CII

A row over the Chartered Insurance Institute's (CII) R01 study material has reignited after an aspiring financial adviser questioned its relevance.

Advisers must pass a one-day 'professional discussion' on four case studies and a technical interview to reach QCF Level 4 via the CII's alternative route, launched today.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has seen a significant increase in membership over the past six months.

Mark Garnier MP says ill-feeling towards AIFA and the CII is "widespread" in the letters he receives from IFAs, who say the bodies either fail to represent or listen to their members.

Anthony Gould, former group editor-in-chief of Incisive Media's insurance division, is to join the CII as director of faculties.

The RDR qualifications deadline is a "guillotine" on the careers of advisers and the FSA should be flexible on its implementation, AIFA director general Stephen Gay told MPs last night.

Dennis Hall, managing director of Yellowtail Financial Planning, reveals how putting RDR preparation top of his agenda when he first launched his business has stood him in good stead.

The CII is extending the capacity of its public exam centres by introducing additional sittings, driven by demand for level 4 qualifications.

Confused about which qualifications to take in the run-up to RDR? Maria Merricks assesses the exam options available to IFAs working to reach QCF Level 4.

The CII has partnered with the Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) to help shape the Skills Council's insurance-related agenda.