CII applauds top performing insurance and personal finance professionals

The CII Examination prizes, which have been handed out annually since the professional body was formed in 1912, are given to candidates who achieved the highest performance in their exam sittings and were judged to have produced the greatest standard of coursework.

Entry for these prizes is automatic for every CII candidate who completes a test or submits coursework during the year.

Every winner receives between £100 and £1,000 plus a certificate, which is usually presented to them at their local institute dinner, handed out by the sponsor of the category or sent directly to them if they prefer that option.

This year, given the government’s guidance to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the CII will send the certificates to the winners’ homes but wanted to celebrate their achievements so in the coming weeks the professional body will applaud their efforts via the CII’s social media accounts.

In the coming weeks, the CII will post photos of the winners with their tips for how they managed to achieve that performance and what the awards means for their career.

Among this year’s winners were insurance and personal finance professionals from St James’s Place, Smart Pension, Willis Towers Watson, Mazars, Marsh Ltd, NFU Mutual, Amlin, LV and Aviva.

When asked to comment on how he achieved the best result in the CII’s Pensions and Retirement Planning unit R04, St James’s Place’s Craig Morrison, said:  “I achieved this result through a passion for pensions and a lot of study support from my family and the SJP Academy. 

“Since the advent of pensions freedoms this is an area that everyone needs a better understanding of and thanks to the CII I am in the perfect position to assist my clients with their pension needs going forward.”

Sian Fisher, chief executive of the Chartered Insurance Institute, said: “During these challenging times it is important to continue to applaud the efforts of our members in furthering their knowledge and equipping themselves with the skills needed to help consumers.

“Congratulations to these individuals for their exceptional performance when completing one of our qualifications and for their exemplary work.”

To learn more about the awards visit: https://www.cii.co.uk/about-us/initiatives/engagement/awards/qualifications-awards/