Overview 

Fellows hold the highest qualification awarded by the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria. Insurance Practitioners are entitled to be a Fellow if they satisfy the Governing Council that for a period of ten years immediately preceding the date of application in that behalf they have been fit persons, and in addition to being an associate must have been in continuous active employment as InsurancePractitioners. There are three routes to become a Fellow of the Chartered InsuranceInstitute of Nigeria.

1. A Fellow of Other Recognised Insurance Institute.
2. An Associate to become a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria.
3. Honorary

Registration Process 

A Fellow of other recognised Insurance Institute:

To become a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute, United Kingdom and Fellows of other recognized Institutes must,

— Have been financial Associate Members of the Nigerian Institute for at least two years as at the date of application.

— Be at least thirty years old at the time of filing application.

— Submit letters of attestation to good character

— Be engaged in the Insurance Industry

— Appear before the Fellowship Assessment Committee

— The decision of the Council on the election of Fellows is final and the Institute will not enter into any correspondence(s) with any applicant after the letter of notification.

— On election each successful applicant will pay an election and induction fee stipulated by the Institute.

An Associate to become a Fellow of the Institute:

The following requirements must be met by Associates of the Institute and of other recognized Institutes to be considered for election as Fellows of the Institute.

Stage 1

— The applicant must be an Associate of the Chartered InsuranceInstitute of Nigeria

— Applicant must be at least thirty years old at the time of filing application.

— The Applicant must be elected an Associate member of the CIIN for at least ten years at the time of filing application.

— The Applicant is to produce evidence of having scored the required minimum points in the Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) programmes i.e. 35 points each for the three (3)consecutive years preceding the year of application.

— The applicant is to submit evidence of Financial Membership of theInstitute.

— Applicants who satisfy the five (5) requirements listed above will be cleared to obtain the application form.

Stage 2

— Payment of a non-refundable application fee of twenty thousand naira only (N20,000.00)

— Submission of completed application form with copies of credentials

— Applicant is to submit three research topics from the selected researchfields to the Fellowship Assessment Committee, from which one willbe approved.

Stage 3

— Applicant is to submit a standard dissertation of not less than 13,500 words(thirteen thousand five hundred words), and not more than 15,000 words (fifteen thousand words).

— Five copies of the dissertation, to be submitted as follows: two binded with dark blue cover, two with spiral bind, and one soft copy.

— Applicant is to submit letters of attestation to good character by a Fellow of the Institute and employer.

— Applicant will be invited to defend dissertation before the Fellowship Assessment Committee.

— Applicant is to study selected case studies and answer questions on them at the interactive session with the Committee.

— Each applicant recommended by the Fellowship Assessment Committee may be invited to appear before the Board of Fellows for an interview

— The decision of Council on election of Fellows is final and the Institute will not enter into any correspondence(s) with any applicant after the letter of notification.

— On election each successful applicant will pay an election and induction fee stipulated by the Institute.

Honorary Fellowship

To be conferred with the honorary fellowship of the Institute, the applicant must;

— Have contributed significantly to the development of the Insurance Industry.

— Be nominated by any member through any member of Council to the Board of Fellows for screening by the Fellowship Assessment Committee. The application shall if found suitable be forwarded to the Governing Council for approval.

— Have been involved in insurance business for at least twenty-five years.

— Submit through the nominating member, a brief on the Statement of Personal Achievements and conduct for the consideration of theFellowship Assessment Committee and recommendation to the Board of Fellows.

— Be recommended by the Board of Fellows to the Governing Council.