Cii Radio

In this episode of CII Radio, Michelle and Martin chat to Sian Fisher, CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute. Leading the professional standards body for insurance since February 2016 follows a distinguished career in the sector, which has included senior roles at a Lloyd's Syndicate, a UK and European insurance company, a market leading MGA, a major international broker and US corporate. Sian has also run her own start-up intermediary and was part of the creation of the Managing General Agents' Association. A graduate of Oxford University with an Exec MBA from Harvard, Sian is a strong advocate for equality. She is a founding member and Executive Chair of the Insuring Women's Futures initiative and a Committee Member of the Insurance Supper Club. Ms. Fisher is also a Non-Executive Director at Asta Underwriting Management and Vice President of the Insurance Institute of London.

Michelle and Martin chat to Dr Matthew Connell, director of policy and public relations at the CII, about the Insurance Distribution Directive.

In this episode of CII Radio, Michelle and Martin speak to Melissa Collett, Professional Standards Director at the Chartered Insurance Institute. Melissa is responsible for leading the CII's professional standards, ethics and conduct activity as a united profession. She also takes responsibility for the professional body’s legal affairs and risk management. Collett brings significant insurance and legal experience to the CII, having spent over a decade at the Financial Ombudsman Service, as a director at Fairer Finance and as a Tribunal Judge.

A growing skills gap within the insurance sector is prompting a rethink of how talent is sourced and selected. In this episode of CII Radio, Michelle and Martin speak to Tali Shlomo, People Engagement Director at the Chartered Insurance Institute, to learn about inclusive recruitment.

The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) replaces the current Approved Persons Regime, changing how people working in financial services are regulated. In this episode of CII Radio, Michelle and Martin are joined by Dr Matthew Connell, Director of Policy and Public Relations at the CII, and Tali Shlomo, People Engagement Director at the CII.

From 6th April 2017, all employers in Great Britain with more than 250 staff will be required by law to publish gender pay gap figures annually on their own website and on a government website. In episode 001 of CII Radio, Michelle and Martin speak to Tali Shlomo, People Engagement Director at Chartered Insurance Institute, and Jon Terry, Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers. They explain what this regulation is, how to best prepare for the regulation, reporting as a change agent, what's happening in the insurance market, and how the CII is helping firms in this space.