Broker Assist are a retail intermediary (Broker) and our principal business is the provision of administration services in relation to Life, Protection, Pensions, Investments, Savings & Mortgage products to other regulated brokers who we act on behalf of. We are not under a contractual obligation to conduct Insurance distribution business exclusively with one or more Insurance Undertakings.
We primarily act between the Broker and the product provider with whom we place their business based on the Broker's own recommendation and interaction with their client. We are also a Product Producer and as such can and do appoint other retail intermediaries (Brokers) for the purpose of advising on mortgages & Life Assurance.
In a small number of cases, we will provide information and advice to consumers for the purposes of processing mortgages on their behalf directly with the mortgage lenders with whom we hold appointments at the time.
Pursuant to provision 458 A of the Central Bank of Ireland's September 2019 Addendum to the Consumer Protection Code, all intermediaries, must make available in their public offices, or on their website if they have one, a summary of the details of all arrangements for any fee, commission, other reward or remuneration provided to the intermediary which it has agreed with its product producers.
For the purpose of this document, commission is the payment earned by the intermediary for work undertaken on behalf of both the provider and the consumer. The amount of commission is generally directly related to the quantity or value of the products sold.
Our Brokerage commission options are displayed as a range, showing the maximum amount which can be received. The level of commission depends on individual circumstances, based on the following factors:
The factors that may impact a variation in charges include;
Although we will not be considering adverse impacts of investment decisions on sustainability factors in our investment and insurance-based Investment advice, we will keep an eye on the changes the Product Providers put in place and note any adverse effect on the cost to you if any.
There are different types of commission models:
| Single commission model: | where payment is made to the intermediary shortly after the sale is completed and is based on a percentage of the premium paid/amount invested/amount borrowed. |
| Trail/Renewal commission model: | Further payments at intervals are paid throughout the life span of the product. |
| Indemnity commission | Indemnity commission is the term used to describe a commission payment made before the commission is deemed to be 'earned'. Indemnity commission may be subject to a clawback (see below) if the consumer lapses or cancels the product before the commission is deemed to be earned. |
Other forms of indemnity commission are advances of commission for future sales granted to intermediaries in order to assist with set up costs or business development.
For Life Assurance products commission is divided into initial commission and renewal commission (related to premium), fund based or trail relating to accumulated fund.
Trail commission, bullet commission, fund based or renewal commission are all terms used for ongoing payments. Where an investment fund is being built up though an insurance-based investment product or a pension product, the increments may be based on a percentage of the value of the fund or the annual premium. For a single premium/lump sum product, the increment is generally based on the value of the fund.
Examples of products include Life Protection, Regular Premium Life Assurance Investments, Single Premium (lump sum) Insurance-based Investments, and Single Premium Pensions.
Commission may be earned by intermediaries for arranging credit for consumers, such as mortgages. The single, or standard, commission model is the most common commission model applied to the sale of mortgage products by mortgage credit intermediaries (Mortgage Broker).
Clawback is an obligation on the intermediary to repay unearned commission. Commission can be paid directly after a contract is concluded but is not deemed to be 'earned' until after a specified period of time. If the consumer cancels or withdraws from the financial product within the specified time, the intermediary must return commission to the product producer.
The firm may also be remunerated by fee by the product producer such as policy fee, admin fee, or in the case of investment firms, advisory fees. Include arrangements etc
The enclosed commission guidance section gives indicative values across every product provider and every product advised whereby a commission or fee is received within our business. This is the maximum our Brokerage will take and is subject to change, in certain cases our Brokerage may take a different remuneration than the enclosed percentages/amounts. This will be disclosed to each client as per the Central Bank Consumer Protection Code regulations, on a client by client basis.
The firm may also be in receipt of non-monetary benefits such as:
Further detail on the providers we work with, the products we sell and the maximum commissions available to us are outlined below.
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage Switcher | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Second & Subsequent Time Buyers | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| First Time Buyer | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Equity Release | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - Switcher | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - Second/subsequent Buyer | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - First-Time Buyer | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - Equity Release | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - Switcher | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - Second/subsequent Buyer | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - First-Time Buyer | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - Equity Release | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - Switcher | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - Second/subsequent Buyer | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - First-Time Buyer | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - Equity Release | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - Switcher | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - Second/subsequent Buyer | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - First-Time Buyer | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission % | Clawback Period (Months) |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage - Equity Release | 1% | 36 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission € |
|---|---|
| First-Time Buyer | €1000 |
Credit intermediation with respect to Mortgages allows for an initial once off upfront commission to remunerate a Brokerage based on the advice, service and packaging of a mortgage. If a client switches or ceases to pay a Mortgage repayment with the clawback period, the Brokerage will receive a pre agreed pro rata clawback within the below timeframes.
| Product | Commission € |
|---|---|
| Equity Release | €1000 |
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