Insurance Broking

Renew now: »
The renewal process for corporate Chartered status requires you to complete an Excel based form, before submitting it via our website for approval. There is also some supplementary evidence that you will need to submit, where specified, in respect of certain criteria.

Apply now: »
The application process for corporate Chartered status requires you to complete an Excel based form, before submitting it via our website for approval. There is also some supplementary evidence that you will need to submit, where specified, in respect of certain criteria.

CII Member Survey »
This year's survey comes amid continuing global economic uncertainty. Members are more pessimistic than optimistic about future economic prospects, though they are more optimistic than last year. The proportion of respondents who think that prospects for the economy are good has increased from 7% in 2011 to 17% today.

CII internships »
Internships provide a number of benefits to young people, employers and society as a whole. They present insurance and financial services companies with the opportunity to promote careers within our profession, whilst also supporting social mobility.

Social and economic challenges for tomorrow »
The world faces a vast array of global economic and political challenges. The financial crisis and euro zone sovereign debt problems, as well as the political paralysis over the US debt ceiling, suggest we are on the verge of a seismic change in the nature of the global economy and international relations.

News (The Journal April-May 2012) »
The national, international and regional news from the CII and across the World.

President's letter (The Journal April-May 2012) »
The president calls on members to redouble their efforts to attract young people to the industry.

Editor's inbox (The Journal April-May 2012) »
Welcome to this edition of The Journal. As you can see this edition includes a copy of the CII's 2011 Annual review, which shows how at the cii we continue to support professional standards as well as promoting the profession to the outside world, whether it is to government, regulators and other stakeholders, or the wider public.

Playing the long game »
Allianz Insurance CEO Andrew Torrance talks to Michelle Worvell about the significance of Chartered status and the need for the next generation to work toward long-term goals

The Aldermanbury Declaration »
On 4 March 2010, the Insurance Profession Task Force published the Aldermanbury Declaration. The Task Force, chaired by CII president Barry Smith, comprised senior individuals from the general insurance sector, and spent many months shaping a common framework for professional standards.

The Declaration »
As members of the Insurance Profession Task Force, we call upon colleagues and firms throughout the general insurance sector to commit to a common framework for professional standards.

Flood plain speaking »
The Association of British Insurers' "Statement of Principles" on flood insurance is due to expire in 2013, following which flood insurance in the UK is likely to become harder to obtain for many residents of flood hazard areas.

Mobile technology explained: QR Codes, NFC and AR - video seminar »
In this CPD video seminar, marketing specialist Kishen Hawkins (Managing Director of Fast Fwd Multimedia) talks through a range of scenarios to help brokers - and others within insurance - understand what QR Codes, Near Field Communications and Augmented Reality technologies are and how the market has, and could, adopt them.

Damages for late payment and insurers' remedies for fraud (chapter 1-3) »
David Hertzell (the law commissioner responsible for the project for the reform of insurance contract law) details the proposed changes related to damages for late payment and insurers' remedies for fraud. (Chapter 1 - 3)