Unlocking market potential.
Independent financial advisers are having to look elsewhere for income as they find their commission reduced by stakeholder. The greatest opportunities exist in corporate protection - particularly key person insurance - and they are using their initiative to unlock this key sector, says Keith Sankey.
The coming of stakeholder is crunch time for independent financialadvisers. Its 1% maximum annual management charge means providers cannot
afford to pay commissions at levels as generous as in the
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