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Referral Fees
Ministers vow whiplash reforms at second insurance summit
Burden of proof and independent medical panels on the agenda
Government will unveil whiplash reforms this week
Reforms will include tougher rules around whiplash medical forms
Biba calls for government clarity on whiplash
Trade body call follows government response to TSC report
Elected Labour would 'force insurers to offer telematics'Subscription
Labour wants action to defuse ‘time bomb’ of European gender ruling
Six-month delay threatens ‘no win, no fee’ reformsSubscription
Insurance lawyers fear hold-up gives anti-Jackson campaigners time to dilute changes, but opponents say that ‘unfair’ reforms to law ‘will affect public access to justice’
Tests for whiplash claims must be tougher, say MPsSubscription
Report says personal injury claims have soared despite fall in number of road accidents
Motor survey: Motor's damaged reputationSubscription
Market research commissioned by Insurance Times has some sobering messages for the motor insurance industry. But despite public ire over high premiums, the overall results are not as bad as some expected
'Referral fee ban will benefit motor insurers'Subscription
Fitch says a full ban on referral fees would be good news for the industry
MPs’ report on whiplash is a step towards beating bogus claimsSubscription
Transport select committee says claimants should have to submit proof of injury to obtain compensation
Lawyers hit back at PM over health and safety Subscription
But Aviva backs moves to ease compensation culture
Daily briefing: Wednesday - Closing in on referral fees Subscription
Despite concerns that new legislation won’t be drawn sufficiently tight to close the referral fee loophole, the foundations are there to ensure most instances will be caught
'Loophole' warning over referral fee ban Subscription
Kennedys expresses concerns that payments could continue via the ‘back door’
Djanogly moves to curb lawyers' fixed fees Subscription
Ministry of Justice begins work on revamping portal payments framework
Investigation: Justice by postcodeSubscription
Where in the country an injury claim is heard can be crucial, as we report in the second half of our investigation into whiplash
IT Investigates: Dr ‘no’ - one man’s stand against injury fraudSubscription
As whiplash claims rise while accident figures fall, the first part of our investigation looks at the medical angle of exaggerated personal injury claims
Banning referral fees could ‘do more harm than good’Subscription
A standalone ban could have negative consequences, insurer heads warn
Referral fees: How hard will brokers be hit?Subscription
We questioned the personal lines brokers likely to be affected by a ban - and found most were keen to distance themselves from the controversial practice
