Training
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?
Career Development: Markel launches new recruitment programme
Markel International has launched a new recruitment programme for graduates, interns and school-leavers
Australia's brokers exempt from financial adviser training
Insurance brokers are exempt from new government training requirements for financial advisers in Australia.
Career Development: Digital future for training
I-COG Claims Management has launched an online training course for claims managers, developed for the UK insurance industry but available worldwide.
LMA Academy sees its biggest year to date
With almost 7000 insurance professionals having taken part in events organised by the Lloyd's Market Association Academy since January, 2015 is set to be the biggest ever year for the LMA’s training and development team.
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…
Ferma 2015: Lloyd's and Ferma to launch ‘masters' training programme
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations and Lloyd's today (6 October) launched the third edition of their joint professional development programme, including a masters' day for experienced risk managers.
Brain Training: 10 things you need to know about... the Insurance Act 2015
1. The single most significant change to UK commercial insurance law in a century, the Insurance Act 2015 comes into force on 12 August 2016
Career development: ECIS given Chartered status
The Chartered Insurance Institute, has awarded ECIS, the employee benefits company for the construction industry the prestigious Chartered Insurance Broker Status.
Hurricane Katrina: 10 years on
A decade after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, what lessons has the insurance industry learned –and how has the city recovered?
Research: Young Broker Nation: 3: Professionalism
How do young insurance brokers view the industry bodies there to represent their interests, and what is their view on the drive towards greater professionalism through qualifications and training? In the third instalment of Young Broker State of the…
Career Development: Are you the future of the profession?
The Chartered Insurance Institute is calling for potential future leaders in claims, underwriting, insurance broking and the London Market to put themselves forward for the 2015/2016 New Generation Programme.
Career development: Autonet's class of 2015 complete traineeship
On 21 May, Autonet Insurance's Traineeship programme for 11 successful candidates was marked by a celebratory lunch held at its head office in Nile Street, Burslem.
Brain training: 10 things you need to know about...
... succession planning
C-Suite - Insurer: Investing in the future
Training new talent and putting the customer first are two of the areas insurers must tackle, says Simon McGinn.
Brain Training: 10 things you need to know about... conduct risk
1. Don't be fooled - conduct risk is not just treating customers fairly with some new bells and whistles
Career Development: Trainees prepare for insurance career
Autonet Insurance launched its first 18-week traineeship program recently, which will see 11 trainees aged 16 to 24 prepare for their future careers.
Insurance Europe calls for EIPOA stakeholder workshops
Insurance Europe has called for a limited on the number of guidelines and simplification for Solvency II implementation.
Career Development: Insurer’s learning programme recognised by Chartered Insurance Institute
RSA’s Learning Labs programme had received accreditation by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Career Development: BGL graduates complete 18-month in-house marketing programme
Six marketeers at BGL have completed the firm’s marketing graduate programme.
Career Development: Cunningham Lindsey students exceed CILA average pass rates
Cunningham Lindsey’s students achieved a higher than average pass rate in the October 2014 Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters examinations.
Career Development: DNA launches CII Cert programme
Niche broker DNA Insurance Services has launched a company-wide programme to enable its staff to study and achieve the Chartered Insurance Institute Certificate in Insurance qualification.
Career Development: David Cameron visits Covéa offices to meet apprentices and graduates
Covéa Insurance had the opportunity to showcase the insurance industry as a desirable profession, as Prime Minister David Cameron visited apprentices and graduates at the firm’s Halifax office.
20 Hong Kong insurers join HKFI graduate training initiative
20 insurers have teamed up with the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers to offer an insurance diploma for young graduates.