Pure maths?

The benefits of premium finance are clear when you do the sums, say Tony Worthy and Ian Jerrum, who outline the plus points of capitalising on the marketplace.

This year, premium finance should provide a vital injection of income
for brokers and intermediaries - if not act as a life-saver for some
businesses - despite being an as yet untapped income opportunity.


For many the uncertainty resulting from 11 September and the predicted
downturn in sales is likely to create a more cautious future, even if not
a recession. Consumers may spend more carefully - although reports of
credit spending up to the end of 2001 seemed to suggest a 'spend today,
worry