Insurers welcome Government moves to cut whiplash claims

22.02.12

Ellman called for action on whiplash claims in particular, where she said insurers tend to settle cases rather than the costly process of challenging a diagnosis.

“The threshold for receiving compensation in whiplash cases should be raised and, if the number of such claims does not fall significantly, the Government should bring forward primary legislation to require objective evidence – both of a whiplash injury and of it having a significant effect on the claimant’s life – before compensation is paid,” she said.

The ABI said it was pleased that the Government had recognised the issue. “Every motorist wants the best deal and insurers are determined to deliver value for money motor insurance,” said the association’s director of general insurance Nick Starling.

“Our customers are fed up of getting text messages, fed up of the compensation culture and have had enough of paying higher car insurance premiums to line the pockets of ambulance chasing lawyers and claims management companies.”

Source: BusinessCar