Consumer recession fears still strong, survey of brokers shows

Some 56% of Irish Insurance brokers believe that the recession is over but 94% report that it is difficult for businesses to get finance from banks and 87% report that the general public do not have enough confidence to spend money, according to a survey published today.

The research, by Friends First, in association with Millward Brown Lansdown, was carried out across a sample of 100 independent brokers nationwide.