Government plans target cut in bogus car whiplash claims
Ministers have unveiled plans to reduce the number of whiplash claims in England and Wales, which have been blamed for rising car insurance rates.
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling will launch a consultation on making it easier for insurers to challenge such claims following traffic accidents.
Independent medical panels could assess the validity of whiplash cases.
Mr Grayling said honest drivers had been paying for a system open to abuse from fraudsters for too long.
BBC News - Government plans target cut in bogus car whiplash claims
Insurers say that whiplash claims cost them ?2bn a year, equivalent to ?90 per vehicle policy. The government said the insurance industry had committed to passing savings made from the changes on to consumers.
Which MP will I be writing to once the new legislation comes in and I don't see my premium cut by ?90 a year I wonder..... The headlines should be "Government helps insurance companies to make more profit"" - I wonder which MP's are on the board of, or will be joining the boards of insurance companies when they don't get re-elected.
Ministers have unveiled plans to reduce the number of whiplash claims in England and Wales, which have been blamed for rising car insurance rates.
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling will launch a consultation on making it easier for insurers to challenge such claims following traffic accidents.
Independent medical panels could assess the validity of whiplash cases.
Mr Grayling said honest drivers had been paying for a system open to abuse from fraudsters for too long.
BBC News - Government plans target cut in bogus car whiplash claims
Insurers say that whiplash claims cost them ?2bn a year, equivalent to ?90 per vehicle policy. The government said the insurance industry had committed to passing savings made from the changes on to consumers.
Which MP will I be writing to once the new legislation comes in and I don't see my premium cut by ?90 a year I wonder..... The headlines should be "Government helps insurance companies to make more profit"" - I wonder which MP's are on the board of, or will be joining the boards of insurance companies when they don't get re-elected.
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