Chartered status
Willis secures Chartered broker status
Willis has been awarded Chartered insurance broker status for its UK business.
Professionalism is crucial ingredient for enhanced benefits
Neil Clutterbuck, director of underwriting and technical at Allianz, has revealed that increased professionalism is part of a cocktail that could lead to enhanced products and benefits for brokers from the insurer.
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.
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: 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.
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.
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.
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: How do you feel about your firm's stance on chartered status?
In the final part of the three interview series, Juliet Williams, associate director at insure4biz.com, discusses how she uses digital media to promote the broker's 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.
The final steps of the Chartered Insurance Brokers application process
So you have met the Chartered Insurance Institute's (CII) definition of an insurance broker.
Economic strife blamed for not pursuing chartered status
The weak economy has been cited as a factor for not pursuing chartered status, according to an online discussion.
Video: Is chartered advice more valued?
Advice given by chartered individuals is more valued and trusted than that given by non-chartered individuals, says Grant Scott, distribution and marketing director at Cowens Survival Capability.
Ageas underwriting division wins chartered status
The underwriting division of Ageas Insurance has been awarded chartered status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
New Professionalism portal launched
Insurance Age has launched its new Professionalism section to deliver the ultimate platform for the industry to debate all the issues in the campaign for excellence in general insurance broking.
White paper: A new approach to financial regulation - embedding professionalism
The UK's financial regulatory landscape is changing. In the wake of the financial crisis and following the formation of the coalition, the government has committed itself to disbanding the FSA and giving more power to the Bank of England.
White paper: Axa chartered broker additional benefits
Ever wondered what extra benefits may be available from insurers if you were to journey on the road to chartered status?