurance broker’ status by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Career development: AMII names 500th CII exam pass
John Davison, of independent financial adviser Ringrose Grimsley, has become the 500th Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries’ candidate to pass the CII/AM11 IF7 exam.
Career development: Zurich gains CII status
Zurich has become the first UK composite to gain chartered status.
CII Blog: Past, Present and Future
Now is a good idea time to reflect on the past year and 2011 was certainly a rollercoaster for those in insurance.
Spotlight on environment: Extreme measures
Extreme weather events can have enormous economic costs, with huge uncertainty surrounding them. So how can this uncertainty be communicated in a meaningful way to decision makers?
Spotlight on environment: Providing protection
With climate change increasing the likelihood of natural disasters, insurers must influence the debate on how businesses and governments manage risks such as supply chain failure.
Spotlight on environment: Getting protected
When the Statement of Principles on the provision of flood insurance expires next year, how will insurers address the 200 000 high-risk households left struggling for cover?
Hiscox UK secures Corporate Chartered Insurer status
Specialist insurer Hiscox UK has been awarded Corporate Chartered Insurer status.
Career development: Aspen gains chartered status
Aspen Risk Management has been granted chartered status.
Employment: Hiring and firing
There are two sides to the recruitment story in the insurance industry — while some are reducing their headcount, others are looking to bring in fresh faces.