Whiplash reforms timeline in 'grave doubt' as general election looms
With an early general election on the cards, the industry has raised concerns over the planned implementation of whiplash reforms in April.
With a general election looming, insurers have flagged concerns that the current whiplash portal deadline of 6 April 2020 does not seem feasible.
Lee Watts, head of technical claims at Allianz, told
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