PPOs a “ticking time bomb” says legal expert
Periodic payment orders represent a “ticking time bomb” for injury lawyers and insurers alike, according to one speaker at the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers’ annual conference.
A lack of investment products to provide returns matching the index used to price costs in PPOs, means some insurers remain unable to hold assets to appropriately match PPO liabilities, according to
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