Reform needed to target industrial deafness claims, says Aviva
Aviva is calling for a significant shakeup into how industrial deafness claims are settled after reporting that 85% of such claims fail to demonstrate any link to workplace noise-induced hearing loss.
Data produced by the insurer showed a sharp rise in the number of deafness claims over the past five years - it received more than 11,000 in 2014 alone - a four-fold increase since 2009.
The firm also
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