Whiplash
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.
Video: Claims edition – Whiplash
The UK has been described as the whiplash capital of Europe and Association of British Insurers figures state that 78% of low-value motor personal injury claims in the UK are for whiplash – well above the 48% recorded across the rest of Europe
Banning pre‑med whiplash settlements is not cost-effective, insurers tell TSC
Insurers refute Mass claim that pre-med settlements invite fraud
Insurers critical of TSC medical report proposal
The industry has slammed a Transport Select Committee proposal to prohibit personal injury claims being settled without a medical report with one insurer calling the suggestion “out of touch”.
TSC endorses proposed pre-med whiplash offer ban
The Transport Select Committee has thrown its support behind government moves to prohibit insurers from settling whiplash claims without a medical, as part of a report on fraudulent and exaggerated motor claims.
C-Suite - Insurer: Putting the brakes on whiplash
The industry must ensure it goes all out to discourage dishonest whiplash claims
Editor's comment: What's under the wrapping paper?
Surprises for the insurance industry usually come in the form of floods, fires and windstorms, so it must have been a welcome change for the sector this weekend when Justice Secretary Chris Grayling handed them a more pleasant gift by stepping up the…
Call for fraud reform clarity over ‘fundamental dishonesty’ definition
MoJ plans include a ban on incentives to claimants and pre-medical offers
Industry welcomes government fraud action
Insurers have welcomed government measures to tackle insurance fraud announced today by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.
Bogus whiplash claims driving up motor premiums in East London
East London motorists are paying more than three times more for car insurance than their West London counterparts due to high numbers of bogus whiplash claims, according to research from accident camera company Smart Witness.
Whiplash reform consultation criticised for being ‘vague’ and ‘watered down’
Fixed fees for medical reports among areas of concern for stakeholders
MOJ calling for feedback on whiplash report costs
The Ministry of Justice is seeking feedback on whiplash reform proposals including fixed costs for medical examinations and reports.
Labour MPs considering PI fears for SME manifesto
Labour MPs are weighing the inclusion of employers' fears on workplace personal injury claims in the party's upcoming SME manifesto, following an Axa report on 'compensation culture'.
Claimant solicitors accused of fuelling workplace stress claims
Other claims 'hotspots' said to include industrial deafness and EL/PL
Editor's comment: Handle whiplash issue with care
There are some life lessons that are easily learnt and rarely forgotten. For example, putting your head in a lion’s mouth is not advisable, and jumping off a cliff might hurt a bit if you’re not attached to a parachute or hang glider or if you’re not…
Rehabilitation-only personal injury whiplash debate fails to gain traction
Insurers highlight claims time frames as area of major concern
Calls for debate on scrapping of low value PI payouts branded 'cynical'
Law firm Simpson Millar has described suggestions emanating from the Association of British Insurers that cash payouts for low value personal injury claims should be scrapped as “very worrying”.
2014 'a tipping point' says ABI boss Evans
Huw Evans, deputy director general of the Association of British Insurers, has warned this year will likely be critical to the future of the motor insurance industry.
C-Suite – Insurer: Regulation through collaboration
All parties have a role to play in order to achieve improved regulation of the motor insurance market.
BIA Countdown: Achievement winner reflects: Q&A with Peter Wood
Since their inception, the BIA have become the unrivalled badge of excellence for the insurance sector, raising standards across the industry through their showcasing of best‑of‑breed performance and innovation.
C-Suite: Different expectations pose risk
The government and the industry are not on the same page when it comes to motor premium reductions.
Comprehensive motor policy falls by 9% says ABI
The cost of the average private comprehensive motor insurance policy fell by 9% during 2013 compared to 2012, according to the ABI’s new quarterly average private comprehensive motor insurance premium tracker, launched today.
Medical panels debate heats up as both sides angle for places in working group
Possible £5000 limit and funding by insurers among issues up for discussion.
Fraud: Stamping out fraud
The government is keen to minimise fraud to reduce premiums, so what penalties should individuals incur when they try to deceive insurance companies?