The Chartered Insurance Institute has reported growth across exam sittings, written assessments and qualification completions for general insurance and financial services in 2025.

The total number of exam sittings reached almost 55,000, representing a decade-long high, and the strongest level since 2020. In total, 54,990 exams were sat during the year.

Qualification completions increased by 4% to 15,182. General insurance qualifications rose by 4% to 8,548, while personal finance qualifications also grew by 4% to 6,634.

Exam sittings were evenly split across the two disciplines. General insurance exams increased by 3% to 27,856, while finance exams rose by 0.6% to 27,134.

Written personal finance exams increased by 1.5% to 5,048, with R06 completions recording the largest rise, up 8% to 2,399.

Nicola Mellor, director of qualifications and assessment at the CII, commented: “It’s brilliant to see this growth in the number of exams and qualifications completed last year. The results demonstrate an appetite for skills and progression within the sector, as well as our members’ continued commitment to professional development, and upholding the highest professional standards across insurance and personal finance. It’s also really encouraging to see our increased focus on developing the pipeline of talent into financial planning reflected in these results.”

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