Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
Client view: Brokers must "have your back"
Knowing that a broker has "completely got your back" is a crucial element of professionalism, a long-term client of Darwin Clayton has told Insurance Age.
TEn achieves chartered status
TEn Insurance has been awarded chartered status by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Professionalism through the eyes of a client
Anthony Stewart, client of Home & Legacy, has summed up his experience of professionalism in the insurance broking market as including knowledge and delivery rather than a soul destroying experience which saps the will to live.
Clear Insurance Management gets chartered status
Clear Insurance Management has been awarded chartered insurance broker status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
CII unveils apprenticeship ambassadors
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has selected four apprentices to work as apprenticeship ambassadors across England.
Professionalism: The client view
Insurance Age can reveal the next focus of its professionalism campaign - the client.
Towergate retains chartered status
Towergate has claimed it remains the only company to hold chartered insurance broker and chartered insurer status following the renewal of both awards.
Insurer view: Professionalism as partnership
Aviva has concluded the insurer-view segment of Insurance Age’s professionalism campaign by declaring professionalism is about partnerships.
Standards to the fore
Brokers, unlike bankers, may not be in the reputational headlights, but the industry must remain vigilant, says David Thomson
Professionalism: The LinkedIn debate
As the insurer challenge section of Insurance Age’s year-long Professional campaign draws to an end, readers have been sharing their thoughts on LinkedIn.
Paul Beck returns to Oamps
Oamps (UK) Group has appointed Paul Beck as director of innovation and product development.
Insurer view: Clients want to see their "core values" reflected
Clients want to work with insurers which share their “core values”, underlining the importance of professionalism, HSB Engineering Insurance has stressed.
Brokerbility continues chartered push
Cooke and Mason has become the latest Brokerbility member to achieve chartered status.
Chartered is one way but not the only way, says L&G
L&G values chartered status however it is not the only measure of professionalism among brokers that the provider looks for, according to Mark Holweger.
Allianz sees 120 applicants for 33 places on scholarship programme
Allianz has welcomed 33 newcomers to its 2013 Partner Academy Scholarship Programme.
Zurich retains chartered insurer status
Zurich has achieved chartered insurer status from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) across its general insurance operations for the second year running.
Professionalism: More talk about chartered status needed
There should be more communication about the benefits of chartered status across the insurance industry, according to Ageas' distribution and development director, Chris Dobson.
Allianz unveils Broker Assist marketing portal
Allianz Retail has unveiled a new portal designed to help brokers promote their business.
Allianz Scholarship Programme sign of industry "commitment"
The Allianz Scholarship Programme is a demonstration of its "commitment to the industry", according to Chris Hanks, general manager, Allianz Commercial.
CII group proposes London Market internship framework
The Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) London Market faculty New Generation group has proposed a new internship programme to help young people begin a career in the market.
Chartered being pushed by consumers
Kate Brooks, underwriting training manager at Ecclesiastical, has added to the professionalism debate stating that chartered status is something society is rightly demanding of the insurance industry.
Professionalism: Insurers must support brokers to become chartered
Zurich believes it is important for both insurers and brokers to pursue chartered status as it helps to “drive higher standards”.
CII apprenticeship numbers exceed 1,000 in 2012
The number of new apprentices studying Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) units and qualifications exceeded 1,000 for the first time in 2012.
Insurer view: Ditch the "old-boys' network" and get professional
Hiscox believes that brokers should stop relying on the "old boys' network" and instead strive for professionalism by securing chartered status.