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The Chartered Insurance Institute (also known as the CII) is a United Kingdom based professional organisation for those working in the insurance and financial services industries.
The institute provides accreditation and professional qualifications to UK and international members. Designated qualifications include (in ascending level order): Cert CII, Dip CII, Advanced Dip CII (ACII - previously called Associateship CII) and Fellowship CII (FCII). ACII and FCII accredited members are eligible to apply for election to Chartered Insurer status, which is based on experience in the insurance industry alongside these qualifications. These titles may be used by any person upon completion of the required level of qualification and confirmation from the institute.
Individual Chartered titles
The CII has five Chartered titles to cover the different specialisations for those working in the insurance and financial advice professions: Chartered Insurance Broker, Chartered Insurer, Chartered Insurance Practitioner, Chartered Insurance Risk Manager and Chartered Financial Planner.
Corporate Chartered titles
It also has three Chartered titles to cover different specialisations for organisations in the insurance and financial advice profession: Chartered Insurance Brokers, Chartered Insurers and Chartered Financial Planners.
By the end of 2015 more than 22,000 individuals and almost 900 firms had met the stringent requirements and pledged to uphold the standards expected of Chartered professionals.
Every CII member in the UK is also a member of a local institute. There are 58 local institutes across the UK, plus seven associated institutes in the Republic of Ireland.
A member of the CII in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man can join a local institute. The network of local institutes offers a contact point, education advice, continuing professional development (CPD) seminars and social events