Fellowship is more than a designation, it's a pathway to deeper insight and greater impact. As the highest level of membership, it reflects your ambition, expertise and dedication to the profession.
So, if you're looking to stand out, leave a mark or simply deepen your expertise, Fellowship could be for you.
Becoming a fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute represents the highest level of professional achievement within the Insurance industry. Fellowship demonstrates expertise, commitment, credibility and distinguishes you as a leader in your field. It provides you with networking opportunities, globally recognised membership designations and the recognition and respect from other industry professionals.
The Fellowship Programme consists of 6 steps and takes most practitioners 3-5 years to complete.
Step 1 – Enrolment and Fellowship Plan
Step 2 – Business Ethics Programme (BEP)
Step 3 – A Major Achievement
Step 4 – Continuing Professional Development (CPD) records
Step 5 – A Statement of Personal Development
Step 6 – Election application to the Fellowship Assessment Board
The CII Fellowship Advisory Service (FAS) can provide information about the Fellowship Programme and offer a wide range of help and advice.
You must meet all of the following requirements:
Find out more here.
Associate members (ACII) looking to further their career and be industry leaders. It signifies a commitment to the profession and distinguishes professionals as experts in their field.
Enrolment fee & BEP: £342.00 GBP
Enrolment fee only: £237.00 GBP*
*Only select this option if you have previously successfully completed the BEP.
The Rutter Medal is awarded annually to the best new Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute. It is awarded to the candidate that has achieved the highest mark in that year for their major achievement.
The silver gilt medal is awarded with a cash prize of £1,000 and a complimentary invitation to attend the CII conference.
Read about our 2025 Rutter Medal winner James O’Hara and his journey to becoming the winner of the Rutter Medal, awarded for outstanding performance in CII Fellowship exams.
Our International fellow Samudra Dulshan sits down with our Journal editor to discuss the highs and lows of being an international participant in the fellowship programme.
"The programme has significantly enhanced my technical expertise and leadership skills, enabling me to deliver greater value to my clients and organization."
"I decided to undertake a business project, which both fulfilled the major achievement requirement for the Fellowship, whilst allowing me to apply my knowledge to a real world challenge"
"Fellowship status was always something that I’d aspired to achieve since becoming an associate. I viewed becoming a Fellow of the CII as reaching the insurance industry’s premier designation, and as such, a major career differentiator"
"The Fellowship programme doesn’t just look at improving your knowledge it looks at the business world and business ethics in particular, not to be confused with Ethical business!"
Chartered status is a symbol of technical competence and signifies a public commitment to professional standards.
If you hold a CII Advanced Diploma then it's likely you already satisfy the requirements to become Chartered.
Find out more.
Give back to the profession through Connect, our e-mentoring programme.
Connect is a digital platform which facilitates the establishment of mentoring relationships and enables members to search for and connect with one another.
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