IIB CEO condemns fee proposals as a 'burden'
Barbara Bradshaw, chief executive of the Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB), has slammed Financial Services Authority (FSA) proposals on fees and levies as a "burden for the smaller broker"
Barbara Bradshaw, chief executive of the Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB), has slammed Financial Services Authority (FSA) proposals on fees and levies as a "burden for the smaller broker".
Plans include introducing a £1,000 minimum fee, which Ms Bradshaw described as "a disproportionate amount" for smaller intermediaries.
Ms Bradshaw added: "While we welcome the FSA's commitment to review the fees and levies structure, we're nevertheless concerned that the proposals really do penalise the
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