Inside the CII's Corporate Chartered status pilot

What next after organisation trails overhaul

Jen Frost
clock • 12 min read

Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) marketing director Ian Simons shares what’s next for the Corporate Chartered status as the organisation undertakes its pilot.

Corporate Chartered status has undergone a series of changes since it was introduced approaching two decades ago, but a radical overhaul could now be on the cards as the CII looks to replenish its cache of status holders and better address how the initiative serves society, nurtures knowledge and builds on client centricity. CII marketing director Ian Simons joins PA to discuss how the pilot is progressing and discuss criteria changes, pricing, due diligence and exclusive offerings. When Corporate Chartered was created in 2007, requirements were very "black and white," with a focus on...

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