Sentences with phrase «compensation culture»

This, however, is compensation, and like many I worry about a growing compensation culture.

We are dealing with not just financial elements but issues such as consumer confidence, the alleged compensation culture and personal, and social responsibility.

The Ministry of Justice claimed that the measures which will remove injured people's access to free or affordable, independent legal representation would tackle a «rampant compensation culture», however these figures clearly show that claims are already on the decline.

I can not be the only one getting pretty sick of hearing about compensation culture, increasing motor insurance premiums caused by greedy Solicitors in «grubby offices», and the fact that society as we know it is sagging to its collective knees under the weight of personal injury claims.

It reports that 55 % of respondents believe that US - style compensation culture is developing elsewhere in the world, while just 5 % disagree.

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«She would swing that iron handbag at» elf and safety and the deranged compensation culture.

It blamed the «have a go compensation culture» for rising motor insurance premiums and said the NHS paid out more than # 257m in lawyers» fees as a result of claims in 2010/2011.

Credit Hire: the MoJ makes it clear that the consultation is about more than just tackling fraud, it is also aimed at dealing with costs arising from minor claims and confronting the wider compensation culture and as such, it has decided to look again at credit hire.

That we would appear to have one of the sharpest compensation cultures of the member states is perhaps a less admirable national trait.

Organised crime gangs, illegal and unethical practices in the claims industry, and a persistent compensation culture are all combining to create a costly problem for insurers that is to the ultimate detriment of policyholders.

The best way to protect workers and the economy is to kill off the myth of health and safety compensation culture by waging war on those who stoke up the myth.

«The coalition is determined to tackle the pervasive compensation culture that has deeply damaged the standing of «health and safety» in the eyes of the public.»

Although the majority of these claims never made it through the validation process, the stories damaged reputations and added to growing concerns that there was a blossoming compensation culture.

In some respects this latest example of higher courts» preference for lumping losses of contracted - for amenities or expectations within the bucket of general awards could be said to be disappointing, and sets a course which may take the civil law further away from the consumer - favoured compensation culture of professional and trade complaints agencies.

The press release issued this morning referred to «a rampant compensation culture» with whiplash claims being seen as «an easy pay - day» noting that such claims have fuelled a «predatory claims industry».

Funding is highly controversial, not least with large corporations, with many in - house lawyers fearing that its increased availability will take the UK further down the road towards a US - style compensation culture.

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Some of the leading high street retailers, including Argos, ASDA, Ford, and Whitbread PLC, Lloyd's business organisations, and risk management bodies have joined forces with the ABI in calling for reform to Britain's «have a go» compensation culture to ensure that genuine claimants get a better and faster deal.

Lord Young's report recommending cutting health and safety over-regulation and ending the «compensation culture» has been released.

The ABI report «Tackling the Compensation Culture: The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill» highlights why action is needed now to tackle: Aggressive activities of some claims management firms that lead to the public receiving unsolicited texts and cold calls encouraging them to claim.

ABI: Leading retailers and business groups join forces with the ABI in calling for an end to Britain's «have a go» compensation culture

But at the same time our compensation culture must be tackled.

Continue reading «Alongside the nanny state we have a burgeoning «nanny economy» - fuelled by the compensation culture and increasing costs for the consumer and taxpayer»»

Indeed, those who share the public perception of the UK becoming a» compensation culture «may not wish to participate in educational visits at all.

Debate over the «compensation culture» should eschew the insults and focus on common areas of agreement, says Gary Beazleigh

There is simply no evidence of a «compensation culture»: every government report has said it's a perception, not a reality.

These are viewed by SME employers as the main contributors to the compensation culture — 64 percent think that CMCs are completely or largely responsible for the growth of Employers» Liability claims and a rising compensation culture and 80 percent say that CMCs» marketing activities should be curtailed by limiting or controlling the volume of cold calling, an idea first mooted by Lord Young in 2010.

Closer to home, newspaper headlines about personal injury claims are more likely to focus on the seemingly inevitable onset of a similar «compensation culture» in the UK.

Personal injury lawyers and claims management agencies could see their operations limited following a review of health and safety laws focusing on the UK's compensation culture.

The report, Tackling the Compensation Culture, said the number of personal injury claims received by insurers rose 72 % between 2002 and 2010, and that people got more compensation, typically an extra # 289, quicker if they dealt with an insurer rather than a lawyer.

Victims of violence who make claims for compensation should not be accused of profiting from the so - called «compensation culture».

More widely, the MoJ has indicated an intention to address the compensation culture and this consultation is clearly not the end of the process.

Such an approach should realise the twin aims of improving the reputation of health and safety and of addressing the compensation culture.

The result calls into question the government's proposed changes to introduce a number of fixed cost measures, with the aim of stopping the so - called «compensation culture» in the UK.

His main terms of reference were: «to investigate and report back to the prime minister on the rise of the compensation culture over the last decade coupled with the current low standing that health and safety legislation now enjoys and to suggest solutions».

Equally — if we turn to our compensation culture — there seems to be a need to reassure organisations apparently scared of no win no fee claims.

One does not need to buy into the compensation culture clamour to view this particular case as being without merit.

Although that report stated there was no compensation culture in Scotland, in recent years increased levels of fraud have been detected in Scotland, along with a significant rise in injury claims.

In support of its general theme, the report highlights a «key» debate which is said to centre around the reach of the US legal system and the spread of the «compensation culture».

The Better Regulation Task Force, albeit in 2004, considered this question of the growth of the «compensation culture» in its report Better Routes to Redress and concluded that there was no factual evidence to support it.

prepared by Lloyds of London, builds itself around the model that the development of a compensation culture in the UK is generating a perception of an increased litigation risk with the result that corporate resources are diverted from the general commercial purpose of the company to the litigation process both avoiding it and participating in it.

``... the truth behind the «compensation culture» is somewhat different to how it is portrayed by the media and commentators.