Almost half of brokers say current economic climate is bad for business

Only 9.6% of brokers believe the economic climate is having a positive effect, down from 20% last year, according to Aviva’s latest Broker Barometer.

National brokers reported they are feeling the impact most, with 42% saying the current climate is bad for business.

In addition, brokers in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland were more concerned than brokers in England.

However, the number of brokers who feel there is no impact on their business has risen to 60.8% in 2019, from 51% a year ago