{"id":34680,"date":"2016-11-17T07:01:33","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T00:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/crackdown-on-whiplash-claims-could-knock-40-off-car-insurance-bills\/"},"modified":"2016-11-17T07:11:24","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T00:11:24","slug":"crackdown-on-whiplash-claims-could-knock-40-off-car-insurance-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/crackdown-on-whiplash-claims-could-knock-40-off-car-insurance-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Crackdown on whiplash claims could knock \u00a340 off car insurance bills"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nMinistry of Justice announces plan to tackle \u2018toxic\u2019 compensation culture by making it much tougher to win payoutsMillions of motorists could see their car insurance bills cut by \u00a340 a year, the government says, after it announced a crackdown on the \u201cepidemic\u201d of exaggerated and fraudulent whiplash injury claims.The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals would make obtaining a payout much tougher and, according to insurers, will end the UK\u2019s status as the whiplash capital of the world. The proposals are intended to stamp out a \u201ctoxic\u201d compensation culture that has pushed up motor premiums, led to consumers being bombarded with nuisance text messages and calls, and put additional pressure on the NHS. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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