ABI head of general insurance Nick Starling has called on the TUC to “engage” with efforts to reform workplace compensation.
Speaking at the APIL conference, Starling said the pilot process, which had been created under the Department for Work and Pensions, was “a genuine attempt to improve the current system which is dogged by high costs and unnecessary legal wrangling”.
The DWP pilots collapsed in March this year, after the TUC withdrew its support from the process. At the time, insurers vowed to continue efforts to reform the workplace compensation system.
“It is disappointing that the TUC pulled out without giving the pilots a chance. We would still like to see the pilots go ahead where they can.
“The TUC must not sit on the sidelines, but needs to be fully engaged in this important debate.
“We are keen to discuss with the TUC how they can become fully involved in developing a workplace compensation system that is fit for the 21st century.”