In December, delegations from 192 countries will hold two weeks of talks in Copenhagen aimed at establishing a new global treaty on climate change. Six months after the publication of its third major report on climate change and insurance, ‘Coping with Climate Change: Risks and opportunities...

The world’s climate is changing, due mainly to human behaviour, and the effects are predicted tointensify progressively. Already the insurance industry is faced with significant challenges, such asthe increase in flood risk in the UK. However, the need to manage climate change risks...

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...

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...

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...