The Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) has been in force in the UK since 1 October 2018, bringing with it certain professional knowledge and competence requirements – including the regulatory requirement for insurance distribution staff to record 15 hours’ CPD a year. Is your firm meeting regulatory CPD requirements?
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Skills Uncertainty and SM&CR
Research suggests that three-quarters of the UK workforce are unclear on the skills their employer requires them to have. However, under SM&CR, firms must take responsibility for their staff being fit and proper and must know and be able to show who does what.
Changes to Monthly Assessments
From January 2019, Aviva Development Zone users will notice some improvements to the monthly assessments.
'For the Record' - Taking Effective Minutes
Minutes form a crucial part of the 'memory' of an organisation and there is a legal requirement for them to be taken in some circumstances. Here is a useful guide on effective minute taking...
How to Write a Report
Report writing is a much-needed skill in the workplace, but it can be hard to know where to begin. Nathan Matthews explains the key stages of putting together a well-written report.
New Job Specification and Appraisal feature launched on Aviva Development Zone.
The Aviva Development Zone team is proud to announce a new Job Specification and Appraisal facility, ‘My Role’.
Aviva Development Zone: Making an impact on IDD
With the Insurance Distribution Directive about to come into effect, it feels like a good time to analyse the results of the baseline knowledge of UK insurance brokers on the market and IDD itself.
Bridging the gap. Embracing self-discovery through e-Learning
The gap analysis approach to learning measures what you know, but more importantly, what you don't know.
New courses available on the Development Zone
Brand new courses have been added to the Development Zone course catalogue. What will you learn today?
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