With professional indemnity (PI) insurance premiums predicted to rise by as much as 50% in the next two years, what can brokers do to mitigate the effects?
It is widely acknowledged that PI premiums could be set for a huge upward hike and mortgage brokers look likely to be the hardest hit due to the unregulated nature of the sector and the relative ease with which a brokerage can be established. At the same time, the FSA is actively recruiting more staff into its small firms division and has pledged to be more intrusive, after repeated accusations of past regulatory failure. This has already manifested itself through a three-fold increase in fines against adviser firms compared to this time last year. Problems with products such as sub-p...
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