Investing in the Profession
CII launches initiative to boost young professionals
The Chartered Insurance Institute is hoping to bridge the generation gap between today’s industry leaders and tomorrow’s insurance professionals by launching broking, claims and underwriting focus groups.
Markel recruits from Willis to strengthen Italian PI and D&O book
Markel has appointed Davide Balocco as senior underwriter in professional liability division to focus on its Italian book.
In series - Lloyd's & London market: Power to the people
With employees rightly recognised as crucial to company success, Lloyd’s and London market players are gearing up their efforts to attract and retain top talent.
Career development - opinion: Selling is still a dirty word
A stigma remains over the idea of being a salesman in the UK. Russell Ward challenges this notion and explains why sales should be established as a skill set.
Career development & CSR: Cunningham Lindsey’s CILA success
Cunningham Lindsey’s mentoring scheme to help staff achieve Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters status has notched up its first success.
Career development & CSR: Allianz apprenticeship scheme targeted at A-level students
Allianz Insurance has launched a new apprenticeship programme giving students with A-level qualifications the opportunity to work within its retail division.
New generation claims group: Networking opportunities
With a brief of developing innovative ways to improve the claims process, the Chartered Insurance Institute’s new generation claims group recently finished its year-long pilot. Ant Gould looks at the results and talks to the key players.
Post Blog: The true value of awards
What's the value in winning an industry award?
Target school leavers rather than graduates
I read with considerable interest the continuing tale of the shortage in the insurance industry’s talent pool.
Chartered broker: Status symbols
Over the past 18 months there has been an increased focus on professionalism in the broking industry and, as well as signing up to the Aldermanbury Declaration, the spotlight is falling on the topic of chartered status. Many individual brokers display…
Post Magazine – 4 August 2011
This week the Post team reports on Lloyd’s decision to begin investigating Equity syndicate’s reserve deterioration. A Names protest group says the outcome should prove influential to its own campaign over Equity’s losses.
Career development & CSR: CII game transforms student opinion of 'boring' insurance
An increasing number of youngsters are considering a career in insurance, according to research carried out by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Career development & CSR: Skills gap and reputational issues hindering recruitment
A shortage of insurance professionals with actuarial, claims and specialist liability underwriting skills is hampering the sector's development in the UK.
Career development & CSR: IUA course aims to tackle demand for actuarial skills
A new training course that offers insurers an introduction to actuarial techniques has been accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
British Insurance Awards 2011: Tough talk
In a hard-hitting opening address, Jonathan Swift reflected on a tough year - but urged the industry to celebrate its achievements and look forward to the coming year.
British Insurance Awards: The people principle
INVESTING IN THE PROFESSION AWARD - WINNER - TOWERGATE INSURANCE
Career development & CSR: Chartis and CII team up to offer environmental training
Chartis UK has joined forces with the Chartered Insurance Institute to offer a suite of accredited training programmes to brokers, covering environmental liability issues.
Appreciation for Avery as whiplash work recognised
Thatcham's crash & safety manager Matthew Avery has been honoured with an award from a US-based vehicle safety organisation.
Career development & CSR: CILA and III to mutually recognise qualifications
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters and the Insurance Institute of Ireland have reached an agreement to formally recognise each other's qualifications to promote closer co-operation and encourage professional development both in the UK and Republic…
Airmic 2011: Airmic launches risk management mentoring scheme
A mentoring scheme to help give young risk managers a boost in their careers has been launched by Airmic at its annual conference in Bournemouth.
CII Blog: Tesco leaves carrot and stick on shelf
At an insurance conference I attended 10 years ago, delegates were given a challenge to "think like a retailer". Specifically, they were asked to consider what Tesco would be discussing at their annual conference. Store openings, layouts, product lines,…
Career development & CSR: Bluefin wins regional apprenticeship award
Bluefin Insurance Services has fought off stiff competition, including underground maintenance firm Tube Lines and engineering specialist Babcock International Group, to be crowned large employer of the year in the London regional final of the…
Career development & CSR: IRM to develop guidance on managing risk appetite
The Institute of Risk Management has issued a consultation paper aimed at developing guidance on the subject of risk appetite.
Biba 2011: Young broker and Francis Perkins Award winners named
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has named Alexandra Dredge of Thomas Carroll (Brokers) as its national Young Broker of the Year, and John Foster of Foster Leighton as winner of the Francis Perkins Award.