Professionalism
Biba looks to follow ABI's personal injury stance
Trade body set to listen to members' wishes.
CII winners of inaugural Public Interest Awards announced
Insurance Age’s Professionalism campaign wins best campaign in the public interest for the trade press category.
Ilford broker W B Baxter achieves chartered status
Essex-based W B Baxter has been awarded chartered insurance broker status by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Allianz calls for applications from broking scholars
Insurer confirms third year of commercial study programme for brokers.
AIG's UK business awarded chartered status
MD says recognition of professionalism is important.
CII welcomes focus on professionalism after IBSC launch
Institute offers open door for talks.
Biba "encouraged" by professional standards debate
CEO Steve White hails "growing number" of brokers interested in raising industry standards following launch of new broker body.
Insurance Brokers Standards Council launched
New broker body will not accept funding from outside the broking community but is keen to work with Biba and the CII.
CII reviews chartered status standards
Brokers call for greater public recognition and Aviva vows to engage with consultation
Expertise in Action: Broker: Sharper focus
Combining a generalist approach with specialist knowledge is essential for insurers seeking to differentiate themselves from the competition.
CII launches consultation into chartered status standards
Industry body aiming to update chartered requirements.
More than 50% of GI firms suffering skills shortages
Survey highlights "dearth in technical skills" despite annual improvement.
LMA Academy gets CII accreditation
The LMA Academy, the professional training and development programme managed and run by the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), has been accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Alan Boswell wins chartered status as GWP passes £50m
Alan Boswell Group has been awarded chartered status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Be Wiser adds 15 to undergraduate scheme
Be Wiser Insurance has taken on 15 new students to its Surestart undergraduate career scheme.
Miller achieves chartered status
Miller has been awarded chartered insurance broker status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Professionalism in focus - the insurer view
In the final part of our video series, Alasdair Stewart, client marketing and communications director at Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary, gives the insurer’s view on professionalism.
Saffron awarded chartered status
Saffron Insurance has been awarded chartered status for its commercial division.
Professionalism in focus - the institute's view
In the second of our concluding three-part video series, Steve Jenkins, director of financial services and insurance markets at the CII, gives the institute’s view.
Professionalism in focus – the broker view
The first episode in our three-video package sees Peter Blanc, chief executive at Oval share his thoughts on professionalism in the broking industry.
False pride
Insurance workers are proudest of their industry, according to research which shows that 90% of insurance professionals surveyed feel proud to work in the market.
Professionalism roundtable: The summary
The professionalism roundtable debate, which was attended by a line-up of top industry figures, threw up a host of interesting views on the issue.
Ecclesiastical achieves chartered status
Ecclesiastical has been awarded chartered insurer status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) for its UK operations.
Roundtable (part 4): Is chartered status too exclusive and expensive?
In the fourth part of our roundtable debate on professionalism our experts discuss whether chartered status should be an exclusive club and whether attaining it is too expensive for a one-man-band