Claims handlers no more than "monkeys"
Post Magazine's recent briefing, Facing up to the compensation culture, saw some passionate debate from industry figures. Marcus Alcock and David Worsfold report.
Insurers themselves are largely to blame for increasing claims costsas a result of a lack of appropriately skilled staff, said Tom Jones, a
partner at claimant law firm Thompsons.
Mr Jones pointed
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