Aviva calls for rehab-only compensation for minor road accident injuries
Aviva is pushing for changes to motor insurance compensation including cutting cash compensation for minor whiplash injuries and restricting personal injury lawyers to cases where their expertise is needed.
A report from the insurer released today, titled ‘Road to Reform: Tackling the UK's Compensation Culture', calls for three reforms to reduce cost and improve service for the UK's insured drivers.
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