23-02-2017 17:02 via insuranceinsider.com

Whiplash bill introduced to UK parliament

Legislation that will reduce whiplash compensation for motor
insurers began making its passage through parliament today, well
over a year after the UK government first mooted a crackdown on
claims.
The Prison and Courts Bill contains clauses that Justice
Secretary Liz Truss said would cut car insurance premiums by about
£40 ($47.4) a year per policy. It will introduce new fixed
tariffs, with an injury duration of no more than two years, and a
block on claims that aren't backed...
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