Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
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.
First chartered broker for Staffordshire
Howell Shone has been awarded chartered status.
Professionalism: Chartered status not a silver bullet
This week’s video on Insurance Age saw Juliet Williams of Insure4biz.com explain why she was proud that her firm had achieved chartered status.
Chartered status under-promoted on websites, says Axa
A review of UK Chartered Broker websites commissioned by Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary found that many brokers were not promoting their Chartered status adequately.
Professionalism: public surprised by lack of industry qualifications
Stuart Hulbert, director at Brents Insurance, has shared his thoughts on professionalism in our LinkedIn discussion and revealed that clients are often surprised to find that brokers can arrange cover without passing any qualifications.
Chartered status: where does it come from?
The idea of a company or institution being chartered holds a lot of clout, deriving as it does from the concept of a Royal Charter.
Chartered status helps "tip the scales" for new business
Securing chartered status can help "tip the scales" in favour of winning and retaining new business.
CII accredits Chartis' Multinational Broker Academy
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has accredited Chartis' Multinational Broker Academy for its commitment to "continuing professional development".
Ageas underwriting division wins chartered status
The underwriting division of Ageas Insurance has been awarded chartered status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Broker Network goes to Keychoice for new insurer director
Broker Network and Countrywide has appointed Dene Smith as insurer director.
1 Answer takes on first apprentices
1 Answer Insurance has confirmed the appointment of its first ever apprentices with three joining the firm for a minimum two-year term.
CII on hunt for fresh industry talent
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is on the lookout for the next batch of contestants for its New Generation Groups programme.