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MSE News: Car insurance premiums expected to fall by up to £35/yr as whiplash reforms take force

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MSE_Petar
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Drivers could save up to £35 a year on their car insurance, the Ministry of Justice has said, as major reforms to the claims process for whiplash injury come into effect this week. The shake-up includes a new online portal for road traffic injury claims, while whiplash cases can no longer be settled without medical evidence.

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'Car insurance premiums expected to fall as whiplash reforms take force'

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  • facade
    facade Posts: 7,591 Forumite
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    edited 1 June 2021 at 6:26PM
    Why would the possibility of insurance companies not having to pay out as much lead to lower premiums for me, rather than increased profits for them?
    I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....

    (except air quality and Medical Science ;))
  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 20,458 Forumite
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    facade said:
    Why would the possibility of insurance companies not having to pay out as much lead to lower premiums for me, rather than increased profits for them?
    Well they have to make that money they are now going to lose from loyal customers somehow :wink:
    Life in the slow lane
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