Cold calling ban to reduce fake holiday sickness claims

Abta is urging MPs to ban cold calling, which the association says is one of the main tools used by unscrupulous claims management companies (CMCs) to encourage false or exaggerated holiday sickness claims.

The Financial Claims and Guidance Bill has its second reading in the House of Commons this morning, and Alan Wardle, Abta’s director of public affairs wants MPs to back an amendment that outlaws cold calling.

He said: “MPs have a great opportunity to put an end to unscrupulous claims management companies cold calling members of the public and encouraging them to submit exaggerated or false claims.

“Not only are these calls irritating, they can also encourage people to unwittingly break the law, risking a fine, criminal record or imprisonment. There is overwhelming public support for a cold calling ban and MPs should take this opportunity to listen to their constituents and ban this practice once and for all.”

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