Banning pre‑med whiplash settlements is not cost-effective, insurers tell TSC
Insurers refute Mass claim that pre-med settlements invite fraud
The insurance industry has hit out at the Transport Select Committee’s proposal that a ban on insurers settling whiplash claims prior to obtaining a medical report would be cost‑effective over the
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