The Transport Select Committee has called on insurers to fund a police unit dedicated to tackling insurance fraud.
Launching a report on the cost of motor insurance, Louise Ellman, chair of the committee, said: “The police made plain to the committee that ‘staged accidents’ are on the increase and that, so far, we have been lucky there have been no fatalities resulting from such incidents. That luck may run out unless the insurance industry acts rapidly to help the police target this kind of insurance fraud.”
In addition, the committee has also recommended that the Government:
- Sets out a clear timetable for new data sharing arrangements between the DVLA and motor insurers.
- Undertakes a promotional campaign, aimed at young drivers, to alert them to the requirement for the keeper of any registered vehicle to have valid motor insurance (Continuous Insurance Enforcement).
- Reviews penalties for uninsured driving one year after Continuous Insurance Enforcement has been implemented.
- Funds research to review international experience in restraining the number of personal injury claims relating to motor insurance, with the aim of publishing a discussion paper during 2012 outlining possible options for change.
To read the full Transport Select Committee press release, click here.
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