Overview of membership benefits

Representation - Individual and Group Representation at government and institutional levels. PIBA has helped resolve many member problems over the years as an experienced negotiator.

Compliance & Legislation – PIBA provides guidance to members on how to practically comply with all legislative & compliance obligations.

CPD Seminars & other events - PIBA helps members and their staff to meet their CPD requirements by providing FREE training sessions, CPD bootcamps, CPD seminars and roadshows throughout the country. In 2010, we provided approximately 20 hours of free CPD to our members.

PIBA Network Services – We aim to enhance member’s profitability through schemes we have negotiated on their behalf. Members can avail of competitive Professional Indemnity rates; cost reducing schemes and remuneration enhancing schemes.

Agency Agreements - Having introduced the agency agreements to the Broker market, PIBA continues to assist Brokers in the areas of agency agreements, buy-outs and valuing their Brokerages. Agency agreements are in place with the main Life Offices - Zurich Life, Aviva Life & Pensions, Irish Life, Canada Life, New Ireland, Friends First, Standard Life and Caledonian Life. These agreements have fundamentally enhanced the position of the Broker and increased the value of PIBA Broker agencies.

Public Relations - PIBA promotes Brokers as providing choice, adding value to the financial decision-making process and as giving an unrivalled service compared to any direct operator or Bank in the market. PIBA is also a leading authority in the media on personal finance, mortgages, pensions and industry issues.

PIBA Mortgage Services facilitates the independence of the Broker by giving members access to all the lenders in the market and providing a non-exclusive packaging solution, with no threshold requirements. This service is of critical importance in ensuring that the mortgage market remains accessible to PIBA Members.

Communications - Member Communications including e-mail bulletins, ‘The Professional Broker’ magazine, website, newsletters etc. are issued regularly to keep you informed on industry changes. Members also benefit from being able to use the PIBA name and logo on all company documentation.