1 Members, affiliates and/or students of GII are expected to demonstrate the highest level of professional standards in the daily execution of their duties as well as integrity and honesty in the conduct of their general interactions. The Code of Professional Practice sets out the standard of personal and professional conduct expected of members and students of the Gulf Insurance Institute.

2 Any alleged and/or reported unprofessional conduct or breach of integrity by members, affiliates and/or students of GII will be referred to the Institute’s Disciplinary Council established under the Institute’s Statute.

3 Members, affiliates and/or students of GII are expected to :

• Promote the highest professional and ethical standards both in the conduct of insurance business as well as in their business and/or social interaction in general.
• Respect and adhere to the law behaving always with utmost good faith and in an honourable manner towards those with whom they interact both in their professional and social life.
• Uphold the reputation of the Institute, behaving with utmost integrity in their professional life and ensuring that the mention of and/or association with the Institute with one’s name or standing does not bring the Institute in disrepute.
• Observe the Code of Professional Practice at all times.

4 Affiliates and students who are not recognised as qualified members by GII are not to publicize their association in such a way as to infer that one holds a professional title and/or qualification from the Institute.

5 The following additional regulations apply to Fellow, Associate and Graduate Members of the Gulf Insurance Institute:

• Conferment of a designatory title in relation to one’s standing in the Institute imposes additional responsibilities including but not limited to:
• Ensuring continuing professional development in order to always maintain the highest level of professionalism in the industry.
• Participating in education and training whether as recipients or imparters of knowledge to uphold continued professional development in the industry
• Ensuring that any professional title bestowed by the Institute is used by the individual members themselves and not as a means of promoting corporate bodies, partnerships or firms in general.
• Supporting GII by whatever means possible.