Psyche Influences Injury Claims, Study Says

NU Online News Service, July 26, 2 :04 p.m. EDT?Insurers can keep costs down on personal injury claims that are aggravated by psychological distress by using early intervention programs, a new report from the United Kingdom recommends.[@@]

According to the study--published by the International Underwriting Association and the Association of British Insurers--up to three-in-10 people who suffer a personal injury do not recover, for psychological reasons, as quickly as might be expected.

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