CII

The Chartered Insurance Institute, alongside its newest division the Society of Mortgage Professionals, has launched a fact file guide on regulation of mortgage business to help intermediaries and lenders understand the new regime.

The Chartered Insurance Institute has opened a new meeting space at its Aldermanbury office in London which can be used by PFS members to hold meetings in the City.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) will launch online examinations at over 2,000 stations in both the UK and internationally, as part of an ongoing effort to make its exams more easily available.

Six new exams have been announced by the CII covering areas of general insurance, with first exams set to take place in April 2005.

Candidates for the FPC qualification have until 17 December to put in their applications for exams, or else risk being automatically entered for its replacement - the Cert. FP.

Information about the replacement for the FPC is now available on the website of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Former chairman of the Aifa, Lord Hunt of Wirral, has been appointed to oversee members' ethical conduct as chairman of the Chartered Insurance Institute's Professional Standards Board.

The LIA's head of public affairs John Ellis has now been promoted to group director of public affairs.

The Chartered Insurance Institute has unveiled the qualifications and competence framework which is designed to replace the existing FPC regime from January.

The Chartered Insurance Institute has revealed Financial Planning Certificate exams will be held for the last time in July 2005, to make way for its new examinations and training regime.