Britain dubbed 'whiplash capital of the world'

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed that there are around 1,500 whiplash claims in the UK every day, which is adding around £90 to the average insurance policy.

The ABI has told the House of Commons Transport Committee that the motor insurance industry paid out £10.7 billion in claims in 2011, of which whiplash claims cost around £2.2 billion.