Discount rate cut could triple PI claims costs: Marsh
Changes to the personal injury discount rate could increase the cost of personal injury claims by as much as three times, according to Marsh.
The broking giant warned client’s to prepare for insurance rate rises at renewals, estimating that personal injury claims could increase by as much as one-and-a-half to three times under the new
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