Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
Insurer view: Chartered status helps us "stand out"
Sterling Insurance believes chartered status has proved that small companies can stand out from the crowd.
Axa dedicated to gaining public trust through professionalism
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has made a commitment to promoting chartered status because it can help the industry regain the trust of consumers, according to the provider’s responses to the recent Insurance Age chartered status survey.
Professionalism: Insurance Age throws down the gauntlet
Today on Insurance Age we have launched the latest section of our Professionalism campaign to turn up the heat on insurers and challenge them to prove they deliver on what they say they believe.
Tempo gains chartered status
Tempo Underwriting has been awarded corporate chartered insurer status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Social media 'wrong platform' for promoting chartered status
There needs to be more “shouting” about chartered status to make it worthwhile for brokers, according to Jon Newall, principal at Lockyer Insurance.
Professionalism: Promoting chartered status online can help win business
Digital technology can hold huge benefits for brokers, especially when they have chartered status to promote, a marketing expert has said.
ECIC wins chartered insurer status
Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Company (ECIC) has been awarded chartered status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Allianz opens doors to chartered brokers
Allianz has confirmed that it will start taking applications next week for its Commercial Scholarship Programme, designed to support staff at chartered brokers achieve their CII Diploma in Insurance.
Biba granted CPD accreditation from CII
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has received Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Digital part two: Time to maximise the benefits
Insurance brokers are now well-versed on the merits and trading importance of the internet. Yet, according to a recent technology survey, many are still failing to maximise the benefits and opportunities that an online presence can bring.
Digital: Don't fall foul of FSA regulations
Brokers should ensure that their social media strategy is "clear, fair and not misleading" while pursuing a digital communication strategy.
Marsh's UK operations awarded chartered status
Marsh's UK operations - which comprises 26 offices across the country - has been granted chartered status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Digital: The debate goes viral
The first wave of Insurance Age’s debate on professionalism has proved a huge success with brokers, insurers, compliance specialists and experts across the industry sharing their thoughts.
Digital part one: Getting prime location in the global village
Industry professionalism comes in many forms: endeavouring to give customers the best possible advice, continually looking to enhance sector knowledge and helping staff members develop their own broking careers, to name just a few elements.
Digital: Bridging the social media generational gap
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) could provide better training on digital technology, but is setting an excellent example for insurance companies around social media, according to insurance broker Paul Hine.
Industry must join forces to attract new talent
CII survey reveals misgivings over educational standards of new recruits
Stuart Reid defends chartered status and urges larger brokers to join CII
Stuart Reid, vice president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and chair of its broking faculty, has called for a more united approach to chartered status.
Video: Does the public understand chartered broker status?
More work needs to be done to educate the general public about the value of chartered status, brokers argued at Insurance Age's recent Broker Expo.
Video: Do brokers value chartered status?
Chartered Insurance Broker status has been described as a "signal" of quality in the industry.
The £50K resignation
If your boss were to offer you £50,000 what would you do? Well, the correct action would of course be to resign.
Chartered status: "Don't knock it until you've tried it"
An award-winning broker has praised chartered status for acting as a key "differentiator" when it comes to securing work in the market place.
Young insurance talent at all-time low, CII survey reveals
The quality of talent entering the insurance industry is at an all-time low, according to the latest Skills Survey from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Professionalism: Chartered status far more than a badge
Axa commercial lines and personal intermediary CEO Amanda Blanc has argued that the chartered status is "far, far more than a simple badge".
Chartered status is "nothing more than a logo"
Chartered status has had no discernible effect on the overall quality of UK insurance brokers, one industry insider has claimed.