Local Institute ambassadors to receive CII President’s Award for outstanding contribution

Allison Potts heads the permanent staff of the Insurance Institute of London, which is the largest of the CII’s local institutes with a membership of over 25,000. Allison also leads on governance, AGM and committee work, the Institute’s professional network events, and its renowned CPD programme and research publications.

Allison Potts said: "I am thrilled to be receiving this prestigious award. My time with the Insurance Institute of London has been hugely rewarding, and this recognition is gratefully received. I would like to thank everyone involved with the Institute for their continued support, hard work and dedication."

Melanie Jordan has been a Council Member of the Insurance Institute in Leeds since 2015. Melanie served as President of the IIL from 2020 to 2022, leading the Council through the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. She also served as Education Secretary, coordinating the Education team, and extending the IIL’s local CPD programme. Melanie now acts as National Forum Officer and Management Team Leader for the North East Region.

Melanie Jordan said: "I was surprised and delighted to hear that I was to receive the CII President’s Award, which is a huge honour. I am passionate about my work with the Insurance Institute of Leeds and extremely happy that my contribution has been recognised."

CII President, Russell Higginbotham, said: "I am delighted to be presenting the CII President’s Awards to Melanie and Allison, in recognition of their significant and valuable contributions to the CII and PFS over many years. It is a wonderful duty of a CII President to consider nominees for the President’s Award, which may also be described as a lifetime achievement award. It is only awarded when there is a suitably deserving candidate, so I am very pleased to be presenting two of these awards this year."

The awards will be formally presented at the CII President’s Dinner in November. You can find out more about the President’s Award, including information on how to nominate candidates, here.