News
Employer support to tackle domestic abuse launched to insurance industry
Thu 3 Jun. 2021
We are pleased to unveil an update to the valuable resource, The Domestic Abuse Toolkit for Employers.
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High Achiever Awards
Wed 5 May 2021
'Awards Presentation' At the end of my presidential year, my final task is to announce the High Achiever Award, congratulate our exam qualifiers and, ultimately, publicise the Best Performances in the Financial Services and General Insurance Exams. Well done to everyone who has sat exams this past year. If you click on the link https://cms.localinstitutes.cii.co.uk/media/19370/zoom_0.mp4 you will be able to see the exam successes and the awards nominations. There may be a lockdown, however, your local institute council still acknowledges the hard work and commitment of everyone who has studied and sat exams. Well done to you all. and congratulations on your success" Helen Wilcox 2020 - 2021 President"
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Insurance Charities Awareness Week
Thu 25 Mar. 2021
Insurance Charities Awareness Week will take place between 21-25 June. Please put this in your diary, and look out for further updates on our social media channels, website and special ebulletins as more details become available. During the week we'll be calling on you and your colleagues to: • Retweet and share our social media posts throughout the week. • Send your own posts from your personal accounts and company accounts (where possible) • Circulate the resources we'll be sharing with you in advance. Perhaps consider team meetings, intranets, and 'lunch and learn' sessions for example. • Watch our webinar we'll be launching at the start of the week. • Think about those in your professional networks who may be struggling, and signpost them to the Charity. We hope that you and your employer will get involved, and help us raise awareness throughout the industry. If you have any questions or would like to find out more, please get in touch.
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AF4 booked for March 2021?
Thu 4 Feb. 2021
Due to developments in the ongoing Covid 19 situation, the provisionally scheduled March sitting of AF4 will not be possible. In order to comply with government guidelines on social distancing, most approved venues capable of hosting paper-based exams are not currently operating. The next exam sitting of AF4 will therefore be a session scheduled for the 24th June. This allows time for easing of lockdown measures and for venues to return to operation. What do candidates do next? To take the AF4 exam candidates will need to book the next session, which is the 24th June. We will contact candidates to let them know when bookings are open. If a candidate's AF4 enrolment expires before the 24th June, it will be automatically extended. Any queries, candidates can contact CII Customer Services at customer.serv@cii.co.uk or +44 (0)20 8989 8464.
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"URGENT - If you have booked to sit one or more written exams, then you should read this.........."
Fri 2 Oct. 2020
When booking to sit a written exam, confirmation may have been received to advise you that you were confirmed in at your local test centre. Since the CII has now moved from City and Guilds to PSI, some of you may now have an exam voucher sitting on your account that you now need to go in and use to book the exam in a different test centre. The CII has communicated this to individuals so hopefully you are aware of the situation, but please ensure that you have gone into your account to confirm the exam is shown as "booked" or "book it with the voucher". IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS THEN CONTACT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE IMMEDIATELY AND CHECK YOUR EXAM IS BOOKED CORRECTLY.
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Funding for training during COVID 19
Tue 15 Sep. 2020
In response to the Covid 19 crisis, the CII’s Education and Training Trust has launched a fund to provide access to training and professional development for those working in the UK and Ireland. Applicants will be able to secure the full cost of their training and choose the course and provider. Applicants do not need to be members of the CII. The course must be relevant to the insurance/financial planning sector and is only available to those already working in these areas. Applicants may want to consider their “essential” skills development such as leadership, communication or time-management. This new scheme will be administered by The Insurance Charities and will continue to run whilst funds are available. For further information and to apply, visit: https://www.theinsurancecharities.org.uk/funding-for-training-during-covid-19/
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