Whiplash
Small claims track decision disappoints LMA
Lloyd’s Market Association is disappointed the Transport Select Committee has recommended keeping whiplash claims out of the small claims track.
AA boss pleased with TSC recognition of 'quick buck' culture
AA Insurance director Simon Douglas has praised Transport Select Committee members for recognising the “delicate balance” between legitimate and dishonest claimants.
TSC’s ideas would strengthen medical reporting, says Premex
The Transport Select Committee’s whiplash report contains ideas which would make the medical reporting process more robust to the benefit of claimants and defendants, according to Premex Services.
Lower motor premiums depend on whiplash reforms, says ABI
The Association of British Insurers has called upon the government to deliver "fundamental changes" to tackle the UK's "whiplash epidemic" before insurers can deliver further reductions in car insurance premiums for their customers.
Whiplash small claims track extension under threat
The conclusion of a Transport Select Committee inquiry into the cost of motor insurance has sparked “disappointment” among insurance industry bosses after MPs refused to support Ministry of Justice plans to place whiplash claims on the small claims track.
Transport Select Committee publishes whiplash report
The Transport Select Committee has declined to approve government plans to switch whiplash claims to the small claims track in its long awaited report on the cost of motor insurance.
Yorkshire doctor in hearing over bogus whiplash claims
A Yorkshire doctor is appearing before a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service disciplinary panel this week after assisting motorists in making bogus whiplash claims.
Axa’s whiplash proposals attacked for being ‘expensive and unnecessary’
French methods of using X-rays and MRI scans slammed by claimant bodies.
Telematics: Ask the experts
Insurers should be wary of rushing into the telematics market alone – pricing, legacy technology and cost mean collaborating may be a wiser strategy.
Aviva grilled over ABS ambitions
Aviva has confirmed it is not in the process of applying for an alternative business structure after direct questioning by the Transport Select Committee.
Roundtable - Legal Reforms: Jackson reforms: First impressions
Implemented as part of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, how have the Jackson reforms affected the industry so far – and what will their impact be in the future?
Your Say: Disputing road traffic data
Your article "Whiplash: Whipping up a storm" stated that there had been a 20% decrease in road traffic accidents between 2006 and 2010.
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Whiplash: Whipping up a storm
As the debate about bogus whiplash claims rumbles on, opinion is divided on whether two investigations into the issue are warranted and what impact they will have
Mass welcomes the government's ‘reasoned’ approach to whiplash
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has welcomed the government’s decision to defer the publication of its response to the whiplash consultation until the Transport Select Committee whiplash inquiry finalises.
View from the Top: Heading in the wrong direction
The ABI’s plan to reform medical assessments is not the solution to the whiplash problem, says Andrew Pemberton.
Law Society defended in face of petition demanding new leadership
Claimant solicitor bodies acknowledge society is in ‘very difficult position’
LMA unveils plan to cut whiplash bill
The Lloyd’s Market Association has laid out a five-point plan for reducing the annual cost paid out of over £2bn for whiplash claims.
UK is 'Europe's whiplash capital' states ABI select committee submission
The Association of British Insurers has published its submission to the Transport Select Committee’s recently closed whiplash inquiry, in which the association labelled the UK as “the whiplash capital of Europe”.
Law Society: whiplash inquiry is not fair
The Law Society has said the Transport Select Committee’s whiplash inquiry is hearing only the insurers’ side of the argument on whiplash.
Your say: Reforms do not go far enough
I would like to respond to the Your Say comments 'Stop harassing injured victims' and 'It's no long neck and neck' which appear in Post on 4 April 2013.
Your Say: It’s no longer neck and neck
The debate surrounding whiplash claims has become increasingly one-sided, with worrying implications for claimants.
View from the Top: Going back to basics
Accidents shouldn’t be seen as an opportunity to make money, but to provide a quality service, says James Reader.