Call for insurance fraud ‘onslaught’

The Chairman of the Personal Injuries Commission has warned there needs to be “a massive onslaught” on fraud in the motor claims area and said as a “last resort” the Government could legislate to put a cap on the amount of compensation awarded.

Nicholas Kearns, a former President of the High Court, was commenting a year after the Government published its plan to improve motor insurance provision in the face of growing public anger over soaring premiums.

The report of the cost of insurance working group also recommended the setting up of the Personal Injuries Commission, which is due to publish its second report later this year.