Commentators are saying it’s ‘make or break’. Can a global deal in Copenhagen pull us back from the brink? As the leading professional body for insurance and financial services in the U.K., the CII asked leaders and experts, across the insurance sector and beyond, to share their views on why the Copenhagen talks are so important, and what we should be looking for in an agreement. To read more, including the views of the ABI, BIBA, Forum for the Future, and ClimateWise, please see our CII special report: Copenhagen: Back from the brink?.

The CII Group has published the summary findings of our first ever Continuing Professional Development (CPD) survey. The survey, undertaken in autumn 2008, attracted responses from over 3,500 General Insurance Faculty members. The key findings will provide an important fact base to inform the CII’s review of CPD requirements going forward, with next steps to include a discussion paper outlining the key issues facing CPD today.

Our aims are to increase the relevance of CPD, help members, employers and the public to see the benefits of undertaking professional development, and increase awareness of the many existing CPD opportunities.

Please click here to view the survey findings, What you told us about CPD.

Membership Skills Survey 2009

The CII Group has published the findings of its third annual membership skills survey. This year’s survey covered the impact of the recession on training and development as well as topics from previous surveys such as the quality of new entrants to the sector and the importance of professional qualifications.

Summary (4 Pages)

Full results – including charts (41 pages)

Coping with Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities for Insurers

On 23 February 2009, the CII Group published a detailed report on climate change and how the insurance industry can adapt and mitigate the associated risks. This is our third such report on this subject (the previous ones were published in 1994 and 2001), and is edited by Dr Andrew Dlugolecki who formerly participated on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which received a Nobel Peace Prize. It comprises 18 chapters exploring the science of climate change, the types of risks that could emerge across different types of insurance clients, and how these risks implicate virtually all aspects of insurance and financial services.

Foreword (1 page) and Executive Summary (9 pages)

CII Thinkpiece: The Science of Climate Change, by Maureen Agnew and Ana Catalano (6 pages, summarises Chapter 3)

Podcasts: interview and launching event 23 Feb 2009

Full Report

Money’s too tight to mention:will the IPOD generation ever trust financial services?

The CII Group has published in association with the think tank Reform a major research project examining the financial issues and habits of adults aged 18-34. With limited savings, high debts and low levels of financial capability, this group is known as the IPOD generation (Insecure, Pressurised, Over-taxed and Debt-ridden), and could be at the highest risk in any upcoming economic downturn.

Summary Leaflet (4 pages)

Financial Capability: the Public’s Perspective in the Current Economic Climate

The CII Group has published a research report examining the public’s views on financial capability against the backdrop of the on going credit crunch. The findings provide a valuable insight into public attitudes towards financial security, financial advice and confidence in the banking system.

Summary Leaflet (4 pages)

The CII Group published the findings of its second annual membership skills survey. The findings showed an increase on the 2007 figures of employers reporting technical skills shortages and also an increase in those believing in the improtance of professional qualifications.

For last year’s survey click here

Summary leaflet (4pages).