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The
Association of British Insurers (ABI) - http://www.abi.org.uk
The ABI represents the collective interests of the
UK’s insurance industry. The Association speaks
out on issues of common interest; helps to inform
and participate in debates on public policy issues;
and also acts as an advocate for high standards
of customer service in the insurance industry.
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British
Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) - http://www.biba.org.uk
BIBA is the leading independent insurance
body, representing both the consumer and the professional
insurance broker. BIBA operates in the home, motor,
travel, commercial and industrial insurance markets.
In fact, their members arrange well over three quarters
of all such policies in the UK. |
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The
Institute of Chartered Accountants - http://www.icaew.co.uk
The Institute of Chartered Accountants
in England & Wales was incorporated by Royal
Charter in May 1880 following the coming together
of six local societies of accountants in London,
Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield. The Institute
received a Supplemental Charter in 1948. As a Chartered
body, the Institute operates primarily in the public
interest. |
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The
Chartered Insurance Institute - http://www.cii.co.uk
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
is your professional institute. It is the only body
that represents everyone in insurance and related
financial services - from brokers and claims managers
to under- writers and financial advisers. |
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The
Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters - http://www.cila.co.uk
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters
is recognised worldwide as a leading authority on
insurance claims issues. |
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The
Insurance Charities - http://www.theinsurancecharities.com
The Insurance Charities give vital financial
and practical support to past and present employees
of the insurance industry, and their dependent relatives,
who are suffering financial hardship. |
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Environment
Agency - http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk
The leading public body for protecting and improving
the environment in England and Wales. It is the
Environment Agencies job to make sure that air,
land and water are looked after by everyone in today's
society, so that tomorrow's generations inherit
a cleaner, healthier world. |
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The
Financial Ombudsman’s Service (FOS) - http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk
The Financial Ombudsman Service is completely independent
- just as a judge would be if you were to take your
complaint to court. It does not represent any vested
interests and is neither a consumer champion nor
an industry trade-body. It’s job is to look
at complaints impartially - and to make a fair and
balanced decision on the individual facts and circumstances
of each case. |
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The
Financial Services Authority (FSA) - http://www.fsa.gov.uk
The Financial Services Authority (FSA)
is an independent organisation responsible for regulating
financial services in the UK. The FSA’s broad
task is to achieve a marketplace that is run in
an efficient, orderly and clean manner whilst ensuring
that consumers receive a fair deal by being properly
informed and appropriately protected. |
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General
Insurance Standards Council (GISC) - http://www.gisc.co.uk
The Business Continuity Institute provides
an internationally recognised status and its wider
role is to promote the highest standards of professional
competence and commercial ethics in the provision
and maintenance of business continuity management
services. |
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Investors
in People - http://www.iipuk.co.uk
Investors in People UK was established in 1993 to
provide national ownership of the Investors in People
Standard and is responsible for its promotion and
branding, quality assurance and development. Since
1991 tens of thousands of UK employers, employing
millions of people, have become involved with the
Standard and know the benefits of being an 'Investor
in People'. |
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The
Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) - http://www.iib-uk.com
The IIB was established in 1987 as a trade
association for around 1,100 Insurance Broking firms,
comprising of sole traders, partnerships and corporations
formerly registered by the Insurance Brokers Registration
Council (IBRC), which was closed by Government on
30th April 2001. The IIB represents the interests
of insurance brokers, and their clients, and provides
a forum for debating key industry issues through
conferences, road shows and meetings. |
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Quality
Management Systems (QMS) - http://www.qmsuk.com
QMS is an international organisation specialising
in ISO 9000 assessment and certification. |
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Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) - http://www.rics.org.uk
RICS is a global professional body that
represents, regulates and promotes chartered surveyors
and technical surveyors. RICS is an independent,
not-for-profit organisation and is required at all
times to act in the public interest. With 110,000
members, RICS is the world's leading professional
body addressing all aspects of land, property, construction
and associated environmental issues. |
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Society
of Claims Technicians (SCT) - http://www.soct.co.uk
The Society of Claims Technicians was founded
in 1999 by the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters
to meet the need for a specific qualification for
people working in the increasingly technical world
of claims handling. The principal object of the
Society is to promote excellence in claims handling. |
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