Criteria and selection

• Nominations must be supported by the nominee's departmental or line manager 

• Nominees should have made significant strides in their professional development, clearly demonstrating a strong contribution to the team or department in which they work, and evidence of commitment to pursuing relevant professional qualifications 

• Successful candidates are likely to hold a minimum qualification level of Dip CII for insurance professionals and Cert PFS for financial services professionals. 

• Nominees should have a good grounding in technical and customer services issues in their respective professions of insurance or financial services and be looking to develop skills that they will need as they move into senior roles. As a guide, we suggest that candidates with between five- and ten-years' experience within the insurance or financial services profession will benefit most from the programme 

• Candidates must be willing to commit to attend the set development sessions and to dedicate time to the group project 

Nominees must be either:  

• Members of the CII and have an interest in one of the following four sector groups: Insurance Broking, Claims, London Market and Underwriting 

• Or Members of the PFS and working in financial services