Fellowship Programme

What is Fellowship?

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.

Suitable For:

Professional looking to further their career and be industry leaders.

Cost

Enrolment fee & BEP: £352.00 GBP

Enrolment fee only: £244.00 GBP*

*Only select this option if you have previously successfully completed the BEP.

PENDING

How to become a fellow?

The Fellowship Programme consists of 6 steps and takes most practitioners 3-5 years to complete.

Step 1 – Enrolment and Fellowship Plan

Complete the Enrolment application form, outline your proposed plan and timeframes, indicate your choice of major achievement

Step 2 – Business Ethics Programme (BEP)

Complete the online study and assessments.

Step 3 – Major Achievement

Must be completed after achieving the CII Associateship.

Choose one from the four options:

Additional qualification - must be UK degree-level (6)
Above research-based discussion paper (4,000 - 5,000 words on an insurance-related subject)
Report on a project (4,000 - 5,000 words) that brings about change in a commercial capacity
Portfolio of published works.

Step 4 – Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Supply records of your last three years of Continuing Professional Development which adhere to the minimum of 35 hours' compulsory CPD for each year (of which at least 21 hours must be structured CPD).

Step 5 – Write a Statement of Personal Development (SPD)

This statement reflects on what you have learnt through the Fellowship Programme and outlines your justification to be awarded Fellowship of the CII.

A 1,000 word executive summary of your achievements.

Step 6 – Election application to Fellowship Assessment Board

Submit your Election application form, Major Achievement and Statement of Professional Development to the CII for a decision by 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. Find out more.

Are you eligible?

To enrol onto the Fellowship programme you must meet all of the following requirements:

Have completed your Advanced Diploma/Associateship*
Be a current ACII member of the CII (and remain a member throughout your progression to Fellowship)
Be wholly or mainly engaged or employed in work connected with insurance for at least four years.

* If you achieved ACII before 1992 you will also need to submit a summary of ten years’ relevant work experience.

Meet the fellows

Christopher Bates

"The programme has significantly enhanced my technical expertise and leadership skills, enabling me to deliver greater value to my clients and organization."

Sally Blake

"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"

Neil Head

"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"

Christine Cotterell

"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!"

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