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We're the UK's largest union, with more than 1.3 million members working in the public services, private, voluntary and community sectors and in energy services. If you need help at work - we're there for you, with membership costing less than you might think. We also offer learning for members, debt and financial advice, will-writing service, legal help and many member leisure and insurance benefits. To find out more and join UNISON please go to our website.

We are a professional body dedicated to building public trust in the insurance and financial planning professions, with members living and working in more than 150 countries around the world. Our vision is that CII and Personal Finance Society (PFS) professionals build a world which delivers ever greater financial resilience for individuals and societies more broadly. As the leading global professional membership body for the insurance sector, the CII represents more than 82,000 members across the UK and internationally, with offices in London, Dubai and Hong Kong. The PFS is the pre-eminent professional membership body in financial planning. It represents more than 40,000 members across the UK and internationally. As a Royal Charter body, the Institute has the right to confer chartered titles on individuals and organisations. The Institute is regulated by Ofqual, CCEA (Northern Ireland) and Qualifications Wales as an awarding organisation, requiring us to deliver regulated qualifications to exacting standards. As an Accredited Body licensed by the Financial Conduct Authority, the Institute oversees the qualifications status, adherence to its ethical code, and continuing professional development of members who require a Statement of Professional Standing (SPS), an annual license required by Retail Investment Advisers.

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) is the UK’s leading general insurance intermediary organisation representing the interests of insurance brokers, intermediaries and their customers. Follow us for industry insights, broker support, and updates from the organisers of the world’s largest insurance broking event - the BIBA Conference, the must‑attend event for all insurance professionals. BIBA membership includes around 1800 regulated firms, employing more than 100,000 people. General insurance brokers contribute 1% of GDP to the UK economy; they arrange 74% of all general insurance with a premium totalling £85.8bn and 93% of all commercial insurance business. Insurance brokers put their customers’ interests first, providing advice, access to suitable insurance protection and risk management. BIBA receives hundreds of thousands of enquiries per year to its Find Insurance Services, online and via the telephone, which are directed to insurance broking firms. BIBA is the voice of the sector advising members, Government, regulators, consumer bodies and other stakeholders on key insurance issues. To find your nearest BIBA broker visit the ‘Find a Broker' section of the BIBA website or call BIBA's Find a Broker service on 0370 950 1790.