Regional news »
This month's regional industry news features;
Swindon learns the secrets of successful networking
IIPB puts on dancing shoes
A double celebration
and more...
Reach out, we'll be there »
As final year students begin applying for placement or graduate
schemes across the UK, Caspar Bartington reveals some of the ways
the Discover Risk programme is aiming to attract some of this new
talent to insurance.
Stand and deliver »
Zurich UK's chief executive Steve Lewis tells The Journal why
his firm is backing the industry's drive to expect the highest
standards from staff, suppliers and partners alike.
President’s letter »
As the debate rages over increased professionalism in the
insurance industry, your president urges you to have your say, and
to consider the benefits for the next generation...
FSA mortgage market review: the final score »
In October 2012, the Financial Services Authority (FSA)
published its final rules to reform mortgage market regulation.
This CII briefing summarises the key features of the new rules and
their implications.
Fact files »
The factfiles in this collection are written by subject matter
experts within the insurance and financial services industry. They
are updated annually, and interim update bulletins are included
where necessary to take into account any major changes during the
year.
Consumer expenditure on financial services »
The following statistics give the consumer expenditure on
financial services for worldwide regions and selected countries
around the world. Related information on Consumer
expenditure on insurance is also available.
The exponential growth of data »
In this special lecture held to celebrate the CII's Chartered
Centenary Jo Hind (industry head - finance, Google UK) looks at the
rise of social networks, smart phones and cookies, the explosion in
data that is now readily available on an individual and how this
data can be transformed into useful information, allowing for more
accurate and personalised services, and how it could change the way
we interact in the future.
How to get the best out of LinkedIn and Twitter »
Lincoln Coutts, head of knowledge management, Fairplace, talks
about good practice for the use of LinkedIn and Twitter and how to
get the most out of these tools as both an individual and as an
organisation.
The role of emotions in financial decisions »
In this special lecture held to celebrate the CII's Chartered
Centenary, Professor David Tuckett, an acclaimed researcher into
the role that emotions and behaviour play in financial decisions,
examines how emotions affect not only end-consumer behaviour but
also the decision-making process of financial service
providers.
The ageing population: UK longevity »
In this special lecture held to mark the CII's Chartered
Centenary, Professor Steven Haberman (deputy Dean at Cass Business
School, a member of the ABI's Research Advisory Board and of Legal
& General's Longevity Science Advisory Panel) outlines his
projections for UK longevity and mortality rates, the factors
affecting life expectancy and the implications for the
insurance sector and society as a whole.
Faculties and Societies »
The CII has a range of specialist faculties designed to serve
individual members personal career development needs. Each faculty
provides a specialist forum to encourage and promote progression to
qualified status and the maintenance of good practice, the highest
standards of competence, expertise and professionalism for staff at
all levels.
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 Briefing: Budget 2012 »
The 2012 budget reflected the political tensions at the heart of
the Coalition as well as the limited room for manouvre. The
Conservatives are determined to continue with Plan A and only
stimulate economic growth through supply side measures, whilst the
Liberal Democrats are concerned with delivering a fairer taxation
system.
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.