Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
Throwback Thursday: CII salary survey and NFU Mutual’s splash
Insurance Post’s new Throwback Thursday feature steps back in time to January 1985 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when the Chartered Insurance Institute shared how much Fellows earn.
CII’s CEO channels Truss during clash with PFS members
The Chartered Insurance Institute's CEO Matthew Hill used the words of the shortest-serving prime minister in British history when he came under fire from Personal Finance Society members at the latter’s annual general meeting on Armistice Day.
What brokers can do to get cyber insurance on the agenda
Trade Voice: Stefan Daines, broking director at Daines Kapp and member of the CII’s Broking Community board, looks at what brokers can do to combat staggeringly low uptake of cyber insurance and worrying misconceptions around the product.
How to ensure AI doesn’t take your job
In the latest Insurance Post Podcast, Ian Simons, content and capabilities director of the Chartered Insurance Institute, said those without the skills to work with artificial intelligence are at greater risk of redundancy than those who know how to make…
Chaucer’s Nicola Stacey named next CII president
Chaucer chief underwriting officer Nicola Stacey has been elected as the next president of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
CII reveals plan to help insurers win the war for talent
The Chartered Insurance Institute intends to build on the take-up of its virtual work experience programme by linking students contemplating a career in the sector with employers hunting for fresh talent.
Greatest blows to insurance’s Consumer Duty report writers revealed
The greatest challenges faced by those involved in evidencing outcomes or writing their company’s Consumer Duty board report in July 2024 have been revealed by a Chartered Insurance Institute poll.
What insurers should expect from Labour’s Budget
The impact tax changes in Labour’s first Budget in 14 years could have on the insurance industry is the focus of the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
HMRC tax credit swings CII into surplus
The Chartered Insurance Institute has finally swung back into a surplus of funds thanks to a tax credit from HM Revenue & Customs.
Insurance Museum seeks fresh financial backers
Reg Brown, retired Lloyd’s underwriter and chairman of the Insurance Museum, is hosting a drinks reception tonight (1 October) at The Association of British Insurers HQ in a bid to reinvigorate financial support for the history initiative.
CII’s Connell tackles fair pricing for premium finance
Trade Voice: Dr Matthew Connell, director of policy and public affairs at the Chartered Insurance Institute, says there are many ways of justifying whether a price is reasonable or not.
Big Interview: Mandy Hunt, Clear
Mandy Hunt, managing director of The Clear Group’s MGA business, looks to develop underwriting talent, shares growth plans and talks about the importance of sharing personal stories.
CII criticises insurers’ profiting from premium finance
The Chartered Insurance Institute has questioned the ethics of making money from customers who pay monthly for insurance after Which? found several motor and home insurers were charging what the consumer watchdog called “excessively high levels of…
Big Interview: Matthew Hill, Chartered Insurance Institute
Matthew Hill, the third CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute in as many years, knows only 10 Downing Street has had a faster revolving door than the industry’s professional body in recent years.
Which? demands FCA action over ‘widespread’ claims-handling failures
Consumer champion Which? has launched a new campaign to end “the insurance rip-off” and has called on the Financial Conduct Authority to take tough action against claims handlers who fall short of the regulator’s required standards.
Big Brother is watching 45% of insurance employees
Almost half (45%) of insurance employees have their working time strictly monitored with 41% admitting leaders are always watching whether they’re on task during work hours.
Travel insurance complaints hit highest levels since pandemic
The number of travel insurance complaints brought to the Financial Ombudsman Service has increased by 19% in the last year.
CII’s Connell on reforming the law on saying sorry
Trade Voice: Dr Matthew Connell, director of policy and public affairs at the Chartered Insurance Institute, looks at an issue that will almost certainly command the attention of the new government.
Tackling Sexism in the City
Post Podcast: The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking to create a culture in insurance where people can speak up, challenge and be confident the issues they identify will be investigated and addressed.
CII Broking Community’s Patel on insurance’s war for talent
Trade Voice: Isha Patel, managing director for the South East at Partners& and a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Broking Community, says the industry needs to go above and beyond remuneration to attract talent.
Movers and shakers who made Insurance Post’s Power List 2024 revealed
This year’s Insurance Post Power List reflects how claims inflation combined with the Consumer Duty caused some providers to shift their focus and disruptors found it is easier to send a rocket into space than enter the UK insurance market.