Whiplash
View from the top: Brave new pain-free world?
A balance must be struck to protect genuine whiplash claims while reducing frequency and cost, says Tony Emms.
Claimant view: David v Goliath
Genuine claimants are made to suffer by the government's 'draconian measures' in support of insurers, says Tom Jones.
General insurance review of the year: It never rains, but it pours
Flooding, and the ongoing struggle to replace the Statement of Principles, has been at the forefront of a range of difficulties faced by the general insurance market in 2012. Will 2013 bring a silver lining?
Government criticised for jumping the gun with whiplash proposals
Claimant bodies have accused the government of attempting to introduce "too much reform, too soon" following publication of the Ministry of Justice's long-awaited whiplash consultation.
Whiplash proposals could tackle 'disproportionate' claim volume, Groupama says
Groupama has become the latest insurer to support Government’s proposals to cut the cost and number of whiplash claims.
Interview: Rod Evans - Taking the bull by the horns
Assuming the role on the eve of major reforms to the industry, Forum of Insurance Lawyers president Rod Evans tells Post he is relishing the challenges ahead and looking forward to improving cross-industry co-operation.
Post magazine - 13 December 2012
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Axa backs MoJ medical panels proposal
Axa has hailed the government's plans to introduce medical panels when assessing whiplash claims as a "major step" in combating fraud.
Post Claims Club chair's monthly missive: whiplash, flooding and nappy changing
Apologies for my tardiness with regards the lack of a November blog, but I was otherwise engaged with the birth of my first child.
IFB and Foil say whiplash proposals will curb claims abuse
The Insurance Fraud Bureau and the Forum of Insurance Lawyers have thrown their support behind the government's whiplash proposals.
Biba and Aviva back MoJ whiplash consultation
The British Insurance Brokers Association and Aviva have become the latest insurance bodies to back the whiplash consultation from the Ministry of Justice.
Thompsons welcomes MoJ omission of EL and PL claims from whiplash consultation
Personal injury law firm Thompsons Solicitors has welcomed the government's decision not to include all personal injury claims, such as employers' liability and public liability, in its whiplash consultation proposals.
AA backs MoJ whiplash proposal while law firm brands it 'a waste of time'
The AA has welcomed the government's proposal to raise the small claims limit to £5000 on road traffic accident cases, but stressed that genuine victims should still be able to claim.
Government has 'forgotten' innocent whiplash claimants, says Mass
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has branded the government's proposals to raise the small claims limit and packages of reforms "irresponsible".
Insurers 'force claimants to settle for less'
A personal injury boss has accused the government of approaching the problem of whiplash "from the wrong end" by ignoring the largely legitimate number of whiplash claims.
MoJ whiplash consultation calls for PI small claims limit extension
The Association of British Insurers has responded favourably to the publication of today's government whiplash consultation, which states that the RTA small claims court limit should be increased to £5000.
Whiplash given greater focus in new medical certificate
A pair of medico legal reporting agencies has developed a new 'kite mark' of independence for medical experts which touches on understanding whiplash injuries.
ABI’s Dalton slams claimant lawyers on Laspo review
The Association of British Insurers’ head of motor and liability James Dalton has condemned calls for a review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act.
Your Say: A step in the right direction
The tentative approval by the Forum of Insurance Lawyers regarding the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers’ proposal for eliminating fraudulent whiplash claims (‘Apil urged to put words into action on whiplash fraud elimination plan’, www.postonline…
Apil urged to 'put words into action' on whiplash fraud elimination plan
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers' often frosty relationship with the insurance industry has shown signs of thawing after its proposal for eliminating fraudulent whiplash claims was met with tentative approval.
Post magazine - 15 November 2012
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Editor's comment: Harmony at last? Maybe not...
Last week was busy for insurers at Parliament. First, something unusual happened in Westminster's corridors of power that could spell good news for the insurance industry.
MoJ must take its foot off the brake on whiplash debate, demands ABI boss
The Association of British Insurers has cranked up pressure on the government to publish its consultation on whiplash, one month after the Ministry of Justice confirmed that progress had stalled.