This paper sets out the CII’s conception of an Independent Professional Standards Board (IPSB). It reviews the proposal as it stands now, takes a critical look at some of the myths that have developed about it, sets out what a possible model IPSB might look like in the future, and explains the...

In today’s fast-paced world, we count on knowledgeable, ethical professionals to help redress the balance of informationoverload and complex, faceless corporations.Few symbols have lasted as long, and proven as integral to the way people make difficult decisions about who to trust,than the...

The CII is undertaking a comprehensive review of our policy on CPD as part of our broader professionalism agenda to raise standards and build trust in the sector.As a professional body, our goal is for CPD to be meaningful, delivered in a user-friendly fashion, with CII support available...

The CII welcomes the Retail Distribution Review and believes that the proposed increase in standards will produce important benefits for the sector and consumers, in particular increased professionalism and a reduced risk of consumer detriment.The CII also welcomes the FSA’s desire to create a...

Open Road strongly endorses the move towards professionalism being led by CII. This is essential both in the public interest, and in the interests of CII members and the insurance and financial services industry generally. In summary the recommendations fall into six principal areas.[...]

A starting point to any understanding of British professions in the twenty-first century is an appreciation of what it has meant to be a profession up to this point.This is no easy task. There is no single, generally accepted definition of ‘profession’ in the English language. The term has...