Analysis

Uptick in fraudulent tinnitus claims is ‘an inherent, major issue’ for motor insurers

By 2024-08-12T07:00:00

fraud, tinnitus, claims

With tinnitus injuries attracting anything up to £90,000 in claim payouts, squashing fraud in this area is vitally important in protecting both policyholder and insurer purse strings

Over the last 18 months, fraudulent tinnitus claims that are submitted following a road traffic accident (RTA) have swiftly become “an inherent, major issue” for motor insurers, with industry commentators describing this phenomenon as “a major problem” that demonstrates there is something “fundamentally wrong and fundamentally broken” in the post-whiplash reform claims process.

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