Whiplash Reforms Q&A: Interim Payments

Our Clyde & Co Casualty team have created a series of webinars that aims to address questions on various elements of the operation of the Official Injury Claims Portal (OICP) from an insurer’s perspective.

We’re pleased to share the third webinar in this series with you – “Interim payments”. In this session Mark Hemsted, Partner and Head of Motor, and Stuart Hunt, Professional Support Lawyer provide an overview of the rules in relation to interim payments in the OICP.

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About our webinar series:

The whiplash reforms will trigger seismic changes in the low value motor claims market, both for claimants and insurers. As of 31 May 2021, the Official Injury Claims Portal (OICP) will be expected to handle all claims falling within its scope. However, it is apparent that there are questions remaining around the operation of the OICP despite the publication of both the Pre-Action Protocol and Guide to Making a Claim. In our webinar series we address questions on various elements of the operation of the OICP.  

Please register for our webinar and every week we’ll send you a recording as part of the series:

• Starting claims/indemnity issues - available here
• Liability - available here 
• Interim payments - available here
• Medical reporting - available here
• Dropping claims out of the Portal - available here
• Wrap-up session; Key takeaways - available here
• Fraudulent claims - available here

For further information regarding the whiplash reforms please contact Mark Hemsted, Partner and Head of Motor mark.hemsted@clydeco.com, or your usual Clyde & Co representative.